[John Leland 1789]

“That’s because it’s not being attracted to the same sex that is wrong, but homosexual acts.”

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“Sure? I thought I read that “lust in the heart” is sinful.” (668 - Neighbor ...)

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You are correct. If it is adultry to look upon a woman to lust after her, one can only conclude that it is sodomy for a man to look upon another man to lust after him. That, whether physical contact is ever made, or not made.

But the modern psychology, of course contradictory to the Word of God, is to separate being a homosexual from committing homosexual acts. Or, separating being “same-sex oriented” from the acts of sex with someone of the same sex. It is the “orientation” or the lust that leads to the act.

I have seen many reports now of parents defending their children for being “same-sex oriented” somehow, while saying that they would discourage the acts. Such parents are just setting their children up for the entire death style of sodomy.

[Arthur McGowan]

I’m not sure what practical result you are looking for.

You say there’s no real distinction between homosexual acts and being attracted to people of one’s own sex.

Should it be somehow prohibited for people to be attracted to people of the same sex? I don’t how you could enforce that.