The story of Sodom and Gomorrah was definitely a shock to read. Growing up in Catholic school, I was never taught that this kind of stuff was in the Bible. My last blog post was about this story and how it shocked me, but after discussing it in class a little bit and reading up on it more, I have a better understanding of it now. After I initially read the story, I wasn’t sure if the men’s sin was homosexuality, or just gang rape. In my opinion, their violence towards outsiders who weren’t a part of their city was the real sin that caused God to destroy their city. This shows that discussing and reading up on things rather than just reading the original story offers much more clarity and understanding of the actual meaning.
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