Ever notice that the only people who say homosexuality is a choice...?

Question

Are straight people? I mean, think about it. How could they know if it's a choice? Are they gay themselves and chose that? How do they know?

Hey straight people who think it's a choice, how do you KNOW that? You see, I have room to say it's a choice or not a choice because I'm gay myself.

So if you're not gay, how do you know what goes on inside a gay person's mind? I challenge you to tell me how you are such an expert on the mind activity of a homosexual.

Ihalmiut, God didn't call it a sin. The guys who wrote the bible did.

dze, I don't see how that explains your expertise on the homosexual mind.

Anna Valerious, PFOX is a group of bigots who make up their own facts. Sorry, nice try though.

Father K, sorry to burst your bubble, but there's no such thing as an ex-homosexual. They are either lying to you or to themselves.

By the way, none of you are giving your credentials on your expertise of the minds of homosexuals. Interesting.

blondiebaptist, saying that the bible says it's wrong is not the same as telling us how you're the expert you claim to be. God did not write the bible. If he did, show me some evidence please. There is more evidence supporting homosexuality being natural than there is for the existance of your God. That is a FACT.

Jack Sparrow, if heterosexuality were alright, I'm sure God would have made Adam and Eve. But he didn't. Humans weren't made, we were evolved. By the way, you didn't state your credentials.

Steve Amato, if God knows what goes on in my mind, then HE should be the one talking, not you.

Answer 1

Thankyou!!!!!

YOU are a very smart person!!

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Answer 2

If it's so "right"..why do you, and others like you, feel the need to defend it all the time? I never feel the need to defend the fact that I am NOT gay! I don't need to "come out " from some dark hiding place to face the music over my choices when it comes to intimate relationships. Why do you think that is? I have never needed to march down a city street holding a big sign about my sexual preferences while holding my arm around my wife.
How do I know it is a choice? Because GOD would not make you (force you) to be that way then say it is an abomination. And before you say that HE didn't you should read the Word because GOD said that ALL SCRIPTURE is GOD breathed and is profitable for teaching , rebuking....etc.
Remember..you asked this question of us so you really don't have the right to condemn us for answering it.

Answer 3

I know there are those groups which believe it is a choice and those groups which believe it is not.

I have noticed, however, that most people who discuss this issue center it around whether it is a choice. The implication is since it is not a choice, it cannot possibly be wrong.

I do not know whether homosexuality is a choice. I do know that the scriptures do not determine sin by whether it is chosen. The scriptures teach that all people have sinned. We have no choice in the matter, having inherited it from our disobedient parents, Adam and Eve. Humans are born sinners according to the Bible.

That does not mean what we do is acceptable to God. Even though we have an inherited sinful nature, we are always commanded to fight against it.

I do not know what goes on in the mind of a gay person as you ask. But I know that the Bible disallows sexual intimacy between persons of the same gender - this is known as fornication. And I know the Bible condemns fornication.

Homosexuals may be naturally attracted to persons of the same gender. They do not have to act on it. Married persons may be attracted to someone other than their spouse. They do not have to act upon it. Persons may be attracted to a cousin or perhaps even a sibling (with whom they were not raised). They do not have to act upon it.

Hannah J Paul

Answer 4

Seems to me homosexuals went through the same thing heterosexuals went through during puberty. The only difference is they are attracted to those of the same sex... and that's the only difference as far as that goes. They went through the same emotional ups and downs, confusion, etc... most of us went through during our teen years. Of course, they had a harder time, especially if they came from a family who's "values" are based on something that demands death to even their own children if they do such things. I think one of the biggest problems with this is, people from religions which promote degrading such people do not try to come to an understanding... instead they scream, yell, insult and belittle people in hopes that they, the homosexuals (or anyone different them the religious), will do what they, the religious, want them to do. The religious can not claim to be trying to make the world a better place when it is that type of violent reaction that is tearing the world apart.

