alfred kinsey's view on sexuality and choice?

Question

at my church, i heard about Alfred Kinsey and how he is the "father" of the sexual revolution. after doing some research it appears that he said that having an exclusive sexuality is extreme and not our true selves. is he then saying that we all all born bi-sexual and then make a choice from there. or that we are more of one sexual orientation than another? what I am trying to get at here is. "is he trying to say that homo and hetero sexuality is a choice. because that what i'm thinking he is implying. help me out here.

Answer 1

Yes, homosexuality is a choice.

The masculine drive does not kick in with male children until puberty, so in many ways they have feminine thoughts.

As an adult though, you can choose to ignore the normal drive for an opposite gender mate.

Science also shows different levels of "feminine thinking" and "masculine thinking". These are mostly behavioural and not necessarily sexual impulses. Sensitivity in men, aggressiveness in women etc.

But then, good news, Kinsey has actually proven a Christian fundamental: FREE WILL IS PRESENT IN HUMANS

And as a Christian we prove our faith by not abusing our free will.

The Bible says that Homosexuality is an abberation.

Homosexuals will argue that they did not have a choice, that they were born that way, which Kinsey disproves despite being clearly open to the idea of sexuality.

So the Kinsey thing can both reinforce your faith by admitting free will and mitigate the argument of homosexuals that they had no choice.

And if a homosexual has a choice, it's possible to change.

This proves another Christian tenet: Repentance

Hormones too play a factor. Women who have testosterone treatment often say that after taking the pills they "instantly unserstand men".

We do have mixed tendencies. Women also have testosterone and men also have oestrogen. Proof of this is on our bodies. Men have nipples too - useless really.

To all other reader's I'll only explain that I am answering the question from a Christian perspective. The Christian atitude to homosexuality is so well documented I don't feel the need to espouse a personal view about it.

So yes, your choice. Choose wisely. Good luck.

Answer 2

Alfred Kinsey Theory

Answer 3

He was an odd person, it seems, but a respected researcher at Indiana University. His work was and is controversial, as anything having to do with sex seems to be, but it involved all aspects of sexuality, not just sexual orientation. I don't think he was the father of the sexual revolution. Here's a comprehensive link for further reading:
http://www.indiana.edu/~kinsey/

Answer 4

I don't believe he is discussing orientation. I think he is talking about having the same partner as opposed to many partners. Some animals such as penguins have the same partner for life. Others, such as horses aren't that exclusive. I am not an animal expert; just some stuff I read somewhere.

Answer 5

You need to keep in mind, that this is one person's viewpoint. That's all. It's not gospel, it's just a theory with thousands of other opposing theories around to discredit it. Keep an open mind, and remember, you'll be attracted to many people, male & female, over your lifetime - but you don't need to sleep with them!

Answer 6

alot of Alfred Kinsey's work was done before 1970, he is not a reliable source.

Answer 7

he is saying that we were born to be attracted to all people. Our level of accepting this determines where we are on the scale of homosexuality.

Answer 8

the man is not a good christian in any respects with attitudes like that in the scriptures man-man, woman-woman man/woman-animal all are to be killed and in some places is a death penalty offense and prison-able in others. in all respects it is a perversion of GODs law and the perpetrator is sick and needs psychiatric help

Answer 9

hes a loser