Posted on 04/15/2006 5:01:04 PM PDT by wagglebee
Yes, Falwell is exactly right!
Years ago Falwell appeared on Nightline with two ex-gay men to spread the word that there were thousands who with God's help overcame their homosexuality and went on to marry and have children.
Of course the opposing side was skeptical and critical and Ted Koppel was as well.
But Mr. Falwell conducted himself well and successfully imparted his positive message. I was quite impressed with the two ex-gay gentleman who accompanied him.
How terribly wrong and evil it is that the media and the prevailing societal attitude denies and discourages homosexuals from getting help to overcome their homosexuality.
Thanks for the information and all your hardwork, scripter! : )
Do you believe it is possible that a woman who at one point had no problems performing oral sex might, later in life, decide it is disgusting and no longer be willing to do so?
If so, then is it not also possible that a man might at some point in life think nothing of having sex with anything he can stick his part into, but later in life realise that such acts are disgusting and no longer desire to do so?
Part of my difficulty here is I can't believe it would be possible to change the gender I am attracted to. I could decide to not be with a woman but I don't think I could change whether I am attracted to a pretty woman.
They claim it is a "genetic" trait when actually the larger Sex Positive Agenda seeks to end all moral judgment over sexual pairings regardless of sex, age, relation, marital status, number, or species of partner(s).
As humans, we can choose to act on our desires or not to. Sex Positive (and certianly Homosexual) advocates claim it is unhealthy to supress a sexual desire. This is why they also oppose abstinence (NOT because "it doesn't work).
A man may or may not be able to get erect looking at a woman (and even heterosexuals are not hot for every woman, see Helen Thomas) but he certainly has a choice as to whether he acts on a sexual impulse to hump something/one. If factors like a wedding ring, boyfriend/girlfriend, age can come into play and make him reconsider acting on that lust, then so can the sex of that object of desire.
If you scratch deep enough in the writings of those who are still angry at McCarthy, you will find them saying "it wasn't a crime to be a Communist". While the familiar mantra is "they weren't really communists", the truth was they saw nothing wrong in it but were too afraid to take THAT stand.
I couldn't agree with you more. Falwell's boys were never "gay" to begin with. Perhaps they were bi, or more likely, they engaged in homosexual behavior out of curiosity, peer pressure, youthful indiscretion, etc. But they were never gay.
Is there a greater stigma in America to be a virgin at 30 than to be "gay"?
And while a man may be able to step away from that lifestyle, he will always be for intensive purposes a bisexual (even if it was just "experimentation"). Odd that there are many ads (in the weekly free newspaper) that ask "Are you bi-curious"? Why is the assumption that anyone who acts on that curiousity IS gay and not a confused heterosexual? I guess they like to add them to their ranks when it comes time to tell us how many people "are" homosexual.
You're quite welcome. I hope some of the folks who have posted here take the time to click the links and read how it's possible to leave the homosexual lifestyle.
I think most can understand and relate to what you said above. I certainly can.
Having said that, IMO, what is key to clearly understanding the issue requires that we listen carefully to the experts and read what ex-gays have said about their struggle.
I must stress this point: In no way is this a simple issue to understand. Understanding the issues surrounding homsexuality and former homosexuals require a lot of time and effort. I very much encourage you (and everybody else) to check out the links I've provided on this thread.
Then sorry you just do not get "freedom from sin", in salvation.
1. I guess you simply can't read. That explains MOST of your ignorance.
I wrote: homosexuality is a profound abnormality. You just MISquoted me. No use discussing with someone who can't read simple prose and insists on MISquoting the person with whom he is having a disagreement.
2. Also you show your ABYSSMAL ignorance of the Bible. Jesus hated the SIN but LOVED the sinner. Just because a person is homosexual doesn't make him a sinner. If he lives a life of chastisty....he is not sinning.
The sin is sex out of marriage. The sin is sodomy, according to the Bible....not simply having the misfortune to be born a homosexual. It is not a CHOICE. Acting on the sexual inclination is the sin....not the "being."
Happy Easter.
Their sin was FIRST marrying men, when they obviously were attracted to other women. What a nasty thing to do to their husbands and children. Their second sin was the ACTION of sex outside of marriage, with each other.
They were probably always HOMOsexual or BIsexual but wanted marriage and children. Lesbians often want the women-thing more than they want another woman. I've seen that very scenario too. Disgusting.
They proved themselves to be so very, very selfish.
By the way, I never used the word "silly" in describing homosexuality so please don't misquote me and put words into my mouth. It makes you look as if you can't read and have no other way of writing than to MISQUOTE people.
Happy Easter.
Get over it. All your quoting just shows that you hate the sinner, as well as his sin.
Everyone, homosexual or heterosexual, is a sinner. Sex outside of marriage is the sin. Sodomy is the sin. BEING what God created one is no sin. ACTING out the deed, COMMITTING the sin is wrong.
Condemning all homosexuals for BEING homosexuals is wrong. Their sin isn't simply being one. It's acting out sex outside of marriage; it's sodomy. Go re-read the part about Jesus loving His sinners.
You are correct.
That goes for compulsive gamblers, former pedophiles, pederasts, rapists, peeping toms, etc.
I understand that the recidivism rate is very high.
It probably holds true for people with uncontrolled eating disorders too. It's very difficult for fatsos to get to normal weight....and even more difficult to stay there. I've read that 10% of the tubbos can stay normal. Maybe I'm wrong. I wouldn't be surprised to hear the same success rate with the other compulsive behaviors.
Amen.
The change HAS to come from within a person, doesn't it? All the force from "without" isn't going to change a person. This holds true for both deviant and non-deviant behavior, I think. Sin comes from within so changing one's sinful behavior requires help/grace from God.
Happy Easter.
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