From: "Dan" 

On Mar 29, 1:19 pm, carte...{at}gmail.com wrote:
> On Mar 29, 12:19 pm, "Dan"  wrote:
>
> > They were "cured" because they were
"curable". The subset I was
> > pointing to are not gay by choice, but by accident of birth.
>
> I think this is a worthwhile topic to explore. The debate as to the
> cause(s) of homosexuality is complex -- genetics, environment,
> culture, family environment, even choice and will, all play a role. I
> agree that people with with a big genetic component should be treated
> differently from those coming from an abusive family background. I
> also agree that thos people who choose homosexuality simply as an act
> of will are in a category by themselves.
>
> I understand that neither the concept nor the term 'homosexual' or
> 'homosexuality' existed until the modern era. No doubt that the
> emotional, physical, and erotic characteristics existed from the very
> beginning, but other cultures dealt with them differently.

I think we may be close to agreement here. Nature is (or should be) more
than merely the subject of scientific study; it is itself a form of
(general) revelation ("The heavens proclaim...and so on").
Learning how to 'read' nature can actually assist us in understanding the
Holy Scriptures.

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