If homosexuality is a sin, why did God create homosexuals?

Question

I have a Catholic friend who is a homosexual and he is really struggling. I'm so angry right now, you have no idea. Why did God do this? Why does he create homosexuals if homosexuality is a sin. It is NOT fair to the homosexual Catholics. Should my friend convert to be an athiest? If not, how else can I help him? PLEASE PEOPLE, I NEED HELP HERE!!!

HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT A CHOICE!!!!! IT IS SOMETHING YOU ARE BORN WITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW SHUT THE HELL UP ABOUT THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

God created the person. The person chose the sin. The sin belongs to Satan. There is a way to escape. Only through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

Contrary to myth, a person is not created a homosexual. It is a choice. God does not create sin. Homosexuality is an abnormal, unhealthy, and sexually deviant lifestyle.

Answer 2

First of all God didn't create "homosexuals." We do. We give them that label and let that define them as a person. Second, no one can convince me, based on the *scientific* evidence that we have that people are born homosexual. I believe the tendancy to live a homosexual lifestyle is formed in ealry childhood through circumstances and confusion that shape the sexual area in one's mind. To say that someone is born a Homosexual is to say that someone is born a Pedophile. "It's all in the gene's right? Let's blame the genes, or God since He's the creator." Third, we are responsible for our own actions in life. I'm a married man, yet I find other women to be attractive. I know that God doesn't want me to be with other women, He wants me to love my wife. Now, I can what God wants or what my base nature tells me to do. I'll stick with loving my wife. Homosexuallity all comes down to a choice. Even if the tendancy is there we will all be held accountable for our actions. Just because our society has changed it's mind about Homosexual behavior doesn't mean God has changed His. Lastly, God loves the person and hates the sin. I'm no homo-phobe. I love people and that's what "homosexuals" are, people that have tendancies to do things that God wouldn't approve of. It's no different than over-eatting(gluttony). That's a sin, but this culture doesn't deem that one so controversial, have another Big-Mac!

Answer 3

Myself, I don't believe in a God, a Jesus Christ, or Moses, a Jonah, or a big fish.

I just believe that at some point there was some huge vacuum that caused the big bang, billions of trillions of milleniums later, the earth started forming. Then life happened.

But enough about me. If I believed in God, I would believe in Satan. God didn't make homosexuals, Satan did.

It might not be that way though. Maybe God created humans to avoid a "sinned fruit" and try to live life with a family and happiness. There were some people, aka homosexuals, who want to be with men, against God's ways. God loves all who loves him. But does God really love all that love him AND disobey him? I don't know for sure. But my guess is, He stopped caring about the homosexuals, and they are not His problem anymore. They are now in the hands of Satan. Just because someone is in Satan's grasps doesn't mean they don't believe in God. A homosexual is fine with being Catholic, and hopefully a Catholic is fine with being homosexual.

Well, referring to the first sentence I said, God isn't probably there for us. He's abandoned us, let's just say.

With God gone, homosexuals are okay where they are today. Leave them be.

Answer 4

Why did God create murderers? Why did He create thieves? Liars? Rapists? Evil dictators, child molesters? Why did He create drug addicts, sex addicts, alcoholics?

By now you should see where I'm going with this.

God doesn't create any of the above. He creates people. People then have choices. I can choose not to engage in any of the behaviors I've mentioned. But, because we have become fallen race, and inherit sinful natures, we all sin at some point. Numerous times throughout our lives. But that's not God's fault. When YOU screw up, you can't blame Him for making you. Personal responsibility.

Without the power of Christ in his life, your friend probably will be no more capable of getting rid of his homosexual thoughts and desires than an alcoholic can stop craving that next drink. On his own, he will probably give in sooner or later and act on his urges. Even if he doesn't, he won't be happy.

But so many people, including former homosexuals, have found freedom from their past and their sins in Christ. I know you said he's Catholic. But rituals and religion aren't going to help your friend or anyone else. I said Christ - If he hasn't made the real and living Christ the center of his life and an active part of it, he's just making meaningless gestures. That goes for anyone, not just people struggling with homosexuality.

How can you help? First - continue to love him, no matter what. Second - encourage him to find out what Christ's death really means in relation to him and his sins...even if this means going to a church other than he's currently attending, if it's not helping him. By all means, read the Bible! Third - you might suggest he look for support in the ex-gay community. There's plenty of them around though they don't get represented in the media.

