Sexual practices in ancient Rome were much more open than today. Part of that was due to slaves having no rights in that area. Sexual promiscuity was so rampant that there was a pandemic of STDs, including syphilis. During the rise of Christianity there was a backlash against sexual promiscuity, which Christianity adopted. The Hebrew texts which became part of the Bible were mistranslated to add sexual proscriptions that were not originally intended.
That's some great flavor, Chris. It's always interesting looking back and seeing how the Christianity we still recognize today was formed. Thanks for the comment!
Sexual practices in ancient Rome were much more open than today. Part of that was due to slaves having no rights in that area. Sexual promiscuity was so rampant that there was a pandemic of STDs, including syphilis. During the rise of Christianity there was a backlash against sexual promiscuity, which Christianity adopted. The Hebrew texts which became part of the Bible were mistranslated to add sexual proscriptions that were not originally intended.
That's some great flavor, Chris. It's always interesting looking back and seeing how the Christianity we still recognize today was formed. Thanks for the comment!