It is likely that a second reason for Paul's using homosexuality as his illustration of the immediate consequence of idolatry is that its public manifestations were typically associated
with pagan temples.
Not exact matches
Are we saying that the Christianity we grew up
with is actually a syncretistic religion, containing elements of not only ancient Christianity, but also of Roman
pagan worship, complete
with temples (buildings) and paid employees (priests and others)?
However, our Church has identified itself long ago
with the «
temple,» has dissolved itself in the
temple, and (this means) has returned to the
pagan temple as its religious sanction.