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Can homosexuals change?

  • Yes, through the power of christ, homosexuals can repent from lifestyles of sin.

  • No, sexual orientation is just who you are, there's no changing it.

  • I'm not sure.


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Jet_A_Jockey

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Proof/evidence, please.


I believe that it happens, and I've spent zero time researching it as I don't really care that much. So I can't prove it happens, just like it can't be proven that it doesn't.
 
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I believe that it happens, and I've spent zero time researching it as I don't really care that much. So I can't prove it happens, just like it can't be proven that it doesn't.
Why would you believe a straight person can turn gay? that doesn't make sense, sexual orientation is unchangeable, no credible mental health foundation would agree with that assertion.
 
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Why would you believe a straight person can turn gay? that doesn't make sense, sexual orientation is unchangeable, no credible mental health foundation would agree with that assertion.


Good thing I don't work at a credible mental health foundation, then.

I've had past experiences where I've known people who changed their sexual orientation, left their boyfriend/girlfriend for someone of the same sex. Does this rule out the possibility of bisexuality? Of course not, but in several cases the person in question didn't show any hint of bisexuality prior to their "change". I'm just using my personal experiences to come to my conclusion, this is not evidence.
 
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Would they go back to a girl again? do they still have attraction to women? did they always have attraction both sexes? those would be important questions, but the only thing that would make sense is "yes" to all 3 of these questions.
 
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Would they go back to a girl again? do they still have attraction to women? did they always have attraction both sexes? those would be important questions, but the only thing that would make sense is "yes" to all 3 of these questions.


Why would that make sense? I've never had this problem personally, so I can't say what a person going through this would or wouldn't do.

So you are saying its impossible for someone to be attracted to the opposite sex, for most of their young and adult life, then all of a sudden decide they are no longer attracted to the opposite sex?
 
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Yes, I don't believe that it could happen. I believe that person must've been attracted to both sexes to start. Until I see some concrete evidence pointing in the opposite direction, I will stay firm in these beliefs.
 
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Dear MrPirate

The implication being that God can also change a person’s skin color…should that person pray hard enough. So...does God do this?
No I don’t think that’s the implication. What I said was that all things are possible with God. we make disciples of all nations (Matt 28) so there is no distinction in God’s eyes for skin colour, however the Bible says same-sex sex is error 1 Cor 6 and some used to be homosexual offenders. So we have an example of what I was referring to, I am not aware of any example of your assumption.
 
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Well if all things are possible…why shouldn’t changing skin color like changing sexual orientation?
 
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Well if all things are possible…why shouldn’t changing skin color like changing sexual orientation?
All things are possible with God yes!!!!!

But God has more important things to worry about. He's not concerned with homosexuals. Lots of sinful people out there that really do need God's focus.
 
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Phinehas2 said:
however the Bible says same-sex sex is error 1 Cor 6 and some used to be homosexual offenders.

Why would you use 1 Cor. 6:9 as a passage against same sex sex to Mr. Pirate, when both he and I have posted evidence to the contrary of this passage? Once again, the word "arsenokoitai" is not universally agreed upon by not only all translations, but by all credible Bible Scholars.
 
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You look for a defense.

We look for Jesus.
 
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Claiming something is a fact implies actual evidence to back it up.
And…surprise surprise. You provided no evidence for this “fact”


I've seen it for myself first-hand. You'll never see it even if it happens right in front of you.

gee…bisexual people getting married. Who would have thought?

I think people are just plain sexual myself. I understand you need definitions to rationalize things.

Again this claim of “facts” yet no facts provided

All you have is a theory as well. Even if you can't find a sex-orientation conversion, it still doesn't prove you are right about immutability.

No one, including Ms. Heche, is claiming she is or was gay or that these is now heterosexual for that matter.

So what is she then -- let's see you theory prove immutability on an "a priori" basis, like the way science works.

Particularly since the claims made by you are unfounded

Well then show how you can tell a gay person at birth since your theory is so scientific. That should be real easy if your theory is indeed science.

Gee…like predicting David Bowie is bisexual ….

What makes you so sure?

Just like no one can tell if a person is right or left handed at the moment of birth….oh wait…you probably didn’t want any facts like that in this little discussion…sorry…carry on.

I love these left-hand right-hand analogies.

Let's see umm .... gay and straight is like left-handedness and right-handedness, where a person is just born that way. This proves it.

A right handed person that loses his hand can learn to use his left hand, just like a gay person can learn to be straight. This proves it as well.

Great analogy!! Good point!!! Perfect logic!!! thank you! thank you! *bow*
 
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I've seen it for myself first-hand. You'll never see it even if it happens right in front of you.
Why would something imaginary happen in front of my eyes?


I think people are just plain sexual myself. I understand you need definitions to rationalize things.
Seems to me you were the one assigning sexual orientations. In fact despite your current claim that you don’t think of people in such terms you managed to assign sexual orientations to various public figures. So what was up with your rationalizing things in that post?


All you have is a theory as well.
Untrue…and you know it

Fact: despite being in business for over 40 years ex-gay ministries have never provided any evidence regarding the truthfulness of their claims about the origin of homosexuality

Fact: despite being in business for over 40 years ex-gay ministries have never provided any evidence regarding the effectiveness of their so called “therapies”

Fact: despite being in business for over 40 years ex-gay ministries have never provided any evidence regarding the safety of their so called “therapies”

Fact: despite being in business for over 40 years ex-gay ministries have been unable to exhibit actual people how it can be shown changed sexual orientation form homosexual (Kinsey scale 6) to heterosexual (Kinsey scale 0)

Fact: ex-gay ministries and so called ‘reparative therapists’ have and continue to misrepresent the position of legitimate mental health organizations, continue to misrepresent safety and effectiveness of their “therapies”


Even if you can't find a sex-orientation conversion, it still doesn't prove you are right about immutability.
I can’t find invisible purple unicorns from Mars who use their telepathic abilities to control the United States Post Office…according to you the fact no one can find such postally concerned alien unicorns is not evidence that they don’t exist.



So what is she then -- let's see you theory prove immutability on an "a priori" basis, like the way science works.
I thought you weren’t into such labels let me quote you form this very thread: “I think people are just plain sexual myself.”
So it seems you are into such labels…so long as no one confronts you about you arbitrary assignments…then you suddenly have no interest in labeling people.




Well then show how you can tell a gay person at birth since your theory is so scientific. That should be real easy if your theory is indeed science.
How does this address the fact that your claims were and remain unsupported by actual evidence?



What makes you so sure?
Perhaps because he self identifies as such….but wait…you have once again forgotten that you are not into such labels



I love these left-hand right-hand analogies.
It is and remains an accurate comparison.

Let's see umm .... gay and straight is like left-handedness and right-handedness, where a person is just born that way. This proves it.
It is and remains an accurate comparison.

A right handed person that loses his hand can learn to use his left hand, just like a gay person can learn to be straight. This proves it as well.
A right handed person who looses an arm can learn to compensate but will always remain right handed.
I have yet to run into such a person who is willing to lie and claim that through prayer and an abusive therapist that they were “cured” of their right handedness.


Great analogy!! Good point!!! Perfect logic!!! thank you! thank you! *bow*
The truth remains the truth
 
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Yes, you can become whole and "straight" by the healing power of the Holy Spirit when you give your whole self over to the will and purposes of God. Until such time, you will remain in your bondage.
 
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