New Study Says People Born Gay

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ElFenix

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Originally posted by: NFS4
The 8===(.) goes in the (^)

(^) + (^) or 8===(.) + 8===(.) + ()() = WTF

how about 8===(.) and (. )( .)
 

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Originally posted by: NakaNaka
<a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=97&ncid=97&e=5&u=/hsn/20031006/hl_hsn/startlingstudysayspeoplemaybeborngay" target=blank>Interesting</A>

How do you think this will affect the Church's position? Can something be an abomination if "God chooses it"
Eugenics, woot!!

:p

-- Jack

I'd rather be black than gay because when you're black you don't have to tell your mother.
-- Charles Pierce
 

0roo0roo

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took them forever to admit the earth revolved around the sun and that the earth was round:p took them forever to figure out evolution, still not quite there. it'll take a period of denial as always.

if conservative republicans like newt gingrich and dick cheney raise gay children(both have lesbian daughters), you know somethings not right;)
 

Rob9874

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Originally posted by: NakaNaka
How do you think this will affect the Church's position? Can something be an abomination if "God chooses it"

No, the Church won't care. I usually don't get into religious debates, but I know how to answer this one. The Church sees homosexual sex as a sin. They believe that God creates us with Original Sin. We are born with the tendencies to sin, but we're to resist those tendencies.

Example, you see a 16-year-old that you want to sleep with. Assuming you're over 18, you know that's wrong, so you don't do it. You were born with the desire to, but you resist because it's wrong.

This is an explanation of how the Christian Church sees it, not a personal statement. Please refrain from flames.
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: Rob9874
And it'll be years before people will accept incest. Damn incestiophobes.

This comment shall be ignored by ALL others who read this thread.
 

Rob9874

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Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: Rob9874
And it'll be years before people will accept incest. Damn incestiophobes.

This comment shall be ignored by ALL others who read this thread.

Buy a sense of humor.
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: Rob9874
Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: Rob9874
And it'll be years before people will accept incest. Damn incestiophobes.

This comment shall be ignored by ALL others who read this thread.

Buy a sense of humor.

Don't compare gays to criminals, fvcker. That's offensive.
 

Rob9874

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Incest is only illegal today because of close-minded bigots. One day, it'll be accepted with all the other lifestyle choices. Homosexuality was considered a mental disorder in the DSM as recent as 1974. Eventually, all behaviors will be accepted, and the world will be a much better place. No judgement.
 

AAjax

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Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: Rob9874
Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: Rob9874
And it'll be years before people will accept incest. Damn incestiophobes.

This comment shall be ignored by ALL others who read this thread.

Buy a sense of humor.

Don't compare gays to criminals, fvcker. That's offensive.

To throw gas on the fire (flamebait as this topic is) Thats an opinion, demanding that someone bow down to it is offensive

 

StageLeft

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But wouldn't this upset all of the homophobes who condemn people for "choosing the wrong course"?!
 

Analog

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Originally posted by: glen
Proof that peopel are born Gay woudl change any religious view on the matter. If it is wrong in a religion's view, being born that way does not change anything, you are still required to put God's will first, not your own. However, I can not find anything in the New Testament that prohibits loving consentual homosexual behavior between adults. You have to do a pretty convoluted reading to make it a sin.

Romans 1

24Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen.
26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.
28Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

Leviticus 18


Unlawful Sexual Relations

22 " 'Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Originally posted by: glen
Proof that peopel are born Gay woudl change any religious view on the matter. If it is wrong in a religion's view, being born that way does not change anything, you are still required to put God's will first, not your own. However, I can not find anything in the New Testament that prohibits loving consentual homosexual behavior between adults. You have to do a pretty convoluted reading to make it a sin.

Romans 1

24Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen.
26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.
28Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

Leviticus 18


Unlawful Sexual Relations

22 " 'Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
Ever wonder why Jesus only hung out with men?
 

Palek

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Ever wonder why Jesus only hung out with men?
Even wonder if you should double-check the Bible (<EDIT>or whatever your sources might be<EDIT>) before posting silly one-liners like that?
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: Palek
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Ever wonder why Jesus only hung out with men?
Even wonder if you should double-check the Bible (<EDIT>or whatever your sources might be<EDIT>) before posting silly one-liners like that?
No

 

Palek

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: Palek
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Ever wonder why Jesus only hung out with men?
Even wonder if you should double-check the Bible (<EDIT>or whatever your sources might be<EDIT>) before posting silly one-liners like that?
No
Thought so.
 

Danman

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Didn't Chris Rock say something like this too?

"You always knew he was gay, you were playing football and he was playing jump rope!" :p
 

Nitemare

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How do you explain all those gay people that the church has brainwashed into living heterosexual lives?
 

ScottyB

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If people are born gay wouldn't that particular gene have been breed out long ago?
 

GreenGhost

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"If people are born gay wouldn't that particular gene have been breed
out long ago? "


Gay people breed. Some people also thought AIDS would take care of the "problem."