Tear through the Old and New Testament. Paul's sermon to the Church of Corinth (Corinthians I or II; can't remember) discusses (in a totally confusing fashion) same-sex relations and of course Genesis, LONG before the time of Jesus, mentions homosexuals as well, or at least what is interpreted as the act of it.
Nobody is saying that it didn't exist back then, not even the Bible...
Not only is this true ... consider this:
Ancient Greek culture (hundreds of years before Christ), which was, and continues to be, highly influential as one of the foundations of Western culture, featured open and accepted homosexuality. It was considered a "normal" part of their erotic life; and while some scholars believed it was practised only by the wealthy or elite, the common belief now is that it was simply accepted by all.
Isn't it ironic, that the American concept of goverment was founded within the concepts of democracy of a culture that openly accepted homosexuality?
