DONT CALL YOUR FRIENDS DOGS.
These days its not uncommon for rappers and their fans to refer to guys as dogs, however, a long time ago, the phrase dog referred to a Sodomite or gay prostitute and was used in the Bible as such.
Deuteronomy 23:18 ESV says
You shall not bring the fee of a prostitute or the wages of a dog into the house of the Lord your God in payment for any vow, for both of these are an abomination to the Lord your God.
This was added because of the practices of prostitution in pagan temples where a patriot would cleanse themselves of sin by having sex with a priest or priestess and paying tribute. Prostitution is forbidden in the temples of God and is not acceptable payment for sins.
Here the term dog is used as a nicer way of saying a male prostitute, so you see that you should never call a friend a dog. The reference is clearly about sexual positions of male prostitutes.
There are other phrases of the Bible where the church regards dogs as immoral and as unbelievers and the muslims often refer to infidels or non-muslims as dogs as well.
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