No folks, I'm straight. I do not have the physical "signature" that gays are known to have in a certain part of their brains. I wish I could remember the source.
Being homosexual is natural. Why? Because it occurs in nature. It just isn't prevalent. I believe that since God is the author (creator) of all then God must be responsible for ALL the human types on the planet. It is an opportunity for us to realize what really is behind all this, to decide to set aside irrational fear and to trust that God (something here about infinite wisdom) knows what He's doing.
I wonder why anyone in their right mind would "choose" to be gay when they are fully aware of the social penalties. Gay marriage? Why not? I see no spiritual conumdrum in the issue. I do and have known more than a few gay men in my 63 years. Each, without exception was of above average intelligence, creative and artistic. I have never known a stupid gay man.
In the old testament we read about "abominations before God.....etc". The author then was no different than some of us today. Vocalizing his opinion based on what he feared and believed. The motivator then was tribal stability throuh family strengths under a patriarchial system. Anyone found "outside the box" was dealt with. Sound familiar? Many Middle Eastern cultures have never managed to divest themselves from the old ways. Beliefs do not have to have any basis in anything but in those far off times a leader was always looked to for guidance. A liberal minded patriarch would not have lasted long. Funny how fear has such amazing longivity.
The idea of gay marriage is non-threatening and quite in keeping with the social ideals we so often espouse. Let them marry. After a year or so the fuss will die down and we will know that nothing bad happened after all and the man who lived in the Light of Christ will be certian then that it was correct to abide in what the Father has ordained.
So often we hear, "the practice of religion divides people". Each religious group has a dark side which finds easy access to the unwitting. It is quite pointless to combat ignorance and fear with unfettered logic. So all parties in the great game are positioned to gain by practicing tolerance. If we learn this we will have followed where God leads and how can that be a bad thing?
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