Homosexual is about genetic or hormons, or what ?

[Pudding]

Actually, I think that is a good question. Each person has to examine the evidence for themselves. Which God has unerringly foretold future events, hundreds or thousands of years in advance?

There maybe thousands of religions' Gods which has unerringly foretold future events, hundreds or thousands of years in advance, which is consider to be true for many theist who's follow those many different Gods separately.
Which God is true? Maybe each to their own.

Atheist find no convincing evidence to believe in any God?
Well, until convincing evidence show up for them, it remains unconvincing for them to believe in any God.
If they have already sincerely explore any God's claims and finding no enlightenment from any God, then it's not logical for them to continue to try to channeling to any same God all their life, not to even say there're thousands of Gods in our world history record or religion.

How many times a person have to spend while trying to channeling with a God from those thousands of different Gods before the God actually enlightens him back? One weeks? One month? One year? Ten years? All their life and never give up?
Damn, after they die, they find out that they've been trying the wrong religion, the wrong God, which makes their life wasted in trying to channeling with the wrong God, and then the true benevolent Creator God judge them to eternal damnation for their disbeliefs... or no afterlife nor any true Creator God exists... or many other situations...
Or God A from religion A' exists, in afterlife God A damn all those disbelievers to eternal damnation.
Or God B from religion B' exists, in afterlife God B damn all those disbelievers to eternal damnation.
Or God C/D/E...etc from religion C'/D'/E'...etc exists, in afterlife God C/D/E...etc damn all those disbelievers to eternal damnation.

Which God is the true God?
Pick one God from those thousands of Gods and pray that one have choose the correct true God... otherwise eternal damnation from other true benevolent God awaits in afterlife... it's the unbeliever's fault, blame them, they deserved it... it totally made sense and fair...

If a benevolent God exists, will He/She damn unbeliever to eternal damnation for their disbeliefs?
Well, if He/She really do so, it's not really a benevolent God, but a malevolent God...

Which God has acted in human history over and over, and communicated with mankind by providing a written record so people in every nation can come to know him?

Maybe thousands of Gods have do so.

Which God explains where we come from, why we are here, we we suffer, and what hope for the future we have?

Many of those thousands of Gods have do so.

There is but one true Creator, and I am convinced his name is Jehovah.

I'm not convinced, about yours, nor about any others'.
There're also many other religions/beliefs/believers which/who are not convinced about yours but only convinced about theirs various different Gods/Creators.
It's not a problem, we can agree to disagree and live and let live.

The gods worshipped throughout history are mostly found today in museums or packed away in crates.

There're still many different gods which follow/believe by many different religions/beliefs/believers.

 

[rusra02]

There maybe thousands of religions' Gods which has unerringly foretold future events, hundreds or thousands of years in advance, which is consider to be true for many theist who's follow those many different Gods separately. Which God is true? Maybe each to their own.

My point is the true God has proved his ability to foretell the future and challenges the false gods to prove their godship. Of all theses gods, not one has successfully answered Jehovah's challenge, IMO.
"Bring out a people who are blind, though they have eyes, And who are deaf, though they have ears. Let all the nations assemble in one place, And let the peoples be gathered together. Who among them can tell this? Or can they cause us to hear the first things? Let them present their witnesses to prove themselves right, Or let them hear and say, ‘It is the truth!’” “You are my witnesses,” declares Jehovah, “Yes, my servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and have faith in me And understand that I am the same One. Before me no God was formed, And after me there has been none. I—I am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior.” “I am the One who declared and saved and made known When there was no foreign god among you. So you are my witnesses,” declares Jehovah, “and I am God. Also, I am always the same One; And no one can snatch anything out of my hand. When I act, who can prevent it?” (Isaiah 43:8-13)

 

[Kirran]

My point is the true God has proved his ability to foretell the future and challenges the false gods to prove their godship. Of all theses gods, not one has successfully answered Jehovah's challenge, IMO.
"Bring out a people who are blind, though they have eyes, And who are deaf, though they have ears. Let all the nations assemble in one place, And let the peoples be gathered together. Who among them can tell this? Or can they cause us to hear the first things? Let them present their witnesses to prove themselves right, Or let them hear and say, ‘It is the truth!’” “You are my witnesses,” declares Jehovah, “Yes, my servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and have faith in me And understand that I am the same One. Before me no God was formed, And after me there has been none. I—I am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior.” “I am the One who declared and saved and made known When there was no foreign god among you. So you are my witnesses,” declares Jehovah, “and I am God. Also, I am always the same One; And no one can snatch anything out of my hand. When I act, who can prevent it?” (Isaiah 43:8-13)

The closest this really has to a challenge is some assertions. What is the challenge?

 

[rusra02]

The closest this really has to a challenge is some assertions. What is the challenge?

