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Although homosexuality is clearly prohibited in the Bible, the punishment for it is not usually plague. In both religious thought and Greek mythology, plague is the punishment for poor, immoral, and haughty leadership. The most obvious example, of course, are the 10 plagues that Pharaoh brought upon his people because of his hubris. Consider also the story of Oedipus, and how Thebes suffered a plague because of his immoral behavior. There is other evidence of this too: The plague that wiped out Sennacherib’s forces outside of Jerusalem is another example.
It is clear to me, from a religious point of view, that this plague, and its effect on our country, is the result of Trump's election. Think about it, Trump meets all the characteristics of a leader that God would abhor. He has dealt falsely with his neighbors, he has treated women poorly, he has used his position as President for personal gain. He has even suggested that we use the spoils of war to enrich ourselves- a crime for which the Jews are eternally punished by the descendants of Ameleek.
It is true that homosexuality was practiced in Sodom and Gomorrah, but that was not the crime that resulted in their destruction. Consider that the word sodomy implies the use of force rather than consent. The truth is that pedophilia, rape and larceny were also practiced in these two cities. Worst of all, when the angels came to warn Lot, the people tried to abduct them- violating the sacred rule of showing hospitality to guests and foreigners (remind you of anyone?).
One can also make the argument that the plague is retribution for society's immoral behavior, rather than the leader's. But this doesn't pan out either. The punishment for the people "straying from God's ways" is either drought, as in the story of Elijah confronting the priests of Baal, or expulsion, such as the destruction of the Temples, or total destruction, such as the Flood.
When you look at the patterns in both the Biblical and mythological literature, the conclusion is inescapable. Plague is a message that the leader has done a poor job as God's servant and must either repent or step aside.
It is clear to me, from a religious point of view, that this plague, and its effect on our country, is the result of Trump's election. Think about it, Trump meets all the characteristics of a leader that God would abhor. He has dealt falsely with his neighbors, he has treated women poorly, he has used his position as President for personal gain. He has even suggested that we use the spoils of war to enrich ourselves- a crime for which the Jews are eternally punished by the descendants of Ameleek.
It is true that homosexuality was practiced in Sodom and Gomorrah, but that was not the crime that resulted in their destruction. Consider that the word sodomy implies the use of force rather than consent. The truth is that pedophilia, rape and larceny were also practiced in these two cities. Worst of all, when the angels came to warn Lot, the people tried to abduct them- violating the sacred rule of showing hospitality to guests and foreigners (remind you of anyone?).
One can also make the argument that the plague is retribution for society's immoral behavior, rather than the leader's. But this doesn't pan out either. The punishment for the people "straying from God's ways" is either drought, as in the story of Elijah confronting the priests of Baal, or expulsion, such as the destruction of the Temples, or total destruction, such as the Flood.
When you look at the patterns in both the Biblical and mythological literature, the conclusion is inescapable. Plague is a message that the leader has done a poor job as God's servant and must either repent or step aside.