Hope for Homosexuals

If you are one of those who find themselves in a dilemma concerning their sexual orientation, there is actually hope.

Some researchers in the past had thought that they had discovered a genetic link with homosexual behaviour, only to be contradicted by others who could find no definitive link. Such never-ending conflicting opinions surely do not inspire confidence in these purportedly scientific studies, do they? But that did not stop some people from using those studies like gospel truths to manipulate public opinion for their own vested interests and agendas.

Where, then, could one find definitive answers to this dilemma?

I propose consulting a most trustworthy source, a collection of texts that was and is said to be of divine origin that had survived millennia of abuse and countless attempts to destroy it. The Holy Bible. Now, if that is going to turn you off, do reconsider. It really has the answers you are looking for, and if you reject it, you would be rejecting the only authoritative opinion that could ever resolve your dilemma. I hope that you are not one of those who hate and would not come to the Bible because they are afraid of disapproval. 

At this juncture, I would like you to know that this present note is not meant for anyone who is comfortable about and merely seeking justification for their homosexual confusion. I am taking the time and effort here to write only to those who are truly conflicted about their sexual orientation, i.e. who, deep down inside, are feeling terribly miserable and wondering why and how this could ever happen to them, and are therefore seeking answers that might deliver them from their misery. With this out of the way, let us now get down to business.

First, let us take a peek at its ancient background. Homosexuality is not strictly a modern concern. The Bible tells us that it existed since ancient civilization and at one time even earned God's wrath and forced His hand in destroying two whole cities (i.e. Sodom and Gomorrah). Homosexuality is viewed as an abominable error by God as it goes against His holy design. When He created our first ancestors, Adam and Eve, He made them man and woman, and not Adam and Adam or Eve and Eve. By the way, had it been Adam and Adam or Eve and Eve, procreation would not have been possible and the whole human race would not have existed and that would not have been the divine purpose. 

Next, we would want to know how and why homosexuality came about. The Bible (Romans 1:20-27) says that it was the rejection of and failure to accord God His proper place in spite of clear signs of His existence that compelled Him to give humanity up to homosexual and other errors. So there, the Bible has helped us pin down the root of homosexuality to moral error. This is crucial. Once the root of a problem is known, one is on the way to a solution. This certainly beats the milky conjecture that homosexuality is a genetic disorder/disease that is incurable.

Now, the solution to the homosexuality dilemma is in our sight. If moral error had brought homosexuality, would not the removal of that error remove homosexuality? This was what Jesus was recorded as saying in the Bible (Matthew 11:20,23), that if His mighty works that were done in the unbelieving cities in His days had been earlier done in Sodom, it would have turned from its error and been spared destruction. Healing then comes with repentance. It is a simple solution offered by the divine Author of the Bible. 

Therefore turn from your error, give God the glory due to His name and your homosexuality would dissipate, and, along with that, your dilemma.

Useful reads:

Christian Faith and Same Sex Attraction
An Introduction to God: Encountering the Divine in Orthodox Christianity