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==Consequences of prevalent homosexuality==

==Consequences of prevalent homosexuality==

As with Sodom and its region, (Jude 1:7) widespread fornication and its abominable homosexual form are Biblically seen by traditional Christians as concomitant with “pride, fullness of bread and abundance of idleness, and selfishness. (Ezek. 16:49,50), and is a preclude to national travail and ultimate destruction, if such prevalence continued.<ref>[http://www.leaderu.com/common/nationsdie.html When Nations Die, by Kerby Anderson]</ref>  Historically, societies that have embraced homosexuality have perished, whereas those that have upheld traditional values have endured.  For example, ancient Rome's decline and its eventual fall in A.D. 476 were due in no small part to a growing tolerance of homosexual acts beginning in the Late Republic period ending in 27 B.C. On the other hand, living in stridently self-righteous societies has been linked to an increase in hypertension, heart disease, and lower self-esteem. This is a natural cause of living amidst uptight, rigidly dogmatic zealots whose energies are generally directed towards eliminating all feeling and persecuting anybody that makes them feel nervous.

As with Sodom and its region, (Jude 1:7) widespread fornication and its abominable homosexual form are Biblically seen by traditional Christians as concomitant with “pride, fullness of bread and abundance of idleness, and selfishness. (Ezek. 16:49,50), and is a preclude to national travail and ultimate destruction, if such prevalence continued.<ref>[http://www.leaderu.com/common/nationsdie.html When Nations Die, by Kerby Anderson]</ref>  Historically, societies that have embraced homosexuality have perished, whereas those that have upheld traditional values have endured.  For example, ancient Rome's decline and its eventual fall in A.D. 476 were due in no small part to a growing tolerance of homosexual acts beginning in the Late Republic period ending in 27 B.C.

We also see this today, both internationally and nationally.  Internationally, those countries that preserve conservative social morality and family values are the leaders in both freedom and prosperity, while those that grant special rights to homosexuals lag in both areas.  Nationally, in America's big [[city|cities]], the "gayborhoods" have the highest rates of [[crime]] and other social dysfunctions and the lowest property values, whereas the reverse is true in neighborhoods in which socially conservative [[Christian]] [[church]]es are prevalent.

We also see this today, both internationally and nationally.  Internationally, those countries that preserve conservative social morality and family values are the leaders in both freedom and prosperity, while those that grant special rights to homosexuals lag in both areas.  Nationally, in America's big [[city|cities]], the "gayborhoods" have the highest rates of [[crime]] and other social dysfunctions and the lowest property values, whereas the reverse is true in neighborhoods in which socially conservative [[Christian]] [[church]]es are prevalent.