I believe that people don't have a choice...it is, IMHO, like being right or left handed. However, being gay does not mean that one should engage in homosexual acts. (analogy: I had a stepfather who had a propensity for alcohol but did not drink because he was a stalwart member of alcoholics anonymous.)
You're not alone as a lot of people hold the same belief. But, do you know why you hold that belief? Of course I think it is extremely important to remain consistent in our thought processes, which is why I posted #658 (a new window will open if you click that link).
Did you get a chance to read the links I posted in #655? Dr. Robert Spitzer was very well known for his position on homosexuality, and his position was that homosexuals could not change. But after talking with some ex-gays his position changed 180 degrees and he now believes homosexuals can change. So if homosexuality is something in which they have no choice, how can they change? The testimonies Dr. Spitzer heard when he interviewed about 200 ex-gays were impressive enough to change his position 180 degrees, and that should tell us something.
Some homosexuals state they were born that way and that a gay gene existed that was responsible for their behavior. But science doesn't support that theory. In fact, science is quite hostile to the born-that-way theory.
Some homosexuals admit to choosing the lifestyle:
Queer By Choice (new window)and they claim to make up 8% of the homosexual population.
Here is an article that summarizes some of the issues quite well:
How Might Homosexuality Develop? Putting the Pieces TogetherI realize this is a lot of information to take in. As I previously said, it's very important to remain consistent in our thinking, and to remain consistent, we should have access to all available information.