Are homosexuals really born that way?

[SaintB]

Except that it's not a mental illness.

http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/h ... ealth.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/10 ... 32118.html
http://www.aglp.org/gap/1_history/

I can clear this up quickly.

"I am God.

Gays are ok. Stop persecuting them or I will smite you in cruel and ironic ways."

There we go, simple enough. Anyone claiming a "christian" basis seems just as easily duped the same flimsy evidence anyway.

Flash Gordon doesn't discriminate against gays or anyone else, and he will save every one of us. That makes him a far superior god.

[Orham]

Homosexually learn/choose to be the way they are. If one were to claim that they "cannot help it," I would say their spirit is possessed by the Devil, altering their state of mind. In other words, it's probably a mental illness.

You honestly believe that homosexuality is a mental disorder (it isn't) and that the devil causes mental disorders (it doesn't)?

[Neo Art]

This is totally a coincidence and does not mean I am currently observing you from a discreet place.

Well this is awkward. I figured it was paparazzi taking pictures of my daily life for an article on 'Successful Gays" in the Detroit Free Press.

Oh please, like there's anybody successful in Detroit.

[Northern Dominus]

I can clear this up quickly.

"I am God.

Gays are ok. Stop persecuting them or I will smite you in cruel and ironic ways."

There we go, simple enough. Anyone claiming a "christian" basis seems just as easily duped the same flimsy evidence anyway.

Flash Gordon doesn't discriminate against gays or anyone else, and he will save every one of us. That makes him a far superior god.

Are you saying because I discriminate against Philadelphia sports fans and Battletech Clan enthusiasts I am a lesser god?

I issue a batchall for a Trial of Grievance and bid my "Bitchslap" Orion variant. What say you whelp?

[Jormengand]

The only way I know how to look at this issue is by a Christian point-of-view. The Bible and Book of Mormon (both of which I know are true) both state homosexuality is an intolerable abomination in the eyes of our Lord God. Since we have all been given agency (the ability to choose between right or wrong), I honestly do not think God would make it so an individual had no choice but to sin and love someone of their own sex just because of their genes. Homosexually learn/choose to be the way they are. If one were to claim that they "cannot help it," I would say their spirit is possessed by the Devil, altering their state of mind. In other words, it's probably a mental illness.

To your eternal cosmic credit, your post title is correct, as is your nation name. However:
Old Testament: does not mention homosexuality.

As for "mental illness," the American Medical, Psychiatric and Psychoanalitical Associations, The United Kingdom National health service and several others would like very loud words with you.

[Esternial]

The only way I know how to look at this issue is by a Christian point-of-view. The Bible and Book of Mormon (both of which I know are true) both state homosexuality is an intolerable abomination in the eyes of our Lord God. Since we have all been given agency (the ability to choose between right or wrong), I honestly do not think God would make it so an individual had no choice but to sin and love someone of their own sex just because of their genes. Homosexually learn/choose to be the way they are. If one were to claim that they "cannot help it," I would say their spirit is possessed by the Devil, altering their state of mind. In other words, it's probably a mental illness.

To your eternal cosmic credit, your post title is correct, as is your nation name. However:
Old Testament: does not mention homosexuality.

As for "mental illness," the American Medical, Psychiatric and Psychoanalitical Associations, The United Kingdom National health service and several others would like very loud words with you.

Jesus Christ I nearly had a heart attack following that link.

Note to self: Keep down the volume when using headphones.

[Jormengand]

To your eternal cosmic credit, your post title is correct, as is your nation name. However:
Old Testament: does not mention homosexuality.

As for "mental illness," the American Medical, Psychiatric and Psychoanalitical Associations, The United Kingdom National health service and several others would like very loud words with you.

Jesus Christ I nearly had a heart attack following that link.

Note to self: Keep down the volume when using headphones.

Eh? It has no sound, though...

[SaintB]

Flash Gordon doesn't discriminate against gays or anyone else, and he will save every one of us. That makes him a far superior god.

Are you saying because I discriminate against Philadelphia sports fans and Battletech Clan enthusiasts I am a lesser god?

I issue a batchall for a Trial of Grievance and bid my "Bitchslap" Orion variant. What say you whelp?

Actually I was referring to the God of Abraham. And Flash accepts; after defeating Ming the Merciless he doesn't even need a 'mech! He bids two elementals and a spoon.

[Cosara]

The only way I know how to look at this issue is by a Christian point-of-view. The Bible and Book of Mormon (both of which I know are true) both state homosexuality is an intolerable abomination in the eyes of our Lord God. Since we have all been given agency (the ability to choose between right or wrong), I honestly do not think God would make it so an individual had no choice but to sin and love someone of their own sex just because of their genes. Homosexually learn/choose to be the way they are. If one were to claim that they "cannot help it," I would say their spirit is possessed by the Devil, altering their state of mind. In other words, it's probably a mental illness.

To your eternal cosmic credit, your post title is correct, as is your nation name. However:
Old Testament: does not mention homosexuality.

As for "mental illness," the American Medical, Psychiatric and Psychoanalitical Associations, The United Kingdom National health service and several others would like very loud words with you.

"...it's not something you chose..."

BULLSHIT!!

[Meryuma]

They linked to wikipedia so that you could have an explanation as to what it is. Some people may have never heard of it. There's a website to take the Kinsey Scale test. http://vistriai.com/kinseyscaletest/

Personally? I think it's a garbage test.

