[JimRed]

God makes you male, female, straight, gay, White, Black,Asian, tall, short, able-bodied, handicapped, but NOT transgendered.

So you ascribe to the "born that way" rather than the "mentally ill and chose that path" theory?*

*That is NOT an attempt to start a flame war! Just a discussion.

[LottieDah]

There was a little boy in my neighborhood who grew up to be a flamer. He was a swishy thing from early childhood. Was he born that way? Maybe. Maybe not. I do believe that transgender is a mental illness.

[Din Maker]

So you ascribe to the “born that way” rather than the “mentally ill and chose that path” theory?*

*That is NOT an attempt to start a flame war! Just a discussion.
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Can I jump in here guys? I am NOT a member of a liberal denominational church by any means. We are very conservative. That said, my Pastor of many, many years, said that he has counseled grown men who wept and sobbed during counseling and said something to the effect of “I’ve had this ‘same-sex attraction’ since Elementary School”.... I’ve battled these demons my entire life...... Give me a pill or pray a prayer to make me straight and I will gladly accept it.” I have had Bi/Gay co-workers tell me the same thing. So, I am definitely of the persuasion that SOME homosexuals are born that way.