Choosing Straight, Part 4, (Rated - PG)

November, Sunrise over the Chugach Mountains

Now, back to the matter at hand.

But not, however, to the matter in hand.

Completely different sin.

See: Onan, Sin of. Gen. 38: 9 - 10

(And you thought hairy palms, insanity, or blindness was harsh!)

Still, for the sake of argument, we'll presume it is true that Big G cannot make us sin.

And that it is also true, per Lev. 18:22 and 20:13, that Homosexuality is a sin.

"It is an abomination!"

(Whereas the premeditated Murder, by God, in cold blood, of all first born Egyptian children, (and also all first born egyptian livestock fer Chrissake!),* who were guilty of no crime other than being born Egyptian - throughout the entire land of Egypt, Ex 12:29-30, is perfectly acceptable according to scripture. This would seem to indicate that Big G, himself, is not bound by any sense, or even the vaguest concept of, personal moral accountability for his actions.)

Then it should follow that Big G cannot make anyone homosexual.

Ergo: No one can be born gay.

Still Confused?

Oh for God's Sake! Just turn OFF that pesky, rational, reasoning part of your mind for a minute or two. After all, "Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but - more frequently that not - struggles against the divine word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God." - Martin Luther. (Who, nonetheless, engaged in some pretty close reasoning in his arguments against the Catholic Church, as it was then constituted, and also against the Jews.) Ooooh... Cheap shot.

To which I can only respond, if all that is, emanates from God, then, by that very fact, my reason must also emanate from God. So I must then ask, "Why should God give to me a faculty he did not desire I use?"

But to return to the original question.

Since we must be as God makes us!

Per Jer. 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you."

(Potentially, a seriously icky thought.)

Ok, ok!! I know, that's totally and completely out of context. Just like that damn bumper sticker. But personally, I say, "If the Evangelicals are OK using scripture in the complete absence of context, or using scripture in a completely inappropriate context, then so am I!"

And we take it as given that God cannot make us sin. (Then again, perhaps we should take it as, God will not make us sin, for if God cannot make us sin, then God is limited, and therefore not God. See also: Pharaohs hardened heart, above.)

And, per Lev. 18:22, 20:13, "Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: It is abomination!"

Then being a Queer, Fag, Queen, Poofter, Fairy, Sodomite, etc, etc, is unquestionably a Damnable Sin.

(If the sin of a sodomite is sodomy, then what was the sin of the gomorrahmite? I know!! lets call oral sex "Gomorrahmy!!" That way we cover both ends of the spectrum!)

Therefore, Queers and Fags and Queens and all other perverts and degenerates cannot be made that way by God! (No matter how much scientific evidence you accumulate to the contrary.)

Therefore: Homosexuality can only be a choice.

Question - Since we ALL share in Adams fall, you know, that whole "Original Sin" thing, "In Adams fall we sinned all." with all its concomitant theological and doctrinal ramifications, bullshit, baggage, etc, etc, etc. Transmitted in the semen, blah, blah, blah, Lust is Bad, yada, yada, yada, and therefore: Ipso Facto: We (Fallen Humanity) cannot possibly choose the good -

Shouldn't we ALL choose homosexuality?

I'm just asking.

- Interesting sidebar: After a fair, but certainly not exhaustive amount of reading and research, I have not found a reference, anywhere, in which Big G himself states, "A woman shall not lie with a woman as with a man." (I am only considering statements directly attributable to Big G himself. Not later statements made by apostles, early church fathers, or later interpreters, since many of them appear, on the basis of their preserved writings, to be complete loons! (I here apologize to all true Gaviidae everywhere.)) Whether this is due to the fact that Big G and Patriarchs generally considered women beneath notice, (except in their capacity as brood mares), or to some strange lapse on the part of Big G, (G gets off on lesbian porn?), I can't say.

And therefore, in view of that omission, I feel free to say to the Lesbians of the world - FreePass!!! Go for it!!

Anyway -

If, as the Evangelicals vehemently insist, Gays choose to be gay, to live "the gay lifestyle", whatever the hell that means, and thereby gain "All the rights and benefits accruing thereto", ie. Eternal Damnation, the Lake of Fire, and Never Ending Torment. (Sign me up!) Then shouldn't the Evangelicals be offering public testimony about when, and how, they went about choosing to be heterosexual? To be straight? (I'm not actually certain that I like the term "straight" anymore.)

I think that's only fair.

So how about an altar call for sexuality?

"All you twelve years olds c'mon down!!"

(Actually, if my experience was at all usual, age twelve would be way too late.)

"Let Jesus into your life!!! And be Straight!!! Or Else... Burn In Hellfire!!! For ALLLLL Eternity!!!"

(No pressure.)

God is Love! ; )

Seriously, they witness and testify about everything else, why not about this?

I suppose it could be possible that their silence on this subject is just part and parcel of their strange discomfort with the entire topic of sex in general. And yet, I have to say, in truth, and based on my many years of personal observation, that Fundamentalists of every stripe seem to be much more deeply, deeply, deeply obsessed with sex than is healthy. In fact, I suspect they spend more mental energy thinking about sex than do porn stars.

The following? An actual quote: "Veils should only reveal one eye, for women will use eye makeup to tempt men into sin." (Just when I thought my opinion of Islam could not sink any lower.)

Also notice, as per usual, the onus falls exclusively on the woman.

Hey! I just noticed that the middle of Fundamentalist is - Mental! (Am I slow or what?)

I swear, Fundamentalists see sex everywhere, obsess about 24/7 365, and...

I had a point in mind when I started this. What the devil was it?

Oh yes! That's it. My Moment

I remember it like it was yesterday...

*Minor Problem - According to the inerrant word of GOD, Big G kills all the egyptian livestock with murrain, (Ex. 9:1 - 7), and yet, after the brief interlude of the plague of BOILS, (Ex. 9:8 - 12), Big G sends hail and fire, (Ex. 9:13 - 35), to destroy all the egyptian crops, and kill all the egyptian livestock. (What? Did he somehow forget he'd killed them already? Did Big G somehow miss some on the first try? What kind of God is that? Pretty shoddy workmanship if you ask me. I'd fire his ass.) So, I must admit, I have NO idea what the hell he was up to in Ex. 12:29-30, with killing all the first born livestock in addition to all first born children, cause they ain't any livestock, first born or otherwise!!! They's already DEAD!! Twice over!!

(I am quite certain, however, that Fundamentalists have an otherworldly explanation for that problem. I also expect that the violence it does to logic, reason, and even simple common sense, is most likely fatal.)