Oh yeah that's horrible. It claims I'm a six when I'm a five at the highest.

It calls me an F when I'm pretty sure I'm a 5.

The only way I know how to look at this issue is by a Christian point-of-view. The Bible and Book of Mormon (both of which I know are true) both state homosexuality is an intolerable abomination in the eyes of our Lord God. Since we have all been given agency (the ability to choose between right or wrong), I honestly do not think God would make it so an individual had no choice but to sin and love someone of their own sex just because of their genes. Homosexually learn/choose to be the way they are. If one were to claim that they "cannot help it," I would say their spirit is possessed by the Devil, altering their state of mind. In other words, it's probably a mental illness.

How can something be both a choice and a mental illness? You'll have to start calling schizophrenia a choice just to be internally consistent.

You're an insult to TMBG and I am ashamed.

"...it's not something you chose..."

BULLSHIT!!

I was personally rather surprised to find out that I liked boys myself. I grew up expecting to be straight and then when I was 12 I started having crushes on guys when I entered puberty and it took me a month or two to realize what it was.

[Ovisterra]

To your eternal cosmic credit, your post title is correct, as is your nation name. However:
Old Testament: does not mention homosexuality.

As for "mental illness," the American Medical, Psychiatric and Psychoanalitical Associations, The United Kingdom National health service and several others would like very loud words with you.

"...it's not something you chose..."

BULLSHIT!!

You can, of course, source this, can you not?

[Flagsia]

Hahahahaha.... NO !!
They are just so messed up in the head that they cannot think straight .
They are so stupid .

[Algonquin Ascendancy]

To your eternal cosmic credit, your post title is correct, as is your nation name. However:
Old Testament: does not mention homosexuality.

As for "mental illness," the American Medical, Psychiatric and Psychoanalitical Associations, The United Kingdom National health service and several others would like very loud words with you.

"...it's not something you chose..."

BULLSHIT!!

When did you choose to be hetero?

[Urmanian]

Hahahahaha.... NO !!
They are just so messed up in the head that they cannot think straight .
They are so stupid .

actually in conservative la-la land where sexuality is a matter of choice, picking both homosexuality or heterosexuality would be stupid. obviously all people with the smallest semblance of a brain would pick bisexuality or pansexuality to not miss out on all the fun

[NERVUN]

Hahahahaha.... NO !!
They are just so messed up in the head that they cannot think straight .
They are so stupid .

*** Warned for trolling ***.

[Grave_n_idle]

To your eternal cosmic credit, your post title is correct, as is your nation name. However:
Old Testament: does not mention homosexuality.

As for "mental illness," the American Medical, Psychiatric and Psychoanalitical Associations, The United Kingdom National health service and several others would like very loud words with you.

"...it's not something you chose..."

BULLSHIT!!

That certainly appears to be your opinion, and you're totally allowed to have it.

You're wrong, but that's fine. No one else is inconvenienced by you sitting there being wrong.

[Meryuma]

Hahahahaha.... NO !!
They are just so messed up in the head that they cannot think straight .
They are so stupid .

Stupid, eh?

[Anachronous Rex]

To your eternal cosmic credit, your post title is correct, as is your nation name. However:
Old Testament: does not mention homosexuality.

As for "mental illness," the American Medical, Psychiatric and Psychoanalitical Associations, The United Kingdom National health service and several others would like very loud words with you.

"...it's not something you chose..."

BULLSHIT!!

Very well. Choose it.

Come on, prove your point. Reach inside that little head of yours and flip the "gay" switch.

And if you can't, or won't, then perhaps you should consider that it is unreasonable to ask of others what you'll not do.

[Northern Dominus]

To your eternal cosmic credit, your post title is correct, as is your nation name. However:
Old Testament: does not mention homosexuality.

As for "mental illness," the American Medical, Psychiatric and Psychoanalitical Associations, The United Kingdom National health service and several others would like very loud words with you.

"...it's not something you chose..."

BULLSHIT!!

Uh huh. And you can verify that... how exactly? Do you secretly switch over to gay mode when your family or NSG isn't looking and just fail to report it? Are you under the impression that a divine being told you the exact nature of human sexual orientation?

And even if one of the above or anything else is the case... how exactly does somebody's sexual orientation hurt you. Directly I mean?

[Herrebrugh]

I was personally rather surprised to find out that I liked boys myself. I grew up expecting to be straight and then when I was 12 I started having crushes on guys when I entered puberty and it took me a month or two to realize what it was.

Same here, though I remember hoping not to gay, since I thought of it as something you absolutely don't want to be ever since I first heard about it (a moment which I can, interestingly, remember).

To sum up in a sentence how I felt: I didn't want to be gay, I wanted to be "normal".

[Yes Im Biop]

Nope, I wasn't anyway I realized I liked guy's... 2 years back?

[Algonquin Ascendancy]

Nope, I wasn't anyway I realized I liked guy's... 2 years back?

"You just realized* two years ago" =/= "you weren't born that way"

[Starkiller101]

Hell no its there choice Not a gene if there was gene we would know about it.

[Herrebrugh]

Hell no its there choice Not a gene if there was gene we would know about it.

Back again?

[Farnhamia]

Hell no its there choice Not a gene if there was gene we would know about it.

When did we figure out what every single gene does? I must have missed that. We've mapped the human genome but do we understand it? I think not.