Originally Posted by Universal Mind
First of all, thank you for completely ignoring my earlier post and then just repeating the arguments I defeated. I will attempt another round of this.
As for the "perfect fit" thing, homosexuals have two holes and two hands with ten fingers each. Use your imagination. I don't see the relevance of your argument any way. An orange doesn't fit perfectly in your mouth. You have to be inventive and either cut it up or peel it. Are oranges the work of Satan?
Explain how belief is a choice. How can one choose to believe something that truly seems illogical to him? Assertion is not the same argument. Back up what you are saying. Can you choose to believe that hamsters invented the airplane?
You forgot to say, "Excuse me while I change the subject." I would also like to see proof of your tangential argument.
So, you assume atheists are really theists having temper tantrums with their eyes closed and hands on their ears and going, "La la la la la, God is not really there! I don't acknowledge God!" Do you think there is even one person in the world who honestly doesn't believe God exists?
I challenge you to answer my questions and counter my points this time. If you don't, I am going to know why.
The Bible consistently tells us that homosexual activity is a sin (Genesis 19:1-13; Leviticus 18:22; 20:13; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9). Romans 1:26-27 teaches specifically that homosexuality is a result of denying and disobeying God. When people continue in sin and unbelief, God “gives them over” to even more wicked and depraved sin in order to show them the futility and hopelessness of life apart from God. 1 Corinthians 6:9 proclaims that homosexual “offenders” will not inherit the kingdom of God.
God does not create a person with homosexual desires. The Bible tells us that people become homosexuals because of sin (Romans 1:24-27) and ultimately because of their own choice. A person may be born with a greater susceptibility to homosexuality, just as some people are born with a tendency to violence and other sins. That does not excuse the person’s choosing to sin by giving in to sinful desires. If a person is born with a greater susceptibility to anger/rage, does that make it right for him to give into those desires? Of course not! The same is true with homosexuality.
However, the Bible does not describe homosexuality as a “greater” sin than any other. All sin is offensive to God. Homosexuality is just one of the many things listed in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 that will keep a person from the kingdom of God. According to the Bible, God’s forgiveness is just as available to a homosexual as it is to an adulterer, idol worshipper, murderer, thief, etc. God also promises the strength for victory over sin, including homosexuality, to all those who will believe in Jesus Christ for their salvation (1 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Philippians 4:13).
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