FROM THE BOOK “HOW CHRISTIANITY CHANGED THE WORLD”
PEDASTRY (PEDOPHILIA)
Many people today know that the Greeks were notorious for their homosexual behavior. But often they do not know that the Greek homosexual was primarily pederasty or pedaphilia, that is, an adult man having sex with a young boy who commonly was between twelve and sixteen years old. Roman literature both before and after the birth of Christ has numerous references, similar to Greek writings, showing that this kind of homosexual behavior was widespread and common.
That Roman homosexuality was largely pederastic is underscored by its own poet Martial. He is rather explicit and unembarrassed in referring to it. To Phaedrus, he writes, “You sleep with well endowed boys” (Epigrams 3.72) To another he says, “You do it with long-haired boys whom you have procured for yourself with your wife’s dowry (Epigram’s 7.97) So explicit are Martial’s writings that he even notes one man was unable to sodomize his boy lover who had diarrhea (Epigram’s 11.88). Florence Dupont, a modern historian, writes that the Romans were so obsessed with pederasty that “beardless youths had to be prohibited from taking part in Saturnalia [a festival in honor of Saturn, the harvest god] in order to protect their virtue.”
Today’s outlawing of pedophilia, that is, and adult having sex with someone who is a juvenile, is the result of Chtistianity’s influence. Had Christianity not entered the culture of the Greeks and Romans, where pederasty was common, widespread and accepted, it is doubtful that there would now be laws against child molestation.
(How Christianity Change the World pages 86-87, Alvin J. Schmidt, Zondervan)
To read the entire chapter on homosexuality click on the link below. Then click on chapter 3 “Christianity Elevates Sexual Morality.” All facts are documented and only those who love homosexuals can deny it. We are on our way back to degradation thanks to modern day pagans of which some post here. Some of you people here ought to thank God we Christians exist. And some day you will regret your being our enemies.
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