Do hermaphrodites cause a moral dilema for religions that believe being gay is sin?

Question

Background info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaphrodite

I guess they get to pick whatever they want?

An answer stating that being gay is not a sin is not an answer.

The question is asking an answer from any who believe that it is a sin or knows anything about it that stance. Hence the moral dilema.

gay-lema, that's funny! ;-)

Wage war against god fearing people?

This is a question asked by a YHWH fearing person who does not know the answer. You're being a bit defensive eh?

Answer 1

We call it a gay-lema. J/K

I've been taught not to judge, so what dilema could it bring to my religious beliefs? Hermes and what path they take will be in God's hands, not mine.

Answer 2

You ask an interesting question and I am intrigued by the non-answers. "Gay isn't a sin, acting on it is" isn't an answer to the hermaphrodites question because on a biological level they are both sexes. Would that mean they were gay no matter which gender they chose? Further this poses questions for the "creation science" bunch. How would a "perfect" creator that wants only males and females make a person that was both? Or are these a result of Satan tampering? What does your precious, all answering Bible have to say to those born as both genders? Go ahead, look it up. I'll be over here in reality whenever you find that one...

Answer 3

Not at all. The issue of a hermaphroditism is discussed in the Talmud. It basically says they cannot marry- since their is doubt whether they are male or female, but that sex with them is ok- whether they have sex with a man or woman- since we rule leniently whenever possible. In the modern era where genetic testing followed by corrective surgery can fic the gender, it is a non-issue, the person would be treated as the gender they have been surgically altered. A similar question can be asked of an androgyne- someone who has no visible genitalia, though this can often be surgically corrected as the genitalia are frequently recessed behind a membrane or fold of skin- in the days before such surgery was possible- an androgyne was essentially treated the same as a hermaphrodite- since their gender was indeterminable, they were treated as not having a gender.

Answer 4

I wouldn't think so. At least not among religions that teach that a person grows into their sexuality starting from puberty, just like you learn in biology class! A hermaphrodite grows into a man or woman based on the development of their hormones and basic sexual behavioral patterns and can make the choice of whether or not to live as a man or woman and take the appropriate measures to live accordingly. Since perversions of sin are wrong (men with men, women with women and etc.), I would imagine a hermaphrodite's PARENTS would be faced with the greater moral dilemma when it came to raising such a child correctly until they hit puberty! They would really need God's guidance in this matter so that their child could be raised properly without the parent's individual wants/needs influencing the child as it came of age.

Answer 5

Quote from your background info:

"On very rare occasions, such a hermaphrodite can even impregnate itself, but this will result in complications, such as the offspring having identical DNA to its parent."

Not a maybe, it WILL result in complications.

Also, it doesn't say that two male organisms or two female organisms will mate, it says they can change when there is a need for re-production, and all of the re-productive mating is between a male cell and a female cell.

your logic has way too many holes to convince me that God would take the time to carefully design two forms of the human body that fit perfectly together, then give us a huge book telling us how to use and not use this sexual gift, but yet be perfectly okay with us ignoring His design and His instructions.

Answer 6

i'm not an official of a religion, but i've heard being a hermaphrodite as referenced as "gods will" os therefore which ever path they chose to become would also be considered "god's will". Of course i cannot speak for god, so that's the best i can help you with.

Answer 7

quote: "I guess they get to pick whatever they want?"

I would think so. But if they become Christian they would have to make their choice and stick to that one.

They cannot be held guilty for how their organism is constructed, and they will not be. Still, they have to try to show respect to the established rules and pick a side.

Answer 8

No physical/genetic condition causes a moral dilemma. Neither does homosexuality, as a disorder. It is only immoral BEHAVIOR that constitutes sin.

Answer 9

Being gay has never been a sin.
Gay sex acts are sinful just like some heterosexual acts are sinful.

Answer 10

i wonder how many gay christian hermaphrodites there are in the world?? Good question though, if kind of random!!