Reed Benson #fundie #homophobia churchofisrael.org

What Is a Homosexual?

A homosexual is someone who is suffering an acute spiritual affliction that permeates the mind, creating a physical compulsion for sexual relations with someone of the same gender. A compulsion is an irresistible impulse formed from repeated bad decisions of the past. Homosexuality is not really a mental illness, it is certainly not a genetically predestined condition, and, of course, it is not normal. At its root, it is a spiritual void; thus, only to the degree that a homosexual's relationship with God is restored is the measure to which this condition can be permanently remedied.

That is why formerly Christian nations that disconnect from their spiritual roots always experience a powerful upsurge in homosexuality, as we have witnessed in the United States.

Of course, definitions can change and be manipulated, but for our purposes there are two distinct categories of homosexuals: First, a homosexual is a person who has feelings of sexual attraction for someone of the same gender but does not act upon them. Such people do exist. In some cases they are ashamed of their homosexual impulses, wish they were not present, and would eagerly leave them behind if they knew how to do so. Others are proud of their same gender attraction, but for one reason or another still choose not to act upon their inclinations, referring to themselves as celibate homosexuals.

Second, a homosexual is a person who engages in sexual activity with someone of the same gender. Virtually all homosexuals do eventually slip into the second category unless they choose to get treatment that helps them overcome and leave behind their same-gender sexual attraction. Although homosexuality often involves free-will choices, leaving the homosexual lifestyle is difficult and infrequent because it is more than a choice, more than a habit. It is a compulsion—a psychological addiction that has tentacles rooted in a person’s spiritual core.

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