How is homosexuality a sin?

can someone please give me a legitimate reason on how homosexuality is a sin because it pisses me off when people mistreat them I want to know how is that a sin because it really dont seem wrong because those people were just born like that but I know a lot of people would beg 2 differ I want to yalls words

PS...I'm Christian, but was taught to 'not believe EVERYTHING I read'...Scientists have already found a genetic anomolie in homosexuals that doesn't exist in hetrosexuals...Most of the gay people I know, KNEW there was something different about them by the time they were 7 or 8 years old...NOBODY...hetro or homosexual makes sexual 'choices' before they even get hormones!!

The laughable part...or actually, the sad part about calling it a 'choice'...is that hundreds of thousands of homosexuals TRY to fake hetrosexual relationships...Why? Because if they had a CHOICE...they'd rather be what other people call 'normal'...

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Are you a Christian? If you are then you probably read the Bible? In there it talks about that lifestyle as an abomination unto the Lord...and ENORMOUS SIN. Here, let me put it up for you:

Romans 1:26-27, NIV. 'Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In 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.' (Aids? )

Is practicing homosexuality a sin? It's in the Bible, Leviticus 18:22, TLB. 'Homosexuality is absolutely forbidden, for it is an enormous sin.'

You see, the Lord does not make sin and the homoseuxal lifestyle is an 'enormous' sin. It is a choice, they are not born that way, no matter what they say, they were not born that way, they've chosen to do it by choice, which goes against God.

Can a practicing homosexual go to heaven? I Corinthians 6:9, 'Don't you know that those doing such things have no share in the Kingdom of God? Don't fool yourselves. Those who live immoral lives, who are idol worshippers, adulterers or homosexuals—will have no share in his kingdom.'

Practicing homosexuals are called to repent. I Timothy 1:10-11, 'Yes, these laws are made to identify as sinners all who are immoral and impure: homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, and all others who do things that contradict the glorious Good News of our blessed God, whose messenger I am.'

If you have more questions please feel free to send me Fun Mail and I'll do my best to answer them. God bless

the bible says it is a sin...
Leviticus 18:22: You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
Romans 1:26-27: 'For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence [sic] of their error which was meet.'
I Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

As for people being born like that, there's two arguments used by religious zealots:
1. They are not born like that (technically science hasnt actually proven a gene that causes homosexuality)
2. God is testing them/It is simply something they have to resist...

You used the word 'Sin' so you're going to get religious answers...
If you want to know how else it is wrong beyond the realm of religion, well honestly I dont know what argument they could possibly come up with

I can't give you a 'legitamite reason', because I haven't never seen it as a 'sin', either...People forget that the Bible was written by men...not God...so let's let'em off easy, and say fear and ignorance is why it's considered a sin. Afterall, even Indian tribes recognized homosexuality as an anomolie from birth, and designated lighter duty to those who were homosexual...like they weren't warriors...but did labor in the camp, that the women could not do.

When people think of it as a 'sin'...they are only taking in the sexual aspect, and come up with 'kink' (god knows, just saying the word 'sex' is a sin to some people)...They don't get it, that sex is just a part of the whole relationship...no different than hetrosexual...that a homosexual couple are partners, lovers, and friends...living within the same range of good times and bad as ANY couple...

Hopefully, someday, ignorance won't reign...it'll never go away, but common sense might just be around the next corner.

phrannie

I think phrannie has hit the nail on the head, as usual.

I believe there are MANY many many parts of the Bible that 'Christians' don't follow. They pick and choose what to believe from the Bible, and often, gives them an excuse to hate.

yes im am a faithful catholic and their are many gays out their that our christians 2 and even better christians then da 1s who h8t on them yall need 2 understand that da bible was written by man not God people have corrupted da bibl by omittin sum facts and misunderstandin wut really happened so how do yall know (IM SPEAKIN 2 DA 1'S WHO DISAGRREE WIT ME) that its really a sin or not why dont yall just focus on bein good christians imstead decidin ho is going 2 hell or not wut your doin is a sin and only God will b da judge of who recieves damnation or salvation

