LIFESYLES OF THE ABERRANT

My last post was inspired by another blog I had visited.

This one is inspired by the same one.

WARNING! My position on this subject is controversial, I know. The opinions are mine, have been mine for over 40 years, and will be mine for the next forty. Take it or leave it. I am closed minded on this issue (as I am on getting hit by lightning).

My subject is homosexuality (Ooooooo! A P.C. untouchable...well watch me touch it!)

First of all, let me define the word "normal" for you.

Normal: conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm;

not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature";

"normal ...in accordance with scientific laws being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development; "a perfectly normal child"; "of normal intelligence"; "the most normal person I've ever met"

convention: something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception".

Using this definition, homosexuality cannot be considered "normal" behavior.

That's OK, though, for neither is genius...or idiot-savant, or any of a myriad of behaviors.

Homosexuality is not a choice.

Yeah, I know. It has long been preached that homosexuality is a choice, but who in his/her right mind would choose a lifestyle rife with so much grief? I don't believe it for a minute, and you will never convince me otherwise...so never mind.

Is it hereditary or biological in nature?

For some years "scientists" tried to prove that is is, but their research was shown to have been severely flawed and, in fact, no evidence exists to indicate that it is.

My BS is in Psychology (great initials for a pseudo-science, don't you think?)

Here's what I think, and it is important, if you want to engage in an honest discussion of the subject, to understand my carefully chosen words here: Homosexuality is a learned behavior pattern that results from a series of external and internal stimuli from a person's experience.

It is not alone.

Kleptomania is a similarly developed behavior pattern.

The Christian community is fond of just calling it "sin," and jumping up and down screaming about it, saying things like, "Love the sinner...hate the sin," which all too often they do not mean.

As a student of God's Word for over 45 years, I believe that homosexuality misses the perfect mark of perfection required by God to be in His presence, and is therefore "sin" in the same sense that "hatred" is sin, "pride" is sin, "arrogance" is sin, "gluttony" is sin, and so is every other form of behavior that is not in the center of God's will for one's life.

It is also covered by the blood of Christ the same way other sin is covered: by repentance and by accepting the free gift of salvation from God through the finished work of Christ at the cross of Calvary and His resurrection.

But in this post I am not addressing the question of sinfulness, I am addressing the behavior, itself.

I have worked side-by-side with uncloseted homosexuals in harmony and without any of their homosexuality "rubbing off" on me.

Homosexuals deserve equal treatment under the law. There is absolutely no question in my mind about that.

Homosexuals do NOT deserve special treatment or privilege under the law. There is absolutely no question in my mind about that.

The question has come up in our country about "gay marriage"

In my humble, but correct, opinion, there cannot be any such thing as gay marriage, unless there is a re-definition of the word, "marriage," at which time we will have to come up with a new name for that which has been defined as "marriage" for umpteen thousand years.

The union of a man and a woman for the purposes of procreation, cohabitation and cooperation has been called marriage since it was ordained by God some time after the creation of all that is from nothingness.

I'm not sure who is in charge of "definitions," or "new words," but they aren't doing their jobs very well.

Because it is represented in a small portion of the population (from 2% - 7%, depending upon who's counting), it may properly be considered abnormal behavior.

Since it is behavior outside of that which serves a "useful evolutionary" function (which, BTW I don't believe in), and is non-procreative in nature, it may be properly considered inappropriate behavior.

(Background for this next statement: I have two male, neutered dogs who regularly engage in what my wife and I call "perverted" behavior. But they are not "gay" dogs, for if given access to a female dog they will eat each other alive trying to get to her...even though they can't accomplish their procreative intent when they do. It is really quite funny to watch).

Although many animals engage in what appears to be homosexual behavior, having been frustrated in their attempt to mate with a female of their species, when given the choice, every male animal will choose a female "partner" over the male...every time.

"Natural" means: that which occurs in nature.

Since there is no such thing as a truly homosexual dog, or goat or ape (which we are supposed to be most like), one can conclude that homosexuality is "un-natural."

Having said all of that, let me hasten to say that the mistreatment of another human being, whether for reasons of "sexual orientation," or skin color, or height or breadth always has been, is now and forever will be wrong.

I can't "fix" homosexuality (if fixing is what is needed), just as I can't "fix" liars, cheats, the proud, the aggressive or any other issue a person might have.

If asked, I will help where I can.

Otherwise, I will leave the homosexual to my God, who is all loving, while demanding perfect righteousness (which righteousness is found only in Christ).

I know this set of opinions will not be popular, to which I give the common, but definitive reply,

"Oh well."