Answer 5

There is nothing "gay" about being a homosexual; I believe it is more accurate to call a homosexual a "sad"! God's Word *does* call it a sin! The "guys who wrote the Bible" did so, only as inspired by God, through the Holy Spirit! God said it - that settles it - whether or not you believe it!

Later: What are *your* credentials on your expertise of the minds of heterosexuals?

Have to agree with "blondiebaptist": The Bible says it's wrong! God *did* write the Bible - the evidence? It's there! "He who has eyes, let him (her, it) see!" "There is none so blind as he/she/it who will *not* see! BTW: Evolution is just one of Satan's many lies, to keep you enslaved - to keep you from knowing, "the Truth that will set you free!" All the credentials *I* shall ever need is the fact that I believe the Bible, the Inerrant Word of God!

Later, yet: Hey, "Rowan", God *is* the One talking; you just *choose* not to listen!

Answer 6

A lot of straight people probably say it's a choice because they've heard so many stories where someone has "given up" on the opposite sex, especially after a very harsh relationship, and become homosexual or bisexual.

But no, I don't think it's right for a straight person to judge a gay person just because of their difference. If they think it is wrong, that is one thing, but to criticize a gay person severely because of their lifestyle, thoughts, whatever, that's totally different.

Answer 7

I think that being homosexual is part of your natural make up. I dont think its a choice, your soul is what tells you whether your gay or straight or bi or whatever. What you do after you realise your orientation is your choice, thats when choice comes into the picture, before that your soul is yelling out to you hey you know what this is what you are accept it or not this is you you are _____. I am not gay nor will i pretend to know what is in a persons mind who is gay. We live in a society where its not seen as normal to be gay or bi or anything other than straight. It used to be in the begining that you were expected to be Bi-sexual, as long as you had sex with a person of the opposite sex once in awhile you could do it with anyone else regardless of gender, the down side to this was the person who was being submissive in it was seen as weak and inferior and such but none the less people in the ancient world were expected to be bisexual at least. With the advent of Christianity into the world it began to change peoples minds into thinking it was an abomination. Its not because in the ancient world people were in touch with their souls and able to freely express it but now if we get in touch with ourselves we worry bout whether its safe to come out with our beliefs and whether we can walk down the street because of that, and that goes for anyone, christian, jew, muslim, pagan, black, white, asian, gay, bi, straight, etc.... But in an answer to your question i think being homosexual, heterosexual, bi-sexual, whatever is something you have no real control over because in your heart and soul you know what you are, the only time choice comes in is what you decide to do with it once you realise and embrace it.

Answer 8

It's unfortunate you are so bitter about it.
Yes, it is a choice.
As a person who practices heterosexuality within the bonds of marriage, I choose to not go out and cheat on my wife.
I have sexual urges, just as you do, I'm sure, but we have been given the ability to CHOOSE the action we will take AND thus REAP the inevitable CONSEQUENCES, for good or bad.
I know the consequences of cheating on my wife: A broken marriage, children who grow up not having a stable two parent(one man, one woman) home, depression, misery and unhappiness for all involved.
It's not about being gay or straight or being a "player" or "swinger" or a rapist or a child molester or someone who likes to molest animals. Every one of these types of people had to make a choice before they committed to the act.
It's all about living a life of choices that doesn't create bad consequences but good consequences.
Just today, for example, I found a lady's wallet out in parking lot.
I had a choice to make.
Do I keep the wallet and commit fraud and theft and have some "fun" with the credit cards or do I find the owner of the wallet and get it back to her.
I won't expound on the consequences because I know you have a conscience that tells you what is right and what is wrong.
Needless to say I did find the owner, miraculously, within a few minutes of finding the wallet and returned it to her.
I felt really good to know I did the right thing.
And by the way there is nothing complicated about it all. It is how it is the way I have laid it out here.
There seem to be more negative consequences of practicing homosexuality than not practicing it.
You would probably know this better than I, if you are practicing that lifestyle.
Oh, and by the way, the stand my Church takes on this issue is:
What is your Church’s attitude toward homosexuality?

