Is it me, or have I missed something here? All of a sudden (or maybe not, depending on how perceptive I am), it would appear that homosexuality is no longer considered to be a lifestyle choice, but a state of being. In other words, it would seem to be accepted that people, rather than choosing how to express their sexuality, are either born homosexual or not .
Did I miss the great scientific articles detailing this? Do the people I know, who have had homosexual relationships in the past, but are now happily married (heterosexual monogamy), denying their very being? (And I’m not talking about teenagers with hormones all over the place, but those in middle age.)
I understand why the laws on sexual and racial discrimination are in place – you are born a certain gender, and of a certain ethnicity. Even then, a hostel may legally discriminate on gender, allowing only females to stay, or a bus might be designated for females only. We understand that there are differences between the genders, as well as similarities. Why should those who have chosen a particular lifestyle be given greater rights than those who are born a certain gender? If the Sexual Orientation Regulations come into force, a hostel would not be allowed to refuse a homosexual couple a double bed, even if it offers two single beds instead.
Surely, before we even consider passing legislation on sexual orientation discrimination, we should determine whether sexual orientation is more than just a lifestyle choice?
Is it me, or have I missed something here? At which point was it decided that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice? Do people really choose to suffer discrimination, prejudice and abuse (sometimes physical) as a matter of lifestyle?
Please read Romans Chapter 1 for a full and lucid explanation of how people get into the sorry state concerned.
OK, so one man’s lucidity is another’s impenetrable nonsense, but from what I can decipher, Romans Chapter 1 actually reinforces my argument, not Gerald’s. Without the outside influence of god (it seems to say), men and women become, by default, a whole variety of things, including homosexuals. It doesn’t mention any choice, except that of whether or not to worship god.
Hmm. Possible misunderstanding of the Apostle Paul?
What he is saying is that when people dispense with God and start to find all their happiness (worship) in created things, God doesn’t just shrug his shoulders and say “that’s too bad”. Instead he says “I’ll show them how bad they have become; I will give them over to the control of the things that they have chosen to worship instead of me.” So, he gives them over to unnatural sexual desires. It is both the sign of God’s judgement and a judgement in itself. We must take note, and make sure that we do not go there. Everyone can see that homosexuality is unnatural, it’s just not PC to admit it at present.
Luke 13 is interesting and relevant.