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Numbers are wonderful things (lies, damned lies, and stastics - as the saying goes).

For example, let's agree that most people in the insane asylum eat mashed potatos on a regular basis (at least three times a year). The conclusion could be made that mashed potatos are a contributing factor to being put into a nut house. That's a silly conclusion and I think that's your point; that there is no more causality between being a homosexual and a child molestor than there is between being a man and a killer.

Stastically, to your point, we're dealing with subsections of larger populations. The majority of murderers are men and the majority of pedophile rapists are gay men. First of all, let's agree - murder and child rape are horribly wicked things.

That being said, can we fairly compare the two subsections (gay child molestors and men)? The math carries through, but only to an extent. For example, men are about half of the general population and account for the majority of murders. You wouldn't expect that from a mathematical standpoint. Homosexuals are less than 5% (or therebouts but far less than half) of the population, yet account for 80% (or thereabouts) of child molestations. This is even more unexpected and shows a great disparity between the population representation and the corresponding deviancy/wicked criminal activities. A much smaller percentage of men become murderers than the larger percentage of homosexuals who become child rapists. There is also some overlap between the two groups.

Additionally, I am unaware of any political organization advocating that murder is natural and should be tolerated. I am aware of organizations that say child molestation is ok and normal. No one advocates the murderous lifestyle choice. Many are advocating the pedophile lifestyle choice.

Numbers aside - this debate hinges on a moral fulcrum. From this standpoint it is deviant and wrong to be a homosexual. I don't have a problem including this in the discussion and recognize you may disagree. That's your right and you know that. I believe homosexuality is a wrong choice. In Old Testament Israel the punishment for sodomy was similar to the punishment for murder. However, the New Testament assures us that everybody will stand alone and account for their sins that were done in the flesh. And just as certainly as the Bible tells us that ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, it also tells us that if you will repent and accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God - you will be saved. Don't ignore the word repent. Those who see homosexuality as normal (less than sinful) are not repenting.