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Originally Posted by Splendour
An extremely interesting point they made was that homosexuality may not have been the sin condemned but instead a failure to be kind to the poor and an assault on the sacred duty of hospitality was violated (Makes you wonder if in an ancient desert environment hospitality wouldn't be of huge importance).
I think it was more than just that, and here are a few reasons why:
1. Chapter 18 of Genesis tells us there were fewer than 10 righteous people in the city of Sodom.
2. At least two of the links show us this passage from Ezekiel:
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Now this was the sin of Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.
—Ezekiel 16:49-50
Notice the part where is says "did detestable things before me." This doesn't tell us what those detestable things were. However, I suspect there was more to it than just the things you mentioned.
3. Here is another passage:
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When they had not yet retired, and the people of the city, the people of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, the entire populace from every end [of the city]. And they called to Lot and said to him, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them."
Genesis19:4-5
This is another clue that the people of the city were evil. Also, some Bibles say "we may have relations with them" instead of "we may know them" in case anyone isn't clear about what that verse might mean. There is more to this than just homosexuality.