Comments on: Time For Christians To Rethink Homosexuality? http://www.bloggernews.net/118653 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:36:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Cailean Benjamin http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-1083179 Cailean Benjamin Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:38:08 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-1083179 The very notion that homosexuality is rooted in "choice" is utterly unsound. Does anyone have the power to "choose" whom they are "attracted" to? One has no more of a "choice" over which gender one is "attracted" to, than one has a "choice" over which person one is attracted to. This, thank goodness, is determined by the Divine way of Nature. Reverend Benjamin The very notion that homosexuality is rooted in “choice” is utterly unsound.

Does anyone have the power to “choose” whom they are “attracted” to?

One has no more of a “choice” over which gender one is “attracted” to, than one has a “choice” over which person one is attracted to. This, thank goodness, is determined by the Divine way of Nature.

Reverend Benjamin

]]> By: Hans http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-936376 Hans Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:42:18 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-936376 "Today, homosexuality is a greater threat than Islamic Jihad. One has killed only tens of thousands in bombings. The other has killed millions with murder, molestations, suicide, disease, etc." What incredible stupidity. Heterosexuals also murder, molest, commit suicide, spread disease, and have killed millions. These were/are choices made by them. Hopefully, using your twisted logic, there's a cure for heterosexuality. And for you. “Today, homosexuality is a greater threat than Islamic Jihad. One has killed only tens of thousands in bombings. The other has killed millions with murder, molestations, suicide, disease, etc.”

What incredible stupidity. Heterosexuals also murder, molest, commit suicide, spread disease, and have killed millions. These were/are choices made by them. Hopefully, using your twisted logic, there’s a cure for heterosexuality. And for you.

]]> By: Hans http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-936352 Hans Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:33:14 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-936352 Most Christians have no problem ignoring many O.T. injunctions which are "God's Word". Why so? Because reason linked with faith allows us to look at them differently than people did when they were written. The Reformation likewise was a movement which linked faith to reason. Via reason (which with faith comes from God) Protestants rejected Catholic interpretations of Scripture which touched on Mary and the saints, the Eucharist, Papal authority, etc. For the heirs of the Reformation to then say today that the meaning and intent of Scripture is "obvious" and written in stone is ludicrous. The Reformation was born of rebellion and a REJECTION, in part, of "official" interpretations of Scripture! Most Christians have no problem ignoring many O.T. injunctions which are “God’s Word”. Why so? Because reason linked with faith allows us to look at them differently than people did when they were written. The Reformation likewise was a movement which linked faith to reason. Via reason (which with faith comes from God) Protestants rejected Catholic interpretations of Scripture which touched on Mary and the saints, the Eucharist, Papal authority, etc. For the heirs of the Reformation to then say today that the meaning and intent of Scripture is “obvious” and written in stone is ludicrous. The Reformation was born of rebellion and a REJECTION, in part, of “official” interpretations of Scripture!

]]> By: Penicillin http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-913371 Penicillin Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:05:21 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-913371 If it is genetic, like Down Syndrome, it would mean it isn't God created. And it would mean there is a cure. Sadly, it is not genetic, but a choice made. Today, homosexuality is a greater threat than Islamic Jihad. One has killed only tens of thousands in bombings. The other has killed millions with murder, molestations, suicide, disease, etc. If it is genetic, like Down Syndrome, it would mean it isn’t God created. And it would mean there is a cure. Sadly, it is not genetic, but a choice made. Today, homosexuality is a greater threat than Islamic Jihad. One has killed only tens of thousands in bombings. The other has killed millions with murder, molestations, suicide, disease, etc.

]]> By: are you kidding? http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-777476 are you kidding? Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:38:03 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-777476 Why in the world do gays want to get married in the first place? It is a mystery to me. One of these days, these couples are going to be staring at each other wondering why they committed to this person they no longer have anything in common with. They are going to meet someone at work who really "gets" them and wish they had never entered into this ridiculous form of government instituted bondage of so-called love. They are going to be looking back at the "good ol' days" when gay people could love and leave without court intervention and the possiblity of losing half of all they own. They are going to realize that they have lost the "honey, I would love to marry you but it just ain't legal" reason for not buying a diamond. Yeah. Sweet justice will prevail. Join us in our misery. Why in the world do gays want to get married in the first place? It is a mystery to me. One of these days, these couples are going to be staring at each other wondering why they committed to this person they no longer have anything in common with. They are going to meet someone at work who really “gets” them and wish they had never entered into this ridiculous form of government instituted bondage of so-called love. They are going to be looking back at the “good ol’ days” when gay people could love and leave without court intervention and the possiblity of losing half of all they own. They are going to realize that they have lost the “honey, I would love to marry you but it just ain’t legal” reason for not buying a diamond. Yeah. Sweet justice will prevail. Join us in our misery.

]]> By: Xpi http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-770811 Xpi Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:35:50 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-770811 Matters not if homosexuality is acquired (nurture), genetic, or a combination of both. The tendency is one thing, acting it out another. A case might me made for kleptomania being a genetic abberation or a matter of nuture or both. The inclination to steal doesn't make morally good the action of stealing. As for Christianity, no rethinking is necessary. Homosexuality is intrinsically disordered whether this disorder is a genetic anomaly or an acquired trait. Matters not if homosexuality is acquired (nurture), genetic, or a combination of both. The tendency is one thing, acting it out another. A case might me made for kleptomania being a genetic abberation or a matter of nuture or both. The inclination to steal doesn’t make morally good the action of stealing. As for Christianity, no rethinking is necessary. Homosexuality is intrinsically disordered whether this disorder is a genetic anomaly or an acquired trait.

]]> By: JohnB http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-770541 JohnB Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:52:14 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-770541 Bill .. Thanks for your measured response. Obviously, we disagree. I believe evidence about homosexuality being genetic has already been discovered and more will be forthcoming. That's to be seen. I ask you, though, what do you think accounts for the almost universal (from my experience, obviously) unanimity about themselves among gays that trace back to early childhood. Surely youngsters are not capable of making such important moral decisions in the same manner. To what do you account this? Best ... Bill ..

Thanks for your measured response. Obviously, we disagree. I believe evidence about homosexuality being genetic has already been discovered and more will be forthcoming. That’s to be seen.

I ask you, though, what do you think accounts for the almost universal (from my experience, obviously) unanimity about themselves among gays that trace back to early childhood. Surely youngsters are not capable of making such important moral decisions in the same manner. To what do you account this?

Best …

]]> By: Bill Bray http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-770511 Bill Bray Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:35:50 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118653#comment-770511 I respect your sincerity but there is no scientific evidence that homosexuality is genetic. Against this, a Christian has to follow God's Word which consistently condemns homosexuality as a bad, moral choice. I respect your sincerity but there is no scientific evidence that homosexuality is genetic. Against this, a Christian has to follow God’s Word which consistently condemns homosexuality as a bad, moral choice.

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