Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeBorn without genitals.
I didn't think you would be.
The OP asked for any scriptural support, so I was throwing some possibilities on the table.
How would you explain 'For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth'?
Originally posted by @rajk999From my earlier post:
Born without genitals.
'But Jesus mentions a third category — eunuchs who were born that way. Some might argue that Jesus was referring to males born without testicles, but this would be extremely rare. Moreover, this interpretation ignores how the term “born eunuchs” was used in other literature of the time.
In the ancient world, including ancient Jewish culture (as reflected in the Talmud), “natural” or “born” eunuchs were not associated with missing testicles. Rather, they were associated with stereotypically effeminate characteristics and behavior (just like modern gay men), and were thought by Rabbi Eliezer to be subject to “cure” (just like modern gays). Moreover, as we have also seen, eunuchs were commonly associated with homosexual desire.'
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeEither way nothing in the explanation of the early Jewish culture which supports the idea that a life of homosexuality is not a sin.
From my earlier post:
'But Jesus mentions a third category — eunuchs who were born that way. Some might argue that Jesus was referring to males born without testicles, but this would be extremely rare. Moreover, this interpretation ignores how the term “born eunuchs” was used in other literature of the time.
In the ancient world, including an ...[text shortened]... gays). Moreover, as we have also seen, eunuchs were commonly associated with homosexual desire.'
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Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeIn ancient Sparta and Greece homosexual interaction was the norm.
I was born straight. It is not something I ever chose to be.
Why would this be any different for a gay person?
Now were they all genetically predisposed to this or was it learned or a combination of the two?
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Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeYou tell me. Do you really think that the Greeks and Spartans were all genetically inclined to homosexual behavior?
Can you control your straightness?
Check...
And what of bisexuals? Are the incapable of being monogamous?
Personally, I think that a small percentage of people are inclined towards being homosexual, but for many, like the Greeks, it is socially mediated when normalized
Originally posted by @whodeyWhy would a bisexual be any less capable of monogamy than a heterosexual? Are you daft enough to believe that a bisexual requires 2 partners on the go at the same time?
You tell me. Do you really think that the Greeks and Spartans were all genetically inclined to homosexual behavior?
And what of bisexuals? Are the incapable of being monogamous?
Personally, I think that a small percentage of people are inclined towards being homosexual, but for many, like the Greeks, it is socially mediated when normalized
And heads up sir, this ain't ancient Greece or Sparta. (That comparison is tired and predictable).
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeScience has all the answers. like how life started.
If you were to ask me to explain how everything came into existence, I could equally respond:
'I can't, but a lack of explanation isn’t necessarily a void to be filled with a presumption.'
(Hence refuting the 'Goddidit' argument).