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The Sin of Sodomy

Sex & Civilization – Debunking Prager No. 3

by Mark Zedler

Here is the third installment in my analysis of Dennis Pragers article: Judaism’s Sexual Revolution: Why Judaism (and then Christianity) Rejected Homosexuality. Like before you read my comments inserted in red text through out Prager’s article:
Bible Truth

The Hebrew Bible, in particular the Torah (The Five Books of Moses), has done more to civilize the [...]

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Check out Part 2 of my Podcast with Dr. Dick!

by Mark Zedler

Hello everyone, the second part of my podcast with Dr. Dick has just been posted! In this podcast I continue to explore the Sin of Sodomy as well as elaborate on some of the fascinating details of Female Ejaculation. During our discussion we cover the following:

How same sex sexual expression was integrated into the social fabric [...]

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Sex & Civilization – Debunking Prager No. 2

by Mark Zedler

The following is the second installment in my analysis of Dennis Pragers article: Judaism’s Sexual Revolution: Why Judaism (and then Christianity) Rejected Homosexuality. If you missed Part I you can find it here. Below you will find key points from Prager’s article with my comments and analysis inserted in red text. Further analysis can also [...]

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I’m a guest on Dr. Dick’s “Sex Wisdom” Podcast Series!

by Mark Zedler

Hello everyone. Dr. Dick over at Dr. Dick’s Sex Advice recently interviewed me for his Sex Wisdom podcast series. In my interview with Dr. Dick I help him to demythologize some of our culture’s sexual taboos. During our discussion we cover the following topics:

Being a sex historian
Exploring the origins of sexual taboos and myths
The history of the [...]

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Sex & Civilization – Debunking Prager No. 1

by Mark Zedler

While I was doing some research for another post I stumbled upon an article written by Dennis Prager titled: Judaism’s Sexual Revolution: Why Judaism (and then Christianity) Rejected Homosexuality. The title of Prager’s article certainly caught my attention since I have written several posts on similar topics here at TheBacchanalian.com. Boy was I in for [...]

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Sodomizing Sodomy

by Mark Zedler

In my last post of the Sin of Sodomy Series I explored the idea that the original meaning of the Bible’s Sodom and Gomorrah narrative had nothing to do with homosexual sin. Based on a thorough review of pre-Christian era Hebrew texts and commentary it is pretty clear that the commonly accepted sin of the [...]

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Those Greedy and Inhospitable Sodomites!

by Mark Zedler

It has been a while since I last wrote a post for The Sin of Sodomy series, so I think it about time that I add another entry. So without any further ado let me talk about all those greedy Sodomites.
In my introductory post: The History of Sex – The Sin of Sodomy, I introduced [...]

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Gay History According to Pat Robertson

by Mark Zedler

Here’s another gem from one of my favorite religious bigots, Pat Robertson. Take a look at this YouTube video clip where he suggests that nations that embrace the homosexual lifestyle will end up on the garbage heap of history. If Pat Robertson ever bothered to check the historical record for himself, he would soon discover there is no truth to his claims. But [...]

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The Wrath of God and the Sin of Sodomy – Part II

by Mark Zedler

The Sin of Sodomy Series
If you have not read The Wrath of God and the Sin of Sodomy – Part I, please go back and do so. None of the following analysis will make any sense without reading the introductory post. Pay particular attention to the Calamities per Century (C/C) number highlighted in red [...]

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The Wrath of God and the Sin of Sodomy – Part I

by Mark Zedler

The Sin of Sodomy Series
For many right wing Christian Fundamentalists living today, the sin of sodomy is considered the worst of all sins; a sin worthy of God’s most severe punishment. This belief is based on a centuries old interpretation of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, where God supposedly destroyed those ill fated cities [...]

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History of Sex – The Sin of Sodomy

by Mark Zedler

Whenever the names of Sodom and Gomorrah get bandied about, the story of God’s judgement against those doomed cities for the sin of sodomy usually comes to mind. No other story in the Bible is used more often to persecute homosexuals and promote homophobia, than the account of Sodom and Gomorrah. The story of Sodom [...]

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