If you don't go by what the bible explains is abomination then okay you believe how you want. If you ask a question people are going to be honest and you wont like it. The way it was explained to me is that man and woman are like pieces of a puzzle. Two men won't complete it nor will two women. This is why our body parts were made different. We are to pro-create with them is the intention of our Lord. If you can't stop from being homosexual then you can suffer any consequences. The Christian faith is not against homosexuals but the act they commit.

no im not mad ( well sorta ) but I just wanted 2 express my opinion on da subject and it seems like that wuts its about

it is wrong to be gay becuase that is different. people back in the old days hated anything that was out of the ordinary or the norm. it seems like christians just decided to pick and choose what they want to belive in. cuase really the bible says that it is ok to have saves and to give sacrifces but yet thats frowned upon and made illegal. thats one good thing about canada we are a lot more tolerant towrds other people that the united states.

The Bible definitely condemns it, but the Bible also gives the command to stone disobedient children to death.

Are there any rational reasons to condemn homosexuality? No. The reasons are irrational and rooted in a crass us/them instinct.

It goes completely against Gods design. He created a man and a woman., Anything else, is Satanic in origin. People are not born that way, they are possessed of spirits that convince them they are. They offer them no hope of change, but, the bible, is clear, demon spirits are real, and they inhabit humans. That does not mean that anyone has the right to mistreat them, quiet the contrary, God says to love them. If we don't then we sin.

We are to tell them the truth, in love, and also, tell them, that they can be delivered. They were not born that way. The bible talks about familar spirits, that are passed down thru the bloodlines. This can be broken, thru the power of Jesus Christ. they can live normal lives. they can be set free... this is just one more sin... there are many. However, the bible says that this one is an abomination, because one sins against his own body.

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here are just a few things that I think:

heterosexuality is just...God's plan. that's what He wants. the first people that god created...he created man and woman. he also gave the commandment to 'mutiply and replenish the earth'. how are two men or two women to accomplish that? just something to think about.

also, there are christians that are gay. in my religion, we do not put them down, ridicule, or judge them, but yes, we view homosexuality as being a very serious sin. gay people can believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe that makes them Christian, no? whether or not they are following all of the commandments, if they believe in J.C., they are christian.

I believe in the bible as far as it is translated correctly...meaning: God commanded prophets (such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses...etc.) to write the bible. to record the history of their people. I believe that today, our bible is a version of what was originally written. things have been taken out and lost in translation. which is sad, but true. that's why I use the ing James version rather than a more current revision.

anyways, those are just some thoughts I had.

I hate to keep beating a dead horse, but do Christians even bother learning what the Bible says in its original languages, or do they just take what their English version says at face value?

Samurai, the New Testament does not have anything forbidding homosexuality. The Torah does, yes, but not the NT. In Romans 1:26-27, if you actually read the entire passage, Paul seems to be comdemning homosexual behavior, but his point is that no person is free from sinful behavior, and no matter what someone is doing, you have no right to judge them. Therefore, it says the opposite of what people like orion think it does. And even more important, it’s not even clear that Paul is forbidding ANY homosexual behavior, or just general sexual lust and immorality, to include same-sex lust…same-sex LOVE is not discussed at ALL in the NT.

Which brings us to the other verses, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10. Again, Paul does not actually use the common Greek word for homosexuals. He uses the term arsenokoitēs, which does not translate as homosexuals in the modern sense. In fact, it’s rarely used by anyone of the period. You have to realize, they didn’t look at homosexual vs. heterosexual the way we do today. So this term used by Paul is not a blanket term for homosexuals. It’s not clear what it means, but more likely it refers to male prostitutes, and the connotation is that it refers to sexually immoral behavior, in other words lust, not love. So again, we have Paul referring to someone who is having sex just for fun rather than inside the boundaries of love and marriage.

So I say for the umpteenth time, there is NOTHING forbidding homosexual marriage, love, or behavior in the New Testament. Learn your Bibles, fundies, and stop spreading ignorance and hate.

like I said... with the exception of quoting the bible or religion you're not going to get any 'legitimate reason'...

