Posted on 09/09/2014 1:18:19 PM PDT by NKP_Vet
If there was reputable scientific evidence that some people were born homosexual, I would have no problem accepting this. After all, my theology tells me that as human beings, we are all created in God's image and yet we are a fallen race – and so all of us carry aspects of that fallen nature to the core of our being, and that could theoretically include homosexuality.
But the fact is that there is simply no reputable scientific evidence that anyone is born gay.
As stated by gay activist and history professor John D'Emilio, "'Born gay' is an idea with a large constituency, LGBT and otherwise. It's an idea designed to allay the ingrained fears of a homophobic society and the internalized fears of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. What's most amazing to me about the 'born gay' phenomenon is that the scientific evidence for it is thin as a reed, yet it doesn't matter. It's an idea with such social utility that one doesn't need much evidence in order to make it attractive and credible."
In other words, because the "born gay" idea has proved so useful, the fact that there's virtually no scientific support for the theory hardly matters. It's an idea that has worked wonders for gay activists and their allies.
As noted years ago by gay scientist Simon LeVay, "There [was] a survey in the New York Times that broke down people on the basis of whether they thought gays and lesbians were born that way or whether it was a lifestyle choice. Across the board, those who thought gays and lesbians were born that way were more liberal and gay friendly."
And so, the argument goes, "If I'm born this way, how can my attractions be wrong? And if I'm born this way, how can you expect me to change?"
Of course, even if no one is born gay, that doesn't mean that homosexual attractions are not deeply rooted. In most cases, those feelings are very deeply rooted to the point that many gay men and women truly believe they were born gay.
And even if no one is born gay, that doesn't that homosexual attractions are easily changed. In most cases, they are not.
But why base a so-called civil rights movement on lies? Why not tell the truth?
One of the most gay-friendly professional organizations in our country is the American Psychological Association, and yet even the APA states that, "There is no consensus among scientists about the exact reasons that an individual develops a heterosexual, bisexual, gay, or lesbian orientation."
Similarly, in England, the pro-gay Royal College of Psychiatrists recently backtracked on an earlier statement that homosexuality was biologically determined, now saying that "sexual orientation is determined by a combination of biological and postnatal environmental factors." And while they stated clearly their belief that homosexuality was not a mental disorder and that it should be accepted, they added: "It is not the case that sexual orientation is immutable or might not vary to some extent in a person's life."
That's why psychiatrist Nathaniel S. Lehrman, former chairperson of the Task Force on Religion and Mental Health said in 2005, "Researchers now openly admit that after searching for more than 20 years, they are still unable to find the 'gay gene.'" (In the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.)
Why then do we constantly hear about people being born gay? First, it has worked wonders for gay activism; second, many gays and lesbians believe it to be true, since as far back as they can remember, they felt that they were different.
But political expediency and personal feelings do not change the facts, and those facts remain the same: There is no clear scientific evidence that anyone is born gay.
According to lesbian researcher Lisa Diamond, "The queer community has been obsessed with cultivating the idea that we all have fixed sexual identities. We've crafted terrific narratives and political platforms based on the notions that all gays are 'born that way.' But what if sexuality is more complex? What if biology actually intersects with environment, time, culture and context? Could we possibly be more fluid than we've supposed?"
Camille Paglia, a social critic, academic, feminist, and lesbian, was even more blunt, famously stating in her book Vamps and Tramps, "Our sexual bodies were designed for reproduction .... No one is born gay. The idea is ridiculous ... homosexuality is an adaptation, not an inborn trait."
Paglia also asked, "Is the gay identity so fragile that it cannot bear the thought that some people may not wish to be gay? Sexuality is highly fluid, and reversals are theoretically possible."
Remarkably, when a school chaplain in Tasmania, Australia, posted Paglia's opinion on social media, there was an outcry against him, causing him to issue a public apology: "I've made a mistake and learnt from it. I'm deeply sorry for any offence I've caused. I was very careless in posting that image for discussion. I will work with my employers to ensure there is no repeat."
Despite this apology, he was still fired – and the organization he worked for was Christian! That is how toxic today's climate has become, and yet this chaplain simply posted the accurate reflections of a lesbian academic. How could this be considered hateful or bigoted?
Again, this does not mean that same-sex attractions and desires are not deeply rooted in some people's lives, nor does it mean that they chose to be gay. (You can choose to act on your attractions but that doesn't mean you chose to have the attractions.)
