[AF] Home is not a choice

[Jerry Mathis]

On 5/8/07, Rex Hyum Lee <rex at verticalradio.org> wrote:
>
> <snip>
> The word orientation is synonymous with direction. At one time or another
> we
> all
> choose or have forced upon us our own orientation. It's still a direction
> that can
> be changed, deny it or not.



I've never yet met a person who claimed they chose their sexual orientation,
much less could change it at will. People discover early in life that they
are attracted to the opposite sex, their own sex, or, in some cases, both
sexes. Every "straight" person I know is abhorred by the idea of sexual acts
with their own gender. In your own case, you find gay sex repugnant.
OBVIOUSLY, it is not a "choice".


Maybe we felt uncomfortable with girls, or guys,
> or found a particular sex threatening, or witnessed violence, or have been
> abused.
> Maybe we feel more comfortable or at ease with those of our own sex.



Has nothing to do with it. We're talking sexual attraction, not
like/dislike.


Paul, who was Saul, once said I am the chief of sinners. He had come to the
> realization
> that the job given to him by the high priests was sin. His job was to kill
> the followers of
> Yeshua (Jesus). Now, I'll say it, I am the chief of all sinners, I say
> that
> because I have lied,
> lusted, stolen, adultered, and caused harm upon others .... It goes on and
> on and on.
> It is true, because I have done things that have gone againsed G*Ds
> commands.



Your confession is admirable, but is not germaine to the discussion.


We all sin. Those living a homosexual life are included in this.



Since God created some people as homosexual, I therefore do not believe that
it is a sin to be gay. How can a just and loving Creator make someone who is
automatically doomed to Hell?


Their sin
> is NOT
> worse than my sin, it's just diferent than my sin. It is also no harder to
> change ones
> sexual orientation than it is for me to stop lusting after another mans
> wife. For that
> reason I know it can be done.


This is one of the worst lines of reasoning I've ever read.


They are BOTH hard to do!
> Many will "claim" that it's impossible.
> "I know better"


As Rich asked, HOW do you know? Have you ever switched your sexual
orientation? If you haven't, then you CANNOT know.

JM