Why would God place such a heavy burden on human beings? It seems that the only answer that is available to us is the idea that God in his infinite wisdom sees a greater good that cannot be actualized without suffering, and thus for the sake of that good, God permits suffering. Whether we agree with Gods actions will depend on whether we value the greater good above and beyond our own suffering.
While there might be some biological elements involved in the manifestation of same sex attractions, it is my opinion that SSA is predominantly born out of the sexual insecurity and also the sexual ignorance which inflicts humanity as a whole. I believe that same sex attraction is a social phenomena which manifests itself in relation to ones own contextual and social experiences of other human beings of the same sex. It isn’t the fault of the individual. If there is a fault, i would argue that it is to be found in the human community as a whole in regards to how they express themselves as sexual beings. Of course, there are probably other factors involved.
We are in general wounded insecure creatures; and in most cases we spend a lot of our lives in ignorance of what we really are, where we came from, and the purpose for which our nature is intended. In light of that fact it is not at all surprising that human beings develop sexual or psychological conditions or disorders. Same sex attractions evidently is one of the most humiliating conditions in existence since it undermines one of the most fundamental aspects of what we are; the fact that we are evidently male and female. It oppresses the potential expression of what it objectively means to be a man or a women, and thus destroys the good of that unitive teleological purpose which is self evident in human sexuality. If you are a man and you are unable to express your nature as a man sufficiently, this is bound to cause a deep depression in the victim, especially if they feel forced to remain silent out of fear of social rejection. Also the experience of those attractions in and of themselves are surely degrading to those who value their heterosexual nature. The same would be true of somebody who had sexual attractions to animals or children. These kinds of attractions are heavy burdens, not just because of social rejection, but because they undermine and oppress the good of what we are fundamentally and objectively.
Nobody asks for SSA, and not only that; having these burdens can be extremely dangerous. In a world where sex is everything, to have that kind of condition is often met with rejection by ones heterosexual female and male pears since you are perceived as less than a man or less than a women - a freak of nature; and thus one is treated with exclusion, ridicule, violence and irrational fear due to the psychological insecurities of human beings in general.
This is very unfortunate, as i believe the plight of those dealing with SSA would be greatly lessened if they received understanding inclusion and respect by people of the same sex.
It is even more unfortunate that the prejudices of human beings have been exploited as an excuse to justify homosexual behavior as something normal or moral. This agenda is just as corrupt. In terms of believing in the value of ones self in the face of discrimination, this cuase is one thing that the gay movement can be applauded for. However, pretending that we are not dealing with something that is a disorder of what we are as men and women, is causing an even greater problem. Its causing an ignorance of what we are; not an acceptance of what we are. It is ignoring what we are fundamentally and objectively (that we are men and women) for the sake of fulfilling some attraction; in effect saying that attractions are more important than the purpose that our objective sexuality evidently serves, and thus in effect saying that attractions are the only things that has the authority to define us. Instead of healing the wound, it is now gaping leaving human beings open to spiritual destruction and manifest-ignorance.
