@Pandorabox That was the precise point of my previous rhetorical question about what kid in hhis right mind CHOOSES to be the most despised kid on the playground? which I see that Stephen has chosen to ignore completely iin favor of more absolutist statements about “nothing in this world could sway…..etc.”
Absolutist statements such as that are not at all helpful when dealing with such a complex area as human sexuality and personal identity.
I have been in many a conversation with Fundy types who steadfastly keep emphasizing the prohibitions of the Almighty against sinful acts but make no distinction between being and doing. Which is why I have been told flatly “There is no such thing as a gay child.” Yes, that has been the most frequent response I have gotten. Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt as the saying goes.
All of our actions are choices whether gay or straight——our orientation usually is not.Usually…....
But, there are exceptions and I am talking about the majority.
I also get a chuckle out of the extreme concern over kids raised in gay families being turned gay. Its so convenient to forget that the VAST majority of gay people come from straight households. If it werent so hurtful and damaging it would almost be laughable the way basic logic just flies out the window over this entire issue.