At that time in history, conquering armies often raped the soldiers of the armies they defeated. And that is what the men of Sodom did to the angels. They weren't gay, they were mean and disrespectful. Most of the references that are used against gay Americans are actually about pagan rituals and prostitution, not about gay relationships. Some of the common references aren't really about sexual acts at all, though they've been translated that way.
None are about loving same-gender relationships.
Unfortunately, as long as Bibles with these mistranslations are around, people like Goodwin and Conner will indulge in sound-bite religion and will continue to believe God disapproves of gay Americans. Copyright 1999 by the Iowa State Daily Publications Board. All rights reserved. No redistribution without the express written consent of the Iowa State Daily Editor in Chief.