28 Jan '07 15:09>6 edits
Originally posted by knightmeisterA heterosexual Christian is free to have sex with a member of the opposite sex with whom they are married only. I am not free to have sex outside of wedlock, therefore, as a Christian I will inevitably frustrate my own sex drive by not allowing to let myself have sex outside of wedlock as is the homosexual.
A heterosexual Christian (or atheist) is free to have sex with a member of the same sex but they are unlikely to do it because they would not enjoy it , their brain would find the idea repulsive. You are free to eat doggie doo but you are not going to because your brain has hot wired you evolutionarily (for good reason) to not do it. Similarily , many was tempted to be unfaithful then that could be seen as sin because there is choice involved.
There are two possibilites here. Either homosexuals are "unchangable" in their desire to have sex with the same sex or they are "changeable". I do not question their homosexual desire to begin with, however. I have heard of those who claim to have been delivered from their homosexual lifestyle and who now say they are attracted to members of the opposite sex. Those who are nonbelievers would scoff at such a notion and perhaps you do as well. Perhaps you think such a condition as this is outside the realm of the Almighty to remedy, however, I know of one former or current homosexual, you be the judge, who seems to be happily married now going on 10 years.
If, however, one never is delivered from such a condition the question remains. Should a Christian hold their sexual desires in higher regard than their obligation to their Lord? The scriptures say that in the last days their will be lovers of pleasure ahead of lovers of their God. This applies to the homosexual as well as the heterosexual. Either way your sexual drive will be frustrated to varying degrees assuming you play by God's rules and allow yourself to live in submission to him. Although this takes self control and patients I think it good that we not have sex with every one that we may be attracted to. In fact, God may ask you not to ever have sex at all. Consider those whom God has called to be priests. Those that feel they are being called by God to go into the preisthood are then asked to remain free of sexual interatctions with others altogether. Perhaps you view this as inhumane and barbaric to ask of a person? Nonetheless, there are those who live this way and seem to be quite content and happy. Of coarse, not everyone would agree that one could be happy while holding their sexual desires in check in such a way I am sure, but as a Christian you either follow your Lord or you go your own way. The choice is yours, so the question remains. What do you love more? Do you love your God or your own personal pleasure more? The answer will be seen in your actions.
The last question I have for you is what about bisexuals? What should they do?