Why is Homosexuality a sin?

[whereismynotecard]

Are you referring to homosexual urges? I would put them into the category of any earthly weakness. We all come into this world with handicaps to overcome. One might be alcoholism, another might be mental illness, another might be something more physical, or another might be anger issues, etc. We are given weaknesses by God to teach us humility and faith. Then with his help, we can turn those weaknesses into strengths.
Frankly, I can't think of a worse handicap than homosexuality, and my heart goes out to those afflicted with it. I have to believe it can be overcome, and many have been successful in this. If not, even though a celibate life seems cruel and unfair, there is life beyond this life and no blessing will be denied to anyone who does all they can to be obedient to God.

Thank you for not attacking me.

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[sojourner]

Are you referring to homosexual urges? I would put them into the category of any earthly weakness. We all come into this world with handicaps to overcome. One might be alcoholism, another might be mental illness, another might be something more physical, or another might be anger issues, etc. We are given weaknesses by God to teach us humility and faith. Then with his help, we can turn those weaknesses into strengths.
Frankly, I can't think of a worse handicap than homosexuality, and my heart goes out to those afflicted with it. I have to believe it can be overcome, and many have been successful in this. If not, even though a celibate life seems cruel and unfair, there is life beyond this life and no blessing will be denied to anyone who does all they can to be obedient to God.

Thank you for not attacking me.

This is a cheap cop-out, and really bad theology.

Frankly, I can't think of a worse handicap than judgmentalism, and my heart goes out to those afflicted with it. I have to believe it can be overvcome, and many have been successful in this.

 

[Starfish]

This is a cheap cop-out, and really bad theology.

How so?

Frankly, I can't think of a worse handicap than judgmentalism, and my heart goes out to those afflicted with it. I have to believe it can be overvcome, and many have been successful in this.

BTW my post was an answer to a specific question about my beliefs. I was asked respectfully, and I answered honestly and sincerely. I suppose the attack was inevitable, which is as I expected.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

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[Sola'lor]

Actually in the LDS church sexual sins are the second or third worse sin a person can commit, homosexual or heterosexual. I don't remember if it's second or third. Murder is the other one. The worst sin is denying the Holy Ghost.

 

[kdrier]

Why are homosexuality and other "abnormal" sexual practices wrong? I'd just like to know what the Christians on here think. I wasn't sure whether there was a concrete reason, or whether it was more of a belief.

I'm not christian, but I disagree with homosexuality for the most part. My impression of homosexuality is that it is something that can't be helped. It is as natural as my attraction to females. I feel as though it is some kind of genetic defect. Because of this I hate homosexuals who parade their gayness around. I dislike gays who act overly gay... flamboyant ones...annoying ones. I know having homosexuals is inevitable, and I don't judge them as long as they are respectful. I know a few gay people, and we get along great because they don't make it a point they are gay every five minutes, just like I don't make it a point I'm not.

I'm fairly sure having males and females is part of the balance of life. They both acquire traits that compliment eachother well and maximize the proper growth of a child. It is no coincidence that only a man and a women can have a child together.

 

[sojourner]

How so?


BTW my post was an answer to a specific question about my beliefs. I was asked respectfully, and I answered honestly and sincerely. I suppose the attack was inevitable, which is as I expected.

It's a cop-out because by using it, we exchange the difficult question of suffering and weakness for an easy answer: "Because that's the way God wanted it." There are no easy answers, and to stoop to using them is to deny the depth of the problem of the human condition.

We have weaknesses. We suffer because of them. If we are strengthened through endurance, that's a real blessing. But I don't think that's the reason for the weakness.

Further, no one has proven that homosexuality is a "weakness" that needs strengthening, any more than heterosexuality can be proven a "weakness." Even the professional community has taken homosexuality out of the DSM -- more than 30 years ago.

We just can't explain away the things with which we're uncomfortable by using the "God's will" trump card. It's a cheap cop-out. We have to explore further and go deeper into issues of sexuality, human identity, theodicy, Biblical exegesis, etc. if we want to come to a deeper understanding of what the problem of homosexuality means for us.

 

[Fluffy]

Heya tomspug,
Why do you believe that homosexuals don't experience true love for each other but something more akin to lust? Some homosexuals claim that they do experience true love for each other. If homosexuals can't experience true love, why do you think they would make such a claim?


Heya Starfish,
Why does God consider it immoral to have sex outside of these 2 strict rules?

Why does God consider a child to need a mother and a father?

Heya kdrier,
You describe homosexuality as something that can't be helped. Do you feel that if it could be helped, it should be? Why do you feel that it is something that needs help (even if it can't get it) as opposed to your attraction to females?

You describe homosexuality as a genetic defect. What do you see as the difference between defective and non-defective genetics?

 

[trinity2359]

Because homosexuals do not produce new tithing members of the Church. If everyone was gay the Church would go broke in a generation.

According to that logic - human population would become extinct in a few generations.

 

[Fluffy]

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[kdrier]

You describe homosexuality as something that can't be helped. Do you feel that if it could be helped, it should be? Why do you feel that it is something that needs help (even if it can't get it) as opposed to your attraction to females?

Well, I think people should do what makes them happy. If someone is happy being with someone of the same sex, that's fine. I think it should be socially acceptable, but not socially influenced. As far is whether can control their urges as far as female and male attraction goes, aka bisexuals, I think they just enjoy the orgasm, and don't really care how they achieve it. I can't help my attraction to females, and couldn't even consider having any kind of affection act with another male, so I don't except gays to do so with the opposite sex.

What do you mean by needing help?

You describe homosexuality as a genetic defect. What do you see as the difference between defective and non-defective genetics?

This is quite a touchy subject, and somewhat in the air for me. I can't really describe my feelings 100% accurately. I think a genetic defect is a problem that is a core of your person and can't be helped. Homosexuality, retardation, heavy obesity, mentally handicaps like extreme depression, schizo, multiple personality desorder, things of that nature.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

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