Gays or lesbians who have
read my writings for the AFA Journal for 18 years probably
don't believe that statement. I can't say I blame them. When it comes to
homosexual activism in this country, I have firmly resisted it for almost two
decades. Why? Because I believe the homosexual movement is a part of the sexual
revolution that, by and large, has been extremely destructive to individuals
and society.
I was disappointed to read
about yet another Christian artist who has "come out" as a homosexual
and claimed that God had a hand in the process. In other words, she stated that
God (1) made her a lesbian and (2) led her to declare it unashamedly to all who
would listen.
Her name is Vicky Beeching. I
had never heard of her, but that's not unusual. Let's just say I'm slightly
behind the curve and leave it at that. Being a Brit, she may have been better
known "across the pond" than in America, but folks I spoke with here
at American Family Radio had heard of her.
She joins other well-known
Christian artists such as Ray Boltz, Jennifer Knapp and Clay Aiken who came out
of the closet.
So I feel compassion toward homosexuals. I don't believe most of them
woke up one day and decided they'd be attracted to same-sex people. Neither do
I believe they're born that way. I think the answer lies somewhere in between.
What causes homosexuality? I think there's probably a web of causes—some
apply to this group, some to that, etc. I believe that some homosexuals have
endured sexual abuse or other trauma; others suffer from a deficit of some sort
that turned them toward the same-sex side of the aisle in an attempt to heal.
At this point I realize I have offended most of the homosexuals reading
this. So let me even the score and offend some Christians: I believe some
percentage of homosexuals (I have no idea how large or small) simply grew up
just like me—only different. Instead of having a crush on an opposite-sex
person, they experienced a crush on a same-sex person. To them it
appeared just that natural.
But if there's a God who designed us—and I believe there is—then we
obviously aren't designed to be attracted to the same sex.
With my apologies to the Vicky Beechings of the world, the human race is
clearly designed as male and female, . We
are obviously intended to grow through childhood and enter puberty attracted to
the opposite sex—because that's the only thing that makes sense of the
biological design inherent in humankind.
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