if you say that it is, then how do you know? are you gay? and who are you to tell an other person what they did and did not choose in there life. if it isnt a choice then why is it a sin??
2006-11-28 07:11:05 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. It's not a choice and it's not a sin.
2006-11-28 07:13:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 14⤊ 8⤋
Straight, gay, Christian, atheist- the bottom line is that everyone has a choice to live their life as they wish. What about gay people that deny themselves the life they should have (Ted Haggard)? They are GAY, but make the CHOICE not to be themselves.
The problem doesn't lie with whether being gay is a choice, the problem is that Christians insist on taking those choices away in the name of their God.
2006-11-28 07:44:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is subjective whether it is a choice or not. I suppose a case could be made for it being a societal, or environmental development, but the possibility exsists that some genetic predisposition is the cause.
Regardless, the attraction to others..especially of the same sex, is no different than the attraction of a married man to aother woman. It may be there. It may be a part of who they are to want to have sex with that other woman....but it is the choice they make to do right that is the defining point.
This is no different than a gay or lesbian. They may have the feelings, and the needs...but God said "No". No if's, and's, or but's. To act on those feelings is just as sinful as the married man going outside his marriage.
2006-11-28 07:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No one really does know why people are "gay"; they have yet to find solid evidence either way. So, that means you have to look to the individual. I have friend who believe they were born gay, and then I have other friends who say they have made the choice because the lifestyle attracts them, and that they were not born gay. Many people feel certain things in their life have affected them in such a way that they are "gay". Others don't buy that.
As to what is or what is not a sin comes down to your belief in God. There are plenty of teachings in the Bible, including the fact that God commanded mankind to multiply and replenish the earth, to conclude it is not sanctioned by God, at least not the activity of engaging in homosexual relations. God gave mankind the urges to engage in sexual activity to further his plan of procreation, and procreation is as close to godliness one can get. If your beliefe in God is more liberal, then it may not be a sin.
Therefore, I know what I know from those who have experience life and are gay, in addition to my background in Christianity. You can conclude as you may, but Christians do not hate or descriminate because they believe certain acts are sinful. It is Gods duty to be the judge.
2006-11-28 07:31:17 · answer #4 · answered by straightup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being gay is a choice. Just like being straight is a choice. People choose if they want to have sex or not. It is not destiny or God or Magic that decides. There are abstinent people out there who are not gay or straight so that right there proves that it is a choice. People have control over their own actions and they can choose to have sex with a man or a woman or not at all. And speaking of it being a sin, heterosexual sex by unmarried people is a sin too don't forget that.
2006-11-28 07:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by Matt C 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not a choice, I'm not gay but my sister is and I have several friends that confided in me about having to hide and not understanding why they felt the way they did. As far as a sin, I'm not a religous person so who am I to say.
2006-11-28 07:27:21 · answer #6 · answered by lbuajlw 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man and Woman are suppose to be united. Not Man and Man or Woman and Woman. God created us Man and Woman to create the life cycle. You can't do that with same genders. It is consider a sin because God did not put us on the Earth to be that way. It is disrepecting his wishes that we love him in his presence as men and women who love eachother like that.
I'am not gay, but I know friends who are and I think as long as they are happy and praising God anyway, that should make him happy. I think that God may not be too pleased with this, but aren't we suppose to find true happieness in him? If a person chooses to be gay in their life, they will have alot of ups and downs from people because there are many people who love to critize about this issue. They will also have to confront God when they die about why they chose that lifestyle. God is the Judge of all life. He chooses wether or not your coming into Heaven or straight to Hell. We all comit sin even when we don't even realise it. But as long as you ask for forgiveness everyday, you will lead a happier life. Being Gay doesn't mean it is right or wrong, it's how you feel and what you believe.
2006-11-28 07:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are some people who choose to be gay, something happened within their lives to make them make the concious decision to "switch teams". However, most people who are gay, lesbian or transgender were born that way. There are instances of homosexuality in nature, so they were born that way also. I used to work with special needs multihandicapped deaf girls, one of which told me (through sign, of course) that she was a "man woman". She definantly favoured girls over boys. Now, tell me how a special needs child who is deaf and has an IQ of about 30 made the choice or was influenced by someone else to "choose" to be gay. Easy answer, she wasn't. She was born like that.
So, in answer to your question, is being gay a choice.. the answer is in a few cases yes, but the majority of GLBT .. no, its a way of life.
2006-11-28 07:25:11 · answer #8 · answered by elegant_voodoo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it is seems like it would be a choice that one makes.
I once heard someone speak who was formerly gay, now straight. He said that everyone has their struggle with sin. In his case it was being gay - and succombing to the tempation of making the choice to be gay. He made a choice to overcome that struggle, and is now in a straight relationship with children.
So in other words, I may struggle with stealing - it's a sin but I have to make a choice to overcome it. I think his application may sound simplistic but it does make sense. What are your thougths?
2006-11-28 07:22:34 · answer #9 · answered by what's up? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person that fails through college did not decide to fail college all at once (I'm not saying a gay person is a failure, this is an analogy). But multiple separate decisions and acts led a person to fail college or to excel in it.
A collection of experiences, thoughts, decisions, acts, conversations, reflexion, feelings, urges, makes a person decide for an alternate lifestyle.
2006-11-28 07:40:51 · answer #10 · answered by veggie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder how many of the people who say it's a choice are actually gay. I'm betting a pretty small percentage.
I'm not gay, and I still don't think it's a choice. I don't choose to be straight. I'm attracted to men. I think they're fabulous, though maddening. As insane as they make me, sometimes I've wished I could choose to be a lesbian, because I know why women do the things they do, but it doesn't work that way. You don't get to choose who to be attracted to.
Bright blessings!
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2006-11-28 07:20:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