Jehovah challenges the nations and their false gods;,"Let them present their witnesses to prove themselves right." Jehovah has established his Godship by bringing about what he purposes. "From the beginning I foretell the outcome, And from long ago the things that have not yet been done. I say, ‘My decision will stand, And I will do whatever I please.’ ( Isaiah 46:10) In contrast, Jehovah says of false gods and idols; "They lift it [the idol] to their shoulders; They carry it and put it in its place, and it just stands there. It does not move from its place. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; It cannot rescue anyone from distress." (Vs 7)

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

How did we get from talking about the cause of homosexuality to arguing over if Yahweh is the true God? Stop derailing the thread.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

The brain is wired for sexual orientation and gender identity, not species or age. How old are you? Anyway, the book the class, Anatomy of Psychology, used is called "Physiology of Behavior" by Neil Carlson. Good class.

What does my age have to do with it? My point was that human sexuality has way too many variations to just cut it down to between homosexuality and heterosexuality, especially since even those two categories are very fluid.

 

[Sand Dancer]

What matters is what God thinks about it. I believe what 2 Timorhy 3:16,17 states; "All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, so that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work."

All religions' scriptures are, yes, this is true.

 

[Sand Dancer]

What does my age have to do with it? My point was that human sexuality has way too many variations to just cut it down to between homosexuality and heterosexuality, especially since even those two categories are very fluid.

To assert that there is a gene for things that are environmental is silly. Your posts are usually well thought out, so this one threw me for a loop.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

To assert that there is a gene for things that are environmental is silly.

That was my point..

 

[Sand Dancer]

That was my point..

Sexual orientation and gender identity are innate...

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Sexual orientation and gender identity are innate...

Brain sex is but it's inclusive about sexual orientation or what sexual orientation even constitutes. Sexuality is a very complicated area.

 

[SkepticThinker]

I would not find that surprising, since sex is a gift from our loving Creator. However, God has also given direction on how this gift should be enjoyed. (Hebrews 13:4) Misuse of God's gift has resulted in much harm to millions, IMO, The true God has also provided wine for man's enjoyment, but misuse of this gift leads to disaster. Same with misusing the gift of sex. (Psalm 104:15, 1 Corinthians 6:9,10)

Why does this god care so much about how we have sex and with whom?

 

[SkepticThinker]

Actually, I think that is a good question. Each person has to examine the evidence for themselves. Which God has unerringly foretold future events, hundreds or thousands of years in advance? Which God has acted in human history over and over, and communicated with mankind by providing a written record so people in every nation can come to know him? Which God explains where we come from, why we are here, we we suffer, and what hope for the future we have? There is but one true Creator, and I am convinced his name is Jehovah. The gods worshipped throughout history are mostly found today in museums or packed away in crates.

None that I've ever heard of.

 

[Sand Dancer]

Why does this god care so much about how we have sex and with whom?

God apparently hates certain foods too. I think the Levites wrote Leviticus as a prank, like Candid Camera. Darn you, Allen Funt!

 

[rusra02]

Why does this god care so much about how we have sex and with whom?

Because he loves people and he loves righteousness. As mentioned, misuse of God-given sexual powers has caused great harm to many. Those who listen to our Creator spare themselves and others much pain and suffering. Those who don't know Gods laws and so do what God forbids, and those who knowing God's laws choose to disregard them, invariably suffer for doing so, IMO.

 

[rusra02]

None that I've ever heard of.

You have now.

 

[Sand Dancer]

Because he loves people and he loves righteousness. As mentioned, misuse of God-given sexual powers has caused great harm to many. Those who listen to our Creator spare themselves and others much pain and suffering. Those who don't know Gods laws and so do what God forbids, and those who knowing God's laws choose to disregard them, invariably suffer for doing so, IMO.

So some created things were not made to be food. Why were they made? Seafood is good for you. We need fish oil.

 

[rusra02]

So some created things were not made to be food. Why were they made? Seafood is good for you. We need fish oil.

I'm not sure what you are referring to. If you mean the dietary restrictions in the Mosaic law, these applied exclusively to only one nation who were in a special covenant with God. Today, I believe Christians are not under the Law of Moses. I think it is important to know also that life today bears little resemblance to the life God purposes for us to have. (Romans 8:20-22)

 

[Wirey]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, gay people harm the economy! Think about it! Two dudes meet to have dude sex, and develop a bromance. Then, they fall in gay-love and move in together. Think they'll buy new clothes? No! they'll wear each others clothes! Sales at Walmart taper off, and a bunch of kids in Malaysia are out of their sweatshop job and forced to act in "Slumdog Millionaire 2: The Gay One". Two lesbians start having carpenter sex and the next thing you know they're not buying chapstick anymore! It's all in Revelations! Wake up, sheeple!

Spoiler: Spoiler for Carpenter sex, don't look if you're easily offended

Tongue in groove

 

[jeager106]

Brain sex is but it's inclusive about sexual orientation or what sexual orientation even constitutes. Sexuality is a very complicated area.

Brain sex?????????????????????
You mean the great self mind #uck?????