Homosexuality is not a "lifestyle" its physiologically determined. I've gone over this with Kevin Schmidt before, but in a nutshell, I did a very cursory Medline search and came up with over 600 articles that discussed the biological basis of homosexuality. Almost all these studies supported the biological basis of homosexuality.
larry >Just to be clear, I never said that homosexuality was a choice. I said >it was a lifestyle. Being Christian is also a lifestyle. I have no >problems with anybody being whatever they want to be, or worshipping >whomever they want to worship as long as they don't infringe upon my >rights to do the same. > >And I'm not offended at your statements Rick, just want to set the >record straight. > >All in good fun. :-) > > >Matthew Small >IT Supervisor >Showstopper National Dance Competitions >3660 Old Kings Hwy >Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 >843-357-1847 >http://www.showstopperonline.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 1:06 PM >To: CF-Community >Subject: RE: Warning: This may offend if religious > >Homosexuality is usually not a choice. > >-Kevin > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: William H. Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 11:39 AM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Re: Warning: This may offend if religious >> >> >> I find it interesting that homosexuality is considered a >> "lifestyle" choice >> whereas religious faith is not. >> >> <cf_flamesuit condition=on> >> >> will >> ---- >> >> William H. Bowen >> Webmaster >> >> ALSTOM's T&D Energy Automation & Information Business >> >> "Your friendly neighborhood Webmaster!" >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www.esca.com/ >> >> 425.739.3629 Voice >> 425.466.7016 Cell >> 425.739.3690 FAX >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Matthew Small" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:34 AM >> Subject: RE: Warning: This may offend if religious >> >> >> > Well, you got your flame :-) >> > >> > First of all, I would say that you need to read the Bible in order >to >> > understand it, and then there are things that either humans are not >> > meant to understand or their meaning has not been revealed yet. >> > >> > Second, I respect your right to disbelieve and disagree but not to >bash. >> > Just two or three days ago, this list (publicly, at least) was all >about >> > protecting the homosexual lifestyle and routing out the bigots. My >> > faith is as important to me as anybody else's lifestyle. Saying >that >> > war is all due to the Christian Bible is like saying that poverty is >due >> > to the blacks, or that all Muslims are looking to bomb your >workspace. >> > >> > I'm not upset, I just want the respect that every other lifestyle >seems >> > to enjoy. It seems like bashing Christians for their faith is ok >these >> > days. >> > >> > Matthew Small >> > IT Supervisor >> > Showstopper National Dance Competitions >> > 3660 Old Kings Hwy >> > Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 >> > 843-357-1847 >> > http://www.showstopperonline.com >> > >> > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mark Smyth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 11:13 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: Warning: This may offend if religious > > > >> > i for one agree totally >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: cfhelp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > Sent: 05 December 2002 16:22 >> > To: CF-Community >> > Subject: RE: Warning: This may offend if religious >> > >> > >> > It's no wonder the world is at war. One chapter say's this and the >next >> > contradicts but nobody can get the point. >> > >> > Well there was a South Park episode that got it right. This book was >> > meant >> > as an example not as law and certainly not a prelude for war. >> > >> > >> > Expecting Flames >> > >> > Rick >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:19 AM > > > To: CF-Community >> > Subject: Warning: This may offend if religious >> > >> > http://justdrew.net/Biblical/ >> > >> > This guy basically goes through the bible pointing out >inconsistancies >> > >> > Some are pretty funny/strange, but damn interesting none the less >> > >> > Oh, and the links he points out goto a site that only has the New >> > Testament, not the Old, so quite a few don't work >> > >> > Philip Arnold >> > Technical Director >> > Certified ColdFusion Developer >> > ASP Multimedia Limited >> > Switchboard: +44 (0)20 8680 8099 >> > Fax: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 >> > >> > www.aspmedia.co.uk >> > www.aspevents.net >> > >> > An ISO9001 registered company. >> > >> > >********************************************************************** >> > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >> > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they >> > are addressed. 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