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From: brower@fortune.UUCP (Richard Brower)
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Subject: Re: 'Gay Rights':  A conflict of values
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Date: Tue, 13-Nov-84 16:18:05 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 13 16:18:05 1984
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> In a sense, an individual's sexuality is indeed a matter of choice.  But the
> choice is between believing that the other sex is a friend or an enemy.  There
> may be variants on this; one time when I had to battle some strong homosexual
> feelings was a time when I felt that God would (for reasons of His own) never
> allow me to have an intimate relationship with a woman -- the result of which
> would be that if I tried, God would ensure that I got badly hurt; so a woman
> would be, in a way, an enemy.  My
> thesis is that confirmed homosexuals became convinced very early on -- in early
> childhood, perhaps -- that the other sex was somehow an enemy, and that being
> intimate with an other-sex person would be extremely threatening.  However, the
> mere fact that their belief is very deep-seated, and probably based on very deep
> wounds, does not mean that it can't be changed.  Having God's love and power to
> assist helps a lot.

I think that you assume one hell of a lot.  I do not look on any women as
being in any respect my enemy, nor do any of the other gay people that I
associate with.  Also, since Gods love is for all, I think you make another
large assumption in assuming that gays do not have His power and support
throughout our entire lives (we particularly need His help to deal with
the homophobes misusing His name to oppress us).

Richard Brower		Fortune Systems