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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]when you say "modern construct," how are you defining "modern."   Sodomy came to mean as early as the 13th century what it means now, unnatural sexual acts including homosexual acts.  It doesn't mean lack of hospitality or failure to be nice to the poor.[/quote]

Should have added Sodomy is named for Sodom, the town wiped out by God for its wickedness. [/quote]

Are you just jumping in at the end and skipping the first several pages of this thread?

The point is that prior to 1946,  the Greek words used to describe the sin were translated as pederasts and those who commit sexual acts through power and control over others, not about romantic relationships between equals.  The translation to specifically include male homosexual sex that was not about power or control (such as the rape in Leviticus) was not introduced until 1946.  That is modern.

The New International Version was clearly translated by people using the currently adopted translation and not the more historically accurate translation of the terms to include homosexuality.  The historical translation was around for millennia.  The new translation has been around for decades.  That is what I mean by modern.

If you want more details, go back to the OP and read the two links that were included there.[/quote]

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