It simply means that one of the major gay activist talking points, one that has even infiltrated parts of the church, is based on lies, not truth.
It's time we speak the truth in love. Lies never help anyone in the long run.
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AMEN.
If people were born gay, the queers wouldn’t try so hard to penetrate the Boy Scouts to turn the boys into queers. They would just wait for them to grow up and turn out that way.
(Bad puns herein are purely intentional).
Its not just another race?
IF there was a gay gene, it would die out.
As far as “born that way ...” we are all born with a sin nature.
Everybody has a besetting sin, I think. Acting “gay” is how it plays out in some people. Unfortunately, society allows them to wallow in it and because of other emotional issues, these particular sinners want to rub everyone else’s nose in it.
I don’t know..... I’ve suspected BEN Gay right from infancy.
Homosexuality Has No Genetic Cause
BarbWire ^ | September 5, 2014 | Jonathon Moseley
Posted on Sunday, September 07, 2014 9:07:57 PM by WXRGina
A genetic cause for homosexuality is not scientifically possible. A homosexuality gene, if it existed, would quickly die out. However, it gradually becomes clear that liberals and progressives are poorly-educated about science. They passionately believe in evolution, yet they don’t understand it
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They are not gay born.
they talked themselves into it for the most awesome sexual high and then they run around acting all injured and butt hurt.
It’s synthetic.
I think being born gay is a misnomer, I think some people are born with genetic, brains structural, and/or chemical differences in their brain that may predispose them of certain behaviors and “tastes” in mates those tastes being more skewed towards memebers of their own gender vs,. the opposite gender.
However, the actual behavior ie, the “ghey culture” is not something they are born into.
It is kinda like how some people are born with a predisposition towards aggresive behavior, it can easily lead to crime if not raise right, but when channeled properly can be an asset and not a liability...
Sort of like anthropogenic global warming.
Limbaugh long ago stated the obvious: One sure way to make abortion against the law will be if we discover a gay gene and can ID it in the fetus.
Oh, wait, make that “abortion of any feti (gotta love that plural) containing the gay gene illegal.
And, it’ll happen if that gene is discovered.
I don’t believe in a gay gene, but there were a few kids in school who seemed gay since kindergarten. Sure enough they grew up to be gay.
I think there are several kinds of gays — some are decent folks who just want to live their lives in privacy, while others are perverts, exhibitionists, drama queens, attention whores, control freaks, and pedos.
There must be some type of brain anomaly that causes same-sex attraction. But recreational sex would still not have resulted in progeny thus keeping the homosexual numbers very low.
Sadly, they are now able to adopt children or use IVF etc., to expand their territory and increase their numbers.
Good to see GOP USA take such a stance, but we need the GOP and all Republican candidates to take the same stance.
Exactly, that’s the dumbest assertion of all.
IDK. I mean you can be born with a mental disorder, right?
Homosexuality is a mental disorder.
Personality seems to be inherited, which nobody has explained yet. But it’s obvious when we look around at our families! Even cloned kittens seem to have the same personality as their cell donor.
I was with the article until this:
“You can choose to act on your attractions but that doesn’t mean you chose to have the attractions.”
This doesn’t seem to comport with the rest of the article’s premise that gays are not born that way.
I’m not really sure what to think anymore. My neighbors kid, all of 5 years old - FIVE - prances in the driveway catching butterflies, runs hysterically from worms, wears pink, yellow and soft green clothing, plays with dolls, drives a pink “Barbie Jeep”.....
If he ends up being gay, where/what/who went awry?
Unfortunately, incorrect!
The ‘gay gene’ has recently been found:
- Tongue: The lisp
- The Wrist: ‘ol limp wrist
- Sole of Feet: Light in the loafers
I wish they would call themselves something other than “gay”
Gay used to be a fine word , found in poetry and song . People named them children Gay . It was a proud word and full of hope . Now it connotes the sick & perverse and has cast a prurient shadow on all the previous positive usages.
Same with the rainbow ...How dare they co-opt this good and decent things? The rainbow , for thousands of years , has been the sign of the covenant between God and man , to never destroy the world with water again . It has been the favorite vision of sweet little girls . Along with unicorns . Nowadays the rainbow and specifically the rainbow flag , has become yet another symbol of the perverse . How dare they ? How about just calling them “ queers “ and for a flag just use toilet paper . They go thru so much of it .
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