Normal is defined as: 1.usual: conforming to the usual standard, type, or custom 2.healthy: physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy 3.occurring naturally: maintained or occurring in a natural state
We know that homosexuality occurs naturally. There is no homosexual gene, but epigenetic changes affecting hormones and a child's environment seem to be the cause of homosexuality. It occurs in some animal species, but is an evolutionary dead end.
Is it usual? No, homosexuality is rare and unusual. Heterosexuality is common and usual. There are no successful civilizations built on homosexuality. The history of humankind is heterosexual. So in this case homosexuality is abnormal.
Is it healthy? No, homosexuality is not healthy from a physical standpoint and homosexuals suffer from a variety of diseases directly related to their sexual practices. Homosexuality is not mentally healthy. See the DSM prior to 1972. Also see WBEZ's This American Life for Ira Glass' excellent episode on how the APA changed homosexuality from a mental illness listed in the DSM based not on any science, but on emotion and politics: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/204/81-words
It is also not emotionally healthy as seen in the suicide rate, drug and alcohol abuse rate and physical abuse rate in the homosexual community. Keep in mind that homosexuals are a very small subset of the human population, but a very large subset of the above groups. Even the term "gay" is an intentional misnomer created by those with same-gender attraction to describe their misery.
Given the above we should not be indulging those with same-sex attractions or encouraging more of it, but lovingly treating those with same-gender attraction. It remains a mental illness despite the politics and emotion surrounding the issue and is treatable as those who have left the lifestyle will attest.
I could see some having no issue with man’s law permitting this but to CELEBRATE sin is a perversion of the cloth.
Homosexuality isn’t normal,sane or safe behavior.It is deviant behavior that leads to long term mental or physical problems.Having something in common with someone else,like having the same junk,should not make for urges to bang one’s gender.It should result in seeking out the opposite gender.
Gay marriage is destined to end dismally,like any other social experiment based on a dubious foundation.
I highly doubt God would ever endorse any form of homosexuality,he wants sane and loving people.Homosexuals just don’t fit that bill.
THIS is Taking God’s Name in Vain!! Pretty sure God does NOT want GAY MARRIAGE!!!
I wonder how many black clergy are in that 250 number?
Jesus was not compassionate towards sin. Obviously these pastors and rabbis put sympasizing with sin above condemning sin. Jesus was big on telling sinners to repent and sin no more.
...I wouldn’t really count the snake handlers as an official church....
As is being leaned on by the Regime to line up and salute a moral atrocity with the imprint of Lord Moloch on it.
So who put this together? Rahm "Call Me" Emmanuel, or "Osagyefo King Down-Low the First" hisself?
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If you are a member of one of these "churches", you might make a New Year's resolution to leave. We left the apostate ELCA for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and have never been sorry.
• African Methodist Episcopal Church
• The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
• Alliance of Baptists
• American Baptist Churches in the USA
• Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
• Church of the Brethren
• The Coptic Orthodox Church in North America
• The Episcopal Church
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Friends United Meeting
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• Hungarian Reformed Church in America
• International Council of Community Churches
• Korean Presbyterian Church in America
• Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
• Mar Thoma Church
• Moravian Church in America Northern Province and Southern Province
• National Baptist Convention of America
• National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.
• National Missionary Baptist Convention of America
• Orthodox Church in America
• Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA
• Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
• Polish National Catholic Church of America
• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
• Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.
• Reformed Church in America
• Serbian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A. and Canada
• The Swedenborgian Church
• Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
• Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America
• United Church of Christ
• The United Methodist Church •