Re:Two genes in Chromosomes 13 and 14, linked to Homosexuality
by bobthechef on Thursday January 11, 2018 @06:14AM
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This is a common confusion. If homosexual attraction were found to have a genetic cause, it would be understood as a genetic or genetically-caused disorder. That in itself would not be a sin because sin only applies to voluntary actions and not conditions. So from this POV, someone with genetically caused homosexual attraction would not be sinning if he refrained from engaging in homosexual acts.
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Re:Two genes in Chromosomes 13 and 14, linked to Homosexuality
by debatem1 on Thursday January 11, 2018 @12:43PM
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Even without genetic predisposition this is the Catholic stance-- that being gay isn't a sin, but having gay sex is.
Of course, this is sophistry; ask about whether two celibate gay men would be allowed a Catholic wedding and the answer will be no because they can't have children, nature of marriage, yadda yadda. Ask whether a man or woman without intact junk can get married and suddenly it's love that is really important.