Islam: Our Partners in Peace...

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The homosexual community has two ways of promoting their personal choices of being homosexual

I had to stop reading after this statement because, for me, this is where all religious arguments against homosexuality begin and end, with this false statement. Homosexuality is no more a personