The ex-gay next door

[RCinMT]

Just because a genetic component of homosexuality has not yet been found does not mean that it won’t be found in the future (and most scientists seem to think that sexual orientation is a combination of both nature and nurture). I myself had 10 million base pairs of my Y-chromosome DNA sequenced for genealogical purposes and that’s just a part of one chromosome (the whole Y-chromosome has about 59 million base pairs). Scientists still don’t know what a lot of our DNA does.

Uh…yeah…that’s why I said that ongoing research is appropriate and that genetic or neurological proof may be found in the future. Did you catch that part of my comment?

However, in the absence of proof it’s appropriate to continue examining possibilities whether genetic, neurological or psychological.

 

[Peter_J]

Hi Lea101. I get your frustration with the conversation here, but don’t give up on us.

If you think about it, the comments on this thread just underscore the fact that conservative Christians are not a monolithic group. (Heck, there’s a 38 minute documentary devoted to that very point: youtube.com/watch?v=6rgDLWOFCRA .) Just consider some of the things that have been posted on this forum on other topics.

 

[ProdigalSun]

Sure, it comes from the Kinsey Report from 1948, and the number is 37%

Since then, of course, homosexuality has become a lot more acceptable in the modern age, so it may be higher than it was 68 years ago.

well.com/~aquarius/kinsey21.htm

You have got to be kidding me! The Kinsey report!!! You need to do a bit of reseach on this I’m afraid. I can’t believe anyone would still point to this report at a legitimate source of data.

 

[Peter_J]

You have got to be kidding me! The Kinsey report!!! You need to do a bit of reseach on this I’m afraid. I can’t believe anyone would still point to this report at a legitimate source of data.

I was wondering about that too.

 

[Rosebud77]

Conversion therapy is ridiculous and nobody should be supporting it.

We do not know exactly what causes someone to be gay. Yes, some people go through situations which made them this way. But there are people who come from wholesome families with a good childhood who say that they remember being attracted to the same sex for as long as possible. Also know that being gay is not a choice…and it’s not just sexual desire but they genuinely have romantic feelings towards their partner.

I feel like because there is no actual proof, it’s hard for people to understand. I guess the easiest way to understand it is that it’s our fallen nature. Broken sexuality-SSA, and lust which is something we all experience.

I would say to not be so preoccupied about this (what makes someone gay). SSA cannot be helped and they are called to a chaste life, that’s what we should know. And they do need extra love and encouragement. I cannot imagine being in a situation where I cannot marry the person I love/be intimate with them because of something I cannot control.

Inaccurate generalisation