Cheryl Schatz

Charis,
While relationship is very important and we certainly were created for relationships with our husbands, this is not the inspired words of Romans 1:26, 27.

The word “meet” in verse 27 in the KJV is an old type word and we do not use this word any longer in this way. It is the Greek word #1163 and it means “necessary” such as necessary punishment. If you look up each word in the Greek to see what the literal Greek means you will find that the meaning is a deep sexual lust, a burning lust of one male for another. The “use” of the woman is a sexual use according to the Lexicons and “that which is opposed to nature” is that which is against natures laws. It is a passage about shameful lusts that God gives them over to. While I agree very much with you about the importance of relationships, this passage is clear from the words that Paul uses, that is is about shameful sexual practices.