In the first place, we believe that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God. We believe that marriage may be eternal through exercise of the power of the everlasting priesthood in the house of the Lord.

People inquire about our position on those who consider themselves so-called gays and lesbians. My response is that we love them as sons and daughters of God. They may have certain inclinations which are powerful and which may be difficult to control. Most people have inclinations of one kind or another at various times. If they do not act upon these inclinations, then they can go forward as do all other members of the Church. If they violate the law of chastity and the moral standards of the Church, then they are subject to the discipline of the Church, just as others are.

We want to help these people, to strengthen them, to assist them with their problems and to help them with their difficulties. But we cannot stand idle if they indulge in immoral activity, if they try to uphold and defend and live in a so-called same-sex marriage situation. To permit such would be to make light of the very serious and sacred foundation of God-sanctioned marriage and its very purpose, the rearing of families.

You have to be willing to do this because you have been given the gift of choice from God.
I hope you will listen to your heart and trust in God.
God Bless you.

Answer 9

We know that all mankind was created to be heterosexual. We know this from God's Word.

In addition, we also know from those who've chosen to abandon the "lifestyle" that they once chose for themselves. Of course, their opinion might not count because they are now straight. However, even if you don't believe in the word of God, you wanted to know who says so that has once been a homosexual. There are quite a number of people in that category.

One last thing. Let's see how your question holds up when it is read like this:

"Ever notice that the only people who say rape is a choice are people who have never raped? I mean, think about it. How could they know if it's a choice? Were they once rapists themselves and chose that? How do they know?

Hey law abiding people who think it's a choice, how do you KNOW that? You see, I have room to say it's a choice or not a choice because I'm a rapist myself.

So if you're not a rapist, how do you know what goes on inside a rapist's mind? I challenge you to tell me how you are such an expert on the mind activity of a rapist."

Or, how about this:

"Ever notice that the only people who say murder is a choice are law abiding people? I mean, think about it. How could they know if it's a choice? Were they once murderers themselves and chose that? How do they know?

Hey lawful people who think murder's a choice, how do you KNOW that? You see, I have room to say it's a choice or not a choice because I'm a murderer myself.

So if you haven't murdered, how do you know what goes on inside a murderer's mind? I challenge you to tell me how you are such an expert on the mind activity of a murderer."

It makes about as much sense as what you said.

Answer 10

properly, "permit he who's harmless caste the 1st stone" - anotherwards, i think of we've all misspoken and pronounced something that conflicts. Are you sooo knowledgeable and stronger to him that a million) you may not at all make a mistake like that and a couple of) which you are able to no longer have missunderstood him and he grew to become into bearing on diverse "components" of the gay way of lifestyles?? without knowning the guy.. i won't be able to make a complicated decision. in my opinion, i think of our sexuality isn't basically a million element. rarely something in human beings is. subsequently i think of we don't be responsive to. There are "components" of homosexuality that look "decision pushed" -- like the main significant factors of their specific way of lifestyles. the place as, in a much bigger experience, there are "components" which do no longer look decision in any respect. fairly once you confer with them and that they say they "felt" diverse all their lifestyles. OR they knew at an exceedingly early age. etc. the certainty that they face ridicule and censorship from society and yet they do no longer in basic terms "pick" yet another orientation, the two certainly one of those information look to reinforce the theory it is not an user-friendly judgment of right and incorrect decision on their section. SO, i think of he could have been bearing on diverse components of the comparable subject remember while he pronounced that. OR He misspoke OR he's a turn-flopper and says although suits the situation and has no longer authentic attitude on the problem. Any a million of those 3 could properly be authentic.

Answer 11

Homosexuality is a choice because as a human we have free will. We can always choose. I chose to be straight.

P.S. I could tell that you're a lesbian from the hat on your avatar.

P.S. Homosexuality is a grave sin.

P.S. If it were alright, God would have made Adam and Steve.