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In the beginning, God set the guideline for marriage. Marriage is the bonding of a man and woman, where they leave their houses and become one flesh. The precedent was set right there. If God had intended for two males or two females to marry, he would have given Adam a choice in that matter as well. Did he want a male, or a female? God gave him a female. Thus, homosexuality was not meant to exist. I personally believe that homosexuals are opressed by demons, but lets not get into that.
The reason for the existence of homosexuality is in Romans 1, most notably in verses 24 through 27.


24Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful luts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.

The bolded words show that the Bible does, in fact, clearly state that homosexuality is a sin, and that isn't open to anyone's interpretation. Argue that as much as you want, because that verse will kill it. According to the Bible, our own guide, it is a sin. So, lets get off of that point.

People don't decide to be a homosexual. They decide to come out of the closet. I know a variety of people who said they have felt that they were homosexual or bisexual and didn't want to be. It's not something you're born with, but something that happens along the way, whether you want it or not.

THE GOOD NEWS IS that homosexuality is a sin, and like any other sin, you can pray for forgivness and be (dare I say it?) "cured" of it. Okay, people are going to kill me for saying that, but it's true. If you want to be rid of it, all you need to do is pray. But once again, you have to want it.

I'm so sorry if I offended anyone, but I'm placing my opinion, and im sticking to it.

But would it make much sense for a straight person to suddenly decide that they want to be gay? I don't see how that could happen, really, unless they felt such feelings for the same sex for a while. It's not really based on decision, but on feelings.

... Thank you for speaking out like that. Actually, I am an example of what you spoke of. I loved God more than my bodily wants... you are right. you have to want it, beleive it. And know that He loves you... and that He has a plan for you.

Comatose_Factor- I'm glad you made your way out of that. It's true that God loves us all and can take us out of sin, even though our human nature is sinful.

Levi Jones- What would your question be?

There is such a thing as change. If you want to change, you can change. All you need to do is want it. If you want to remain homosexual, and give no effort to change, then you will remain homosexual. You wont have to fake it, because you can change.

at the start of the day you have to choose whether to pick up your cross or not.

wether to be "who you are" which is a man born in sin, ruled by a sinful nature with impure desires. all that is normal because we have all fallen.

or to be who God wants you to be, peculiar and likely to be persecuted but called to be holy. He is working in us everyday that we allow Him to, He is clearing our sins and setting us free from the natural, bringing us to the supernatural. but sanctification is a process that lasts our whole lives.

I have Christian friends who were homosexual and thank the Lord, they have all been delivered and most of them are studying theology now. People I know who are still homosexual either deny God or his Word.

Edit: Never mind the thread will be moved into the discussion sub forum.