I put links to a few ex-gay websites. I'm not familiar with them, haven't read them or anything, but they might be a start.

Answer 5

This is like asking "If rape is a sin, then why did God create testosterone in men?"

The Christian faith requires a person to die to themselves, take up their cross, and follow Jesus. We may even be asked to give up our very identities, likes, dislikes, education, ideas, etc. in order to become the humans God wants us to be. This is NOT a popular teaching. Too many people have been dancing a "soft-shoe gospel" for too long, and a lot of people end up feeling ripped off. I know, I was one of them.

Sex is a strong force in anybody's life, and I don't know anybody, including myself, that doesn't struggle with wrong desires. You can follow all the rules, pray all the right prayers, read all the right books, go to all the right support groups, and STILL have that nagging portion of your flesh/mind that says "WOW. Look at that! Wouldn't it be great to...." You get the idea.

I struggle with wrong sexual desires too. I'm straight, and a Christian.

Being a Christian doesn't give you automatic immunity or protection against wrong desires. I wish it did. It won't automatically "fix" a kleptomaniac either. I wish it did (no, I'm not a klepto). It won't automatically "fix" depression, or random thoughts of rage, or lustful tendencies, or greed, or selfishness, or insensitivity. I wish it did!

God did not "make" your friend a homosexual. He did not "make" me an obsessive sex fiend, either. He didn't "make" Bill Clinton super-lustful, so that he chased women other than his wife, and He didn't "make" Charles Manson a vicious killer.

Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillllions and biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillions of years ago (to quote Carl Sagan), God created two people, the progenitors of our race: Adam and Eve. Together, they ate a known spiritual mutagen, and screwed up life for billions and billions of people, by warping our very personal cores. Sin is biologic. We can't escape it, any more than we can escape needing food and water now. Our only hope comes through Jesus Christ. He made a way for us to become different, but it is a lifetime journey, not any kind of quick-fix.

I hope your friend doesn't quit or give up on Jesus. Just remember, he/she isn't the only one who struggles with sin. We all do.

Answer 6

Homosexuality is a biological variable. You are born that way. Go to You Tube and type: Homosexuality: National Geographic explains the reason for homosexuality.

Answer 7

God did not create homosexuals, he created people. We all make choices every day. Satan would love for your friend to be that way. Your friend should turn to God and ask for help. He can be free of that. He is very lucky to have a friend like you that is trying to find him the help he needs. I pray that God will open your friends eyes and show him the right path. May God bless you both!

Answer 8

Yes homosexuality is a sin, however through God and Jesus Christ, our sins are forgiven. If you do not believe this your friend should, if they truly believe in God. Tell him he will not be sent to hell simply for being a homosexual. God isn't evil, he's good.

"Converting" him to atheism will only make it worse, I have known many people who have... Jumped the fence so to speak by joing a christian sect such as Catholocism.

Answer 9

Homosexuality sometimes is a choice. It's when there is no choice it becomes another matter.

I thought Catholics were tolerant of homosexuals.

All sex outside of marriage is a sin (and there must be some hetro Catholics who have sex or fornicate outside of marriage).

It is not the person or their orientation this is a sin, it's engaging in rampant sex not within marriage and not for the purposes of making babies (you know darn well Catholics aren't allowed to use Birth Control so they can't engage in "safe recreational sex" Catholic sex is ABOUT PROPEGATION).

Answer 10

homosexuality is only a sin if you look at it that way i personnaly dont belive a god would punish someone for thier sexual orientation, but there are those who belive it is wrong and most of them will tell you god did not make homosexual people and that it was their choice to turn gay, but if you ask anyone who is gay they didnt choose but were born gay and yes they will struggle with it but it should be all fine embrace the gayness, and on a religious note if he doesnt belive in the catholic ways then why stay catholic convert to a religion you belive in

Answer 11

Hardcore Christians think homosexuality is a perverted choice, not something you're born with.

I disagree, of course.

But what you're saying is like asking...

"Why did God create murderers?"
"Why did God create thieves?"
"Why did God create rapists?"

I'm not saying homosexuals are like murderers or thieves, but if you think *being* homosexual is a sin (which it's not, according to the Catholic Church -- only homosexual acts are sinful) then asking why God made homosexuals is no different than asking the questions I listed above.

And I don't have an answer. If you think homosexuality is a choice, it's about the free will thing. If you don't think it's a choice, it's an obstacle for the individual to overcome.