Bill Bradshaw on a Biological Origin of Homosexuality

[Dravin]

What about not trying to endure these desires? Is that a sin? Just curious.

The only way I can parse not trying to endure these desires is to mean give in to them. So Bytor, are you in all seriousness asking me if engaging in homosexual sexual relations is a sin?

[GaySaint]

Lol. Bytor, maybe you should have left the one Dravin just quoted as "overcome" =)

But in response, I would say that if an attraction is not sinful then it doesn't need to be overcome (do you need to overcome your attraction to other women, or do you simply control your behavior? Feeling "desire" isn't sinful either, IMO). Sinful behavior that can RESULT from an attraction may need to be controlled.

In regards to homosexual attractions for those wishing to remain faithful to the church, one would have to endure the attraction and overcome the behavior.

[Maya]

I been often sitting beside a gay member. I dont see anything special about it. They are great people. I been driving to the Temple with them, laughed with them and talked with them... nothing special to me

My sons best friends father I think is gay (a non member) and married his eh.. what you call it? ... other half... as it is possible to do in thsi country. He is a nice man but his friend never came in as he was getting his son who visited us very often... actually they never said he is gay, we just presumed his friend would be a woman untill a few years ago we got suspicious, but never asked as we think it was the sons or his task to tell. His son finally told my son and he told us. He always used the word "kjæreste" which is something between sweetheart and my love. So we figured wrong for a long time.

Sad how people dont dare to say the truth in fear that someone is against them. Sure we had been very suprised, but so what?

We really like this boy he is almost a member of the family, but beeing now 19 he is working and dont have time to visit us so much as before. I always hug them all for good night adn we have familyprayer for us all... once he said that hey dont you pray for my family.. and we did .. he has also held a prayer or two.:)

[Guest]

Very interesting. I can't wait to listen to it