'The Bible definitely condemns it, but the Bible also gives the command to stone disobedient children to death',

for one that was in the old testament. you must realize that this was a Jewish law, for Israel to follow. or maybe it doesn't have to be taken literally, maybe if you look deeper, it just means that if your son is rebellious, you must correct him as a parent(to purge the evil from him).
or when Jesus came, he said that some of the laws changed, such as, being allowed to eat pork, Eating of pork is one of the more well known laws, in the New Testrament, Jesus says it's okay to it. I'm not sure, but I don't think they literally stoned their children for being disobedient, maybe the Pharisees did, but they were false prophets.

to answer the original Q, I'm a christian, but I do think that liking of the same sex, is a sin. but, if I were a preacher, I would let that person come to church. yes, I think it's kind of gross, especially if it's physical liking of the same sex, but every one can be saved. but if they are christians, and they know that it is wrong, and they do it, then it is a sin.
and one last thing...
the Bible was written by men, but through inspiration from God, they knew what to write.

the bible was written by man but people often ommitted things 4rm da bible have you ever heard of the dead sea scrolls which were found accidentll found containing info no 1 has seen in 1000's of years besides if you watch da history channel they even show a documentary of things that were banned 4rm da bible

let me start by saying that I do not believe in a 'higher power' but I was raised in the jewish faith.
I don't believe that homosexuality is a sin. but I do know this... calling someone an 'abomination', 'satanic', 'perverted' and an'enormous sinner' is horrible and if the person saying it is christian they are not a good witness.

”Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measurement ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote (speck) that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and them shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:1-5

so, unless you are WITHOUT sin, knock it off.

and as for thinking 'It is a choice, they are not born that way, no matter what they say, they were not born that way, they've chosen to do it by choice, which goes against God.'

sounds like 'enormous' judgment to me. so orion, you are in for a bucket load of judgment.

ooo, I just thought of this. I haven't read the story for quite a while now, but do you all remember the story of soddam and gomorrah (sorry if I spelled those wrong)? anyways, read that story...I think it may contain an answer to your question samurai.

Did Silverwings just say that all homosexuals are demon possessed?

yep. ' demon spirits are real, and they inhabit humans.'

and orion lumps homosexuals in with kidnappers.

I THINK ITS RONG IF ANY ONE HURTS HOMOSEXUAL PEOPLE ESPECIALLY CHRISTIANS BECAUSE THATS AGAINST THE FAITH
GOD SAID ITS A MAN AND A WOMEN NOT A MAN AND A MAND OR WOMEN AND ANOTHER WOMEN

HONESTLY THIS MIGHT SOUND SIMPLE MINDED BUT ITS TRUE IF WE ALL STARTED GOING GAY WHO WOULD REPOPULATE THE EARTH WE WOULD ALL GET DISEASES AND DIE.

confusedgurl, the earth is not in any danger of too few humans, in case you haven't noticed. PLUS, ALL CAPS IS REALLY REALLY ANNOYING. PLEASE STOP DOING IT.

To: Orion

You keep saying homosexualtiy is a sin. But people did not choose to be born a Homosexual. God made them homosexuals. Another thing I think that you fail to understand is that homosexuality is not a practice or an activity. You keep saying that they are doing something evil. Homosexuality is just an attraction towards the member of the same sex just like Heretrosexuality is attraction towards the member of an opposite sex. It does not mean having sex with a member of the same sex. Homosexuality just means having sexual feelings toward a member of the same sex because God created them that way. How is it a sin to have sexual feelings toward members of the same sex if that is the way God created them. Once again I repeat Homosexuality does not mean having sex with a member of the same sex. It is not an act that is sinful. It is just the way a person thinks. Like you like men (I think) so you would be Heretrosexual. Whether a Homosexual acts on his desires is a different story, but you are saying that it is sinful just to have a desire to have sex with a member of the same sex. Just wanted to point that out and I don't know why Christianity would consider people evil for the way God made them.

hahahahaha 2 things aint a F*CKIN THING WRONG WITH BEIN GAY BI OR STRAIGHT and second any form of worshiping god like christianity or catholics do is just wrong lol it would take a month to prove it wrong by yourself with proof of what really happens and you can visit the afterlife without pain or dying by astral projection but lol off topic ummm to be honest I dont think well supposed 'god' cares I think it was never in the bible but the bibles been translated like a bujillion times people could write whatever they wanted in there while trnslating. there own beliefs could be put there and millions would follow no trillions do you think knowing that, some smartass f*cker wouldnt add his own oppinions on whats right and wrong to make the world accomodate him or herselves think about it this 'god' people follow could just be thousands of normal people looking for a way to get followers so hahahahaha you guys are basically cult members sh*t by now the entire bible could be lost in translation so people are just followin what other people have to say any one want to argue with me fun mail me if not stfu and admit im right

It's a preference, it's like saying prefering strawberry icecream over vanilla is a sin and a 'choice', if most people prefer vanilla. It also depends on what you were born into.

If Christians believe God created humans, then sin is his fault, since that would be the way he programmed the human mind to work.

BTW SIN is our fault. we have the free will to screw up.

also homosexuality is not only a sin, it is an abomination and it is strictly against the will of NATURE as well as GOD

Think about it. How does sperm inside a butt or a tongue on a vagina or dildo for that matter further humanity as a species? If nothing but guys were on earth we would become extinct.

Homosexuality is a genetic defect in the human genome. Simply put the homosexuality trait is useless. Its just a base lust. That is all.

This will be a rather long post, so I apologize in advance.

Samurai, You have said that you are a faithful Catholic. I think that it would be good to look at the Church's official teaching on homosexuality. The 'Catechism of the Catholic Church' says the following:

“…Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of great depravity, tradition has always declared that ‘homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.’ They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine and affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved

“The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination… constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God’s will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord’s Cross the difficulties they may encounter in their condition.

“Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and the sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection” (“Catechism of the Catholic Church” paragraphs 2357-2359).

Furthermore, in order to understand why homosexuality is a sin, we must examine the Church's over-arching teaching on sex and sexual morality.

She teaches that sex in a GOOD THING, created by God. It is also the outward visible sign of the Sacrament of Marriage. In that Sacrament, the couple is suppose to give themsleves to each other in total self-sacrificing love. ('Husbands love your wives even as Christ loved his Church and gave himself up for her' (Ephesians 5:25).)

The Sacrament of Marriage (and especially the sexual part) is supposed to be a participation in the inner life of God. He is a Trinity: three divine persons in one divine being. Just like the Trinity is one God, the two are supposed to 'become one flesh' (Gen 1:27; Matthew 19:5-6).

The Father pours out everything that is in himself (pure self-sacrificing love) to the Son; the Son pours out that love back to the Father. That love that the Father and the Son pour out to each other is so complete and so real, that it is a distinct person: 'The Holy Spirit... who proceeds from the the Father and the Son.'

The love between a man and a woman in the Sacrament of Matrimony is supposed to be like that live-giving love of the Trinity. Just like the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son, children come from the love of man and woman within the Sacrament.

This is why the Church teaches that homosexuality is disordered. She also teaches that mas*urbat*on, contraception and invitro-vertilization are intrinsically disordered. As Pope Paul VI wrote in the Encyclical 'Humanae Vitatae': Anything that seperates the unitive [sexual] act from the procreative act is disordered.

The Church has always taught that the place for sex is in marriage, and the purpose of sex is to share in the inner life of the Trinity. In order to share in the Trinitarian life, the sexual act has to be 'open to the transmission of life.'

Just one more thing samurai, I noticed that you said that the Bible was written by men rather than by God. You have also said that you are a faithful Catholic. You may want to read the Catholic Church's believes about the Bible and its origins. In the mean time, I will try to summarize it for you:

The Bible has 2 authors. Every part had a human author. And all the books with all their parts were written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit ('He has spoken through the prophets'). God himself did not hold the pen, but he did inspire the ancient authors to write everything word that is in the Bible.

That said, not everything is necessarily supposed to be taken literally. The Sciptures have several 'senses,' (ex. the literal sense, the allegorical sense, etc.). The different books have to be read differently. History has to be read differently than poetry, which has to be read different that prophecy etc. The Faithful interpretor of the meaning of Sacred Scipture is the Church's Magesterium.

For further reading, I suggest the Second Vatican Council Document 'Dei Verbum: the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation' http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html

chaoticrevalation, there's also people born with defects, does that mean it's a sin and against the will of nature? No because nature is indifferent.
You see, mutations cause differences and if it promotes survival it's genetic materical will be passed on. And sense Christians think homosexuals will not further humanity, I don't know why they are worried, other then the Bible, but the Bible says a lot of silly stuff.
I think homosexuality has to do with genetics> etc.
Also, Christians seem to take things at face value without even thinking about them. 'Designed', Negative choice wouldn't entirly have to do with 'freewill'. Like a wolf vs. dog(assuming you know how dogs were first bred), do you see the difference?

Nah its just explained in the science of it. you see...the animals who don't have sex have what is called asexual reproduction which in turn further's their species. Some insects can replicate themselves. Humans reproduce sexually as long as it is male and female. Humanity was not meant to sexually reproduce in same sex relationships. Man and Man isn't sound in nature. Considering how it is only base lust and genetic malfunction. The only thing in nature that is consistent is the will to reproduce ones own species. SO to say that homosexuality is in turn NORMAL and NOT against the will of nature is completely scientifically unsound.

So simply put it is a genetic abnormality. There is nothing fruitful about homosexuality and therefore homosexuality serves no purpose other than to satisfy base lusts within the genetic abnormality. Homosexuality is a flaw in the human genome.

Nature does not have a will. Life that didn't survive, or reproduce did not pass on it's traits, but those that did, did. That's why life has sex and survival instinct. But life has also become cognitive, and humans are very diverse, and don't apply as much to nature, in the modern world, that is.
There are other alternative other then sex, for reproduction for humans.
There are abnormal homosexuals, there are also abnormal heterosexuals.
People choose to be Christian because it suits them, why is homosexuality different then other disicions?
It may seem irrational to you, but to them they are rational.

because homosexuality isn't a decision based on information. No one becomes a christian without first knowing what it is all about. They get information and choose to believe or not to believe. If homosexuality is a genetic trait, which it IS, then it is not a decision its fated.

There are many flaws in the human genome. Genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis and certain types of blood disorders, Psychological disorders such as schizophrenia and munchausen's syndrome, also mental and hormonal imbalances as well.

Homosexuality is, as they always say, chosen for them at the time of birth. It is their excuse that it is genetic. So in order for this to be clear to you...ITS GENETIC.

So its not a choice its a pushed on them.

And nature does have a will. Life that didn't survive is because of survival of the fittest. The weak were killed while the strong survived. Traits have been passed down since the beginning of Creation when God said Let there be light.

Homosexuals are genetically defective human beings. Not to say that they are in general bad people. I know many homosexuals that are great people so I have no reservations against it. They are also not lesser beings than the rest of us. They are just screwed up in their genetic code thats all.

Remember true homosexuality isn't chosen just inherited in their dna...which is DEFECTIVE. The human body is weird in a way that millions of things can go wrong with it. Homosexuality is just one of them

Any other questions?

so your sayin homosexuality is a deformity

Yes exactly. It serves no purpose other than to satisfy a sexually base lust. A hormone imbalance if you will that enables same sex attraction. It has been identified that homosexuals share the same hormone set up in terms of attraction as that of a woman. so in all actuality, its a woman trapped in a mans body type thing.

Homosexuality doesn't lead to the advancement of the species its affiliated with. So for what it is worth and sorry to say it, homosexuality is useless to the human species. If it was in the will of God to have homosexuality as well, he would have created Adam and Steve. Not Adam and Eve.

That is just the religious point of it.

Scientifically, religiously. Its pointless and useless no matter how you look at it..

And why anyone would want something shoved inside them is beyond me. That is my personal point of view.

it has nothing to do with looks btw. Just because you put a picture up of you that shows you are in shape doesn't mean anything considering how there are obese homosexuals too. outward appearance has nothing to do with the abnormality. Its an internal malfunction...If that was the reason you put the picture up that is.

Plus if you can come up with a logically scientific use for homosexuality I would be glad to hear it. But I doubt you will find one.

how can you possibly know wut God wants... how can you possibly interpert da will of God how can you even say that mankind may never be able 2 fully understand da plan od da almighty your no prophet

Simple Chaotic Rev. Love,2,3 I know you know the rest

Let me start off by saying anyone on this topic who thinks homosexuality is a sin is a complete moron and should have your reproductive organs removed so you can no longer contaminate the gene pool. My cousin was gay (he died of aids recently) but we knew he was gay almost from birth. My friends and I liked to play guns outside and he stayed inside and liked to play dress up with my sisters. Gay people DO NOT CHOSE who they like; when they hit puberty for whatever reason fall in love with the same sex. Anyway this is not my main point. I was want to tell anyone who thinks gays are sinful are hypocrites. If you believe the bible then you must believe that god created the earth...and all the animals that inhabit it correct? Therefore I bet you didn’t know there are many species in the animal kingdom that exhibit gay behaviors. There are pairs of male penguins who have sex, live with each other and ignore females almost all together. Male flamingos have built nests together, and even raise foster children. There are so many other examples (I wont get into them all, but the list also includes dolphins, beetles, sheep, fruit bats, our close cousins orangutans.) So you see where I am going with this? Do you honestly think these animals exhibit free will and consciously chose this way of life...of course not! Christian “logic” makes you believe god created these creatures and therefore must have created this gay behavior along with it. This type of behavior is not beneficial for ANY species due to the same sex parents not making fertile offspring. If anything this is a great proving ground for evolution and not intelligent design as sometimes mistakes are made in the gene pool and these behaviors give you a glimpse of that. So please to all you self righteous assholes, do not feed people bible versus or “facts' of how gay people are living a life of sin. If you believe got created this earth and the animals within it then you HAVE to believe gays are as much part of god’s world as you are.

This is a follow up to the post I had before.

As Catholics, we do believe that homosexual acts are sinful. We do not need to know the source of the inclination towards homosexual behavior in order to determine that the act is a sinful (along the same lines and for the same reasons that we believe that hetero-sexual acts using contraceptives are sinful).

Because the acts are sinful, we can say that the inclination towards the action is 'objectively disordered.' The reason that we make that statement is because the inclination, if followed, would lead to the commission of sinful acts. Again, we do not need to know the source of the inclination in order to say that it is 'objectively disordered.'

Furthermore, this is not the same thing as saying that the inclination is 'morally disordered.' Because the inclination is not something that is 'chosen,' there is no basis for calling it 'morally' anything (good, evil or neutral). The inclination does not have a moral standing. However, we do say that it is 'objectively disordered' because the actions that it would lead to, if it were followed, would be sinful actions.

All this is asserted without reference to or regard for the origin of the inclination. However, that question of the source of the inclination is an interesting one, and may have certain implications.

If the inclination is something that is not chosen (ex. if it's genetic) then are only limited things that can be done to help the people who have this inclination. We can (and we must) love them with the love of Christ, and help them to try to live chaste lives, just like we try to help all Christians live chaste lives. (Remember the word 'chaste' means living out the call for your sexuality; married couples are chaste when they have sex, but everyone else is called to abstain.)

However, if the behavior is something that has an element of 'being chosen,' then it may be possible to help people work through their difficulties, and possibly even help them have romantic relationships with the opposite sex.

I do not know the source of the inclination. I think that further research is required on the subject. I have seen studies that suggest that there may be a genetic component, I have seen others that suggest that the inclination is routed in childhood experiences.

I don't pretend to know which is right or wrong. However, I do know what the Church teaches, and I believe in the teaching authority of the 'one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.'

Homosexuality is not a deformity; ignorance is a deformity. I pity you; so does my lovely lesbian girlfriend. We'll pray for you to the God who you say won't give us salvation. <3