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| Why I Deny My Sexual Orientation |
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My sexual orientation is very popular. Many who have given in to it claim to be happier. Science says there is a genetic predisposition to it, that many animals do it and that I was "born that way." Many naive Christians even believe the arguments of those who promote my sexual orientation. I do not. I flee my sexual orientation. Why?
It would hurt too many people, my spouse, my family, my friends and put me at greater risk for disease. Instead of happiness, I believe it would be destructive and painful. I certainly believe that I was born with my sexual orientation, but I also have a choice. I am not a mindless robot.
No, I am not gay. My sexual orientation is far more common than that. It is heterosexual sin, and despite what popular opinion says about it, I believe that giving in to that almost daily temptation would destroy many good things in my life and the lives of others.
Clarification
Recent articles from the scientific world have mentioned the discovery of a gene that gives some men the proclivity towards adultery. Those same scientists say that genetics does not take away free choice. We men can choose to remain faithful. Yet, for political reasons, the gay community keeps telling us that they have no choice -- that their genes make them gay and that's it. If promiscuous men have a choice, then logically gays also have a choice.
The simple fact is that the gay community does not want the truth. They just want an excuse and the sad thing is that many Christians are being fooled by these ludicrous arguments in support of sin! |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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| Amen brother, very destructive!! |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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| Amen and amen!!!!! |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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| Had me going for a bit. Very well put! |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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| Grant! Yeah! We all have but 1 orientation and that is rebellion to God. Good job, you make a succinct point! |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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| Thanks guys. I just thought I would expose a popular deception by showing how illogical it is in an ironic way. |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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| Well said, you pulled me in...thanks! |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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| yikes. i was not sure where this was going at first1 It fell together in the end! |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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Juan, Grant is showing the logical fallacy of defending homosexuality by saying it is a sexual orientation, by pointing out that heterosexual promiscuity is the natural orientation of the sinful man. Thus just because somebody has an orientation, does not mean that affirming that orientation is logical, moral, or helpful to society. |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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Nice.....Short & Sweet. Yet a profound word from God.
If only the Gay camp, promoting Gay Churches & Marriages could get this. |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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| Bob, what an excellent summary. Michael, yes, if only -- sigh -- but those so enslaved are blind. |
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| August 25, 2008 |
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They do get it. Thats why they promote gay marriage. A positve outlet for gay promiscuity. Just as straight marriage is for heterosexual promiscuity. |
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| August 26, 2008 |
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Juan, I would agree that heterosexual sin is more prevalent than homosexual sin. |
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| August 26, 2008 |
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| Good illustration Grant. Ain't logic great? (It is a gift from God you know.) |
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| August 26, 2008 |
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| Thank you Mike, for seeing this for what it is. To challenge bad logic is not persecution. |
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| September 22, 2008 |
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Grant, although your point here is well taken, the premise is flawed at its core. I quote from the blog:
"My sexual orientation is far more common than that. It is heterosexual sin"
As I'm sure you know, sin is not a sexual orientation. The orientation is "heterosexuality," which is not in itself a sin. |
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| September 22, 2008 |
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| Kathy, I will attempt to clarify further. Heterosexual adultery is as much a sin as homosexual activity, and the predisposition for both are apparently genetically predetermined according to scientific research. The genetic proclivity does not however, remove our freedom to choose not to sin. Your premise is that homosexual activity is not a sin. My premise is that it is as much a sin as heterosexual adultery. The homosexual community attempts to teach us that the proclivity excuses their sin as a non-sin, because they were "made that way." I believe that is a flawed premise and am attempting to show that being "made" a certain way, i. e. with a certain genetic proclivity is no excuse for claiming that something is not sin. Sorry that we disagree. I do agree with your opinions about many things. I just cannot agree with you on this point. |
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| September 22, 2008 |
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Agreed, Grant, all of us are predisposed to sexual sin and must overcome that temptation. This, however, is not sexual orientation. |
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| September 22, 2008 |
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| Kathy, I see your point. You seem to define orientation as bidirectional only, either heterosexual or homosexual. I rather nuance that definition beyond those two simple directions, by saying that for instance, in the heterosexual direction, there are many orientations not just one. For example, there is an orientation towards heterosexual monogamy and another orientation towards heterosexual promiscuity, both genetically predetermined. The orientation towards promiscuity does not justify behaving promiscuously. Yet, many in the homosexual community, use that very argument, that their orientation justifies their behavior. I do not accept that as logical or even true science. |
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| September 22, 2008 |
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It has often been said that men are far more visually oriented than women. Attractive women are pleasing for (heterosexual) men to look at. I think this would be considered "natural", right? The way we were made? So it can be said that men are genetically predisposed to look lustfully at women. However, this also appears to be an orientation to sin. To deny myself this natural predisposition isn't easy! It goes against what my "nature" says I am, through and through! Yet, the bible is pretty clear, I'm to be different, and not to give in to this orientation to sin.
This seems like a parallel to me. |
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| September 22, 2008 |
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| Amen Mike, we are called to a higher walk with Christ and as Grant has alluded to...sin is sin. I am sure we all agree we love the sinner and pray for the sin as we try to lovingly reach and teach God's freedom. |
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| September 22, 2008 |
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| I agree Mike. Orientation is natural. Turning orientation into sin is another matter. Cheryl that is excellent. Because so many hate gays or hate Christians who believe that the gay lifestyle is sin, the whole issue becomes emotionally charged. The issue of disagreeing with the lifestyle, yet still loving gays is a hard one for both sides to understand. |
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| December 08, 2008 |
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Hi Grant~
This is Your Blog from August, but, wow! I just discovered it. Lord Jesus, Please Allow this Article to be read and understood by Billions of people. Our Lord Jesus has spoken through Your written word Grant. Thank You for the Blessing and Thank You for the Truth.......Ken & Angel ORR. |
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| December 08, 2008 |
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| Thanks Ken. It's a very hot topic isn't it. Emotion often seems to rule out logic. If it's politically incorrect, then how dare I have a different opinion! :) |
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