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Originally Posted by Janet
I've been thinking again....so here goes....
IF someone is born homosexual, like say a mentally handicapped person, etc. It's not their fault. Are they to go through life without a loving partner? I mean I understand the scriptures you all have given me, but it makes me sad to think that, let's say my brother-in-law for instance...he knows he has been gay since a very young boy. He can't help that he doesn't have the same feelings or attraction for a woman that he has for a man....if he follows the scriptures....he will never know life with a loving partner. Why is he destined to live a lonely life? Would it be better for him to marry a woman that he "loves", but not in the way a marriage should be? It seems so unfair to him, like it would be to expect a mentally handicapped person to do God's will, not only have faith.
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If a person is born mentally handicapped, we do our best to teach them at whatever level is appropriate. They are in God's hands as we all are. It is reasonable to conclude that we have to be accountable, mentally responsible for our sins to be a sinner. Christ said in Matthew 19:14, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The mentally handicapped, depending on the degree of their condition are often like children.
With regard to people being born homosexual. God says that it, homosexuality, is "against nature" Rom. 1:26. If it's not natural, it's not of God since He is in control and we are all His natural creation. Something besides God caused this. How does a young boy know he is gay? I am definitely heterosexual, but did not desire men when I was a young girl.
We treat men who have feminine qualities like they are not really men. Then what are they? Oh they must be gay. We ask them "Are you gay??", or "Little Johnny is kinda affeminite, maybe he is gay." We need to be very careful the ideas we plant in little growing minds that may one day grow into something that it shouldn't. Boys and girls who are unsure of their sexuality see homosexuals on TV and think oh, maybe I'm one of those. It has become popular at our local high school for girls to be lesbians. Girls are experimenting with being lesbians, because it's the cool thing to do. They weren't born that way. We need to wake up!!