Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. (27) In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. Romans 1:26-27 speaks to this issue:īecause of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts.
Biblically, we should know why this is happening. However, we can say that this greater openness has provided more opportunity, more pursuit, and therefore increased practice of homosexuality in our nation over the last three decades. Whether homosexuality is increasing or that this perception is the result of greater openness to it, I can’t prove one way or the other. In an effort to help believers be effective witnesses of the Gospel, I want to take another look at Romans 1 – 2 and examine how the Scriptures answer these questions: Why is homosexual practice increasing? How do we respond to our gay and lesbian friends, family, or co-workers? Why does America increasingly celebrate homosexual practice? Why is homosexual practice increasing?
Petersburg, the home of the largest pride festival in Florida. This weekend the annual Gay Pride Parade occurs here in St.
