In the Olden Days of Biblical Antiquity I believe girls were married at puberty. We've renamed that practice "pedophilia."

I can't answer that for you with any factual evidence. But, if I were to hazard a guess it would have to be that the writers of the bible had no idea how f'cked up humanity was going to get.

Bloody good point! That is messed up!

The Bible condemns ritual sexuality associated with idolatry, not anything which today is comparable to a stable, loving relationship between two people of the same gender.

I assume by mental plauge you mean why is pedophilia condemned. There is no such thing as consensual sex between an adult and a child, the parties are not equals, the adult is in a position of power, and the law reflects that.

Keep in mind Juliette of Romeo and Juliette was 12. Standards and ideals have changed over the years.

i think thats cause the romans rewrote the bible, and they were filthy child fuckers. they also practiced beastiality, i dont think the bible mentions that either, or rather they omitted it out if it did, because it would make them seem evil.