Posted on 05/31/2007 12:14:23 PM PDT by balch3
“redemptive homosexuality “
Uh, okay.
Homo-sex stinks!
Does anyone really believe there is such a thing as being “ex-gay?” Personally, I would not want my daughter to marry one.
I don't think he meant to say it that way.
I guess it depends on how you define "gay." Personally, I think it's a lot like alcoholism. That temptation is always there, but you don't have to indulge it.
One of the missions of the Church as I know it is to give aid. Helping those who need it. These sad souls need it.
yes,I do. Do you really believe that there is some “gay” gene?
This organization needs the support of Mr. Pubic, they get a lot of hassle from the gay community, a lot.
Interesting!
I can see your point, but often an ex-gay man marries an ex-gay woman. And, yes, many make the transition successfully, despite what you hear, and they don’t slip back into the old lifestyle. But, again, I can understand how a parent would worry.
Yes. Sexual attractions are not hard-wired.
Mr. Pubic?
That depends. If you believe that homosexuality is a "lifestyle choice" and therefore a sin that can be stopped, or if you believe that it is a "genetic" defect that is inherent in that person's makeup. Tough call. Is it a "learned" behaviour or is it a "sexual addiction" akin to drug addiction? Does it come from the way a person was raised? Bad aloof father or over protective mother? Or a combination of many factors? I'd have to seriously consider all these facets before leading my daughter down the aisle.........
Your Freudian Slip is showing.........
Yes, heteros have to be very careful. They can slide into a life of homosexuality just like [snap] that! Why, I’ve known, well, zero, who have done just that.
I’ve known a few people who have overcome homosexuality. I would rather my daughter married an always heterosexual, too. But God’s mercy can and does operate on sinners of all types.
The key is to eliminate adultery of any kind from your life. I know a guy (pastor) who was married and had two kids. He decided he was gay and started having affairs. He never saw the affairs as adulterous(like he would with a woman) but “living his lifestyle”. If he had eliminated adultery from his life, everything would have been a lot better.
I could have sex with women besides my wife. It would be living the hetrosexual lifestyle and being true to “who I am”. But I have eliminated that choice.
I have know plenty of them. They are called bisexuals. As a matter of fact, there are more bisexuals than homosexuals.
Take prison for another example
Probably a combination of many factors; people are complex. I assume that some people have a propensity toward homosexuality and it is, therefore, more difficult for them to enter a heterosexual union. But more difficult does not mean impossible. Even a propensity toward something, anything, still involves a choice. It’s just more difficult for some people than others.
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