First of all, studies can be made to say anything. Studies used to show that slapping a baby at birth was beneficial. Science is crude at best. Science gives us tainted truths, because it's agenda is evolution and no God. Of course they are going to say things that build a case for their agenda.charl wrote:Do you know the difference between genetic and genetic predisposition Brent?
Studies have shown that a concert of biological and environmental factors may affect sexual orientation in men (lesbians are often a different story). For instance estrogen levels in utero appear to have a link to later sexual orientation. People really do not just choose to be gay. This is not only a simplistic view of the medical issues but of the issue of a will bound in sin.
You also disregard the fact that human kind is given over to this by God. Again it is not a choice, but is the just punishment for looking at a mirror to find God. Suddenly we find ourselves utterly inflamed with passion for the same. Make no mistake that is not a choice but a punishment.
However I do not discount what you said in your first paragraph. I did not address it. In fact, Dobson spoke about that as well. The topic here however is about Boltz, a Christian, being gay.
Someone said he cannot help it. I say that he could have if he really knows Christ, because God will always presents an out (choice to obey or disobey), IF scripture is correct. And I think we agree that it is. So therefore, as you said, it comes down to serving one or the other. One must die and we all know who can't.
I added the free will choice to the equation, because I know first hand of people that went into it just like that. They were not able to get girls because they were not manly men. They got dates. They could have been married. But it was easier for them to have sexualrelations whenever they wanted. That was it.
I have a family member that was babied by his mother, shunned by his father (evangelist), and became a homosexual drug addict. There were a bunch of kids in that family. They were all raised differently. They were all straight but one. I get that. He had a choice to act on that. He knew sex was for a man and wife. He knew it was a sin. He persisted out of rebellion and his life is hell to this day.
Former homosexuals are on record stating that they got into it as a progression of perversion. Soft bunnies>hardcore>swinging>boom! So it was a decision on the front side to look and lust that led to it. They may not have had a choice once it started, like drugs, etc. They hated it, wished they could stop, but were addicted, etc. Finally, God gave them an out.
Homosexuality is not a judgement in and of itself. It is act of sin. It is something that makes God sick to his stomach, just like getting it on with animals. That is not a judgement or curse either. It is a natural progression of the ultimate sick carnality. People are not born with the desire to brownchicken browncow with animals anymore than they are to be homosexuals. They have influences and a decision to make.