Just to be clear, my post was meant to be more of a message to fundamentalist Christians than the 1.7%* of the population that is gay. (*the latest figure quoted here:
Gay Population In U.S. Estimated At 4 Million, Gary Gates Says )
Apparently, the percentage on this forum is higher. Maybe that's why more Christians haven't chimed in, eh? Have you run them all off? LOL
Once again, I understand that no one wants to be considered abnormal but, sadly, that's exactly how the majority of the population views homosexuality. If you don't believe that is true, then you are in a deep state of denial.
The media and Internet are only going to take the acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle so far. Gays have enjoyed a rather sudden surge in acceptance thanks to these vehicles. But...this will only go so far. A war is coming and the Chick-fil-A debacle is the warning sign that it is coming.
Sitting in the middle, I can see this happening. The LGBT community is getting bolder and bolder and their opponents are getting very tired of it. In fact, the tolerance for everything (government, religion, the medical establishment, etc.) is rapidly diminishing.
How do you defuse this bomb? By pouring more gas on the fire? Do you really think that the 1.7% is going to convince the 98.3% that homosexuality is "normal" without their understanding the physiology of sexual orientation?
THAT was the point of the post. You can read about the development of the brain, the hypothalamus, the sexually dimorphic nucleus, the suprachiasmic nucleus, DHEA, estrone, adrenal function, xenoestrogens, etc etc. til the cows come home and, yes, no one can say for sure where the 1.7% percent comes from, but...it is a small percentage and most people will use that data to suggest that it is "abnormal" to be homosexual, which is then backed up by the verses in the Bible that so many in this country hold near and dear. (Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, Romans 1:24-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 1:8-11, Genesis 19:1-29).
So...how do you really think things are going to go from here? Do you think that gay liberation will parallel that of women's suffrage and civil rights for Black Americans? Really? I'm afraid that is like comparing apples and screwdrivers.
No, I'm afraid that you are about to see the rise of those who are "tired of being brow-beaten by outspoken minorities". This is the political climate of the US right now. Conservatives are about to mobilize in a unprecedented way. The backlash that has already occurred from the Chick-fil-A situation is a good example. I really don't think the LGBT community is going to like the end result. (Hollywood/"Hollyweird" is next.)
The course is clear: Educate the masses, especially the fundamentalist Christian community, about the true nature of homosexuality...that it is not a choice...and go from there. I know that the LGBT community has been saying this for quite some time, BUT...the masses are not getting the message. We need ministers and other leaders of all religions to understand this and explain it to their followers. Otherwise, people are going to continue to look at gays like they did epileptics in the past...as demon possessed.