Classic biblical Christianity states that humans are born in sin. According to such a view, “born that way” and “chosen” could be both/and, in some cases.
I believe it does tie into the nature of the “sin in Adam” (and Eve). Regardless of the time line by which it plays out on this earthly plane.
When humanity, as a group, went for the great lure of “knowing good and evil” (which was a sham, because only God can truly do that) it embraced all manner of confusions and oversimplifications.
Don’t know.
But I did learn today he’s an Adventist, which I found of interest.
Gore Vidal ( the regular debating opponent of Bill Buckley ) was openly homosexual when being so was then considered shameful by society.
Yet, the strange thing is he REFUSED to identify as homosexual.
This is what he said:
“We are all bisexual to begin with. That is a fact of our condition. And we are all responsive to sexual stimuli from our own as well as from the opposite sex. Certain societies at certain times, usually in the interest of maintaining the baby supply, have discouraged homosexuality. Other societies, particularly militaristic ones, have exalted it. But regardless of tribal taboos, homosexuality is a constant fact of the human condition and it is not a sickness, not a sin, not a crime ... despite the best efforts of our puritan tribe to make it all three. Homosexuality is as natural as heterosexuality. Notice I use the word ‘natural,’ not normal” [Gore Vidal (September 1969). “A Distasteful Encounter with William F. Buckley Jr.”. Esquire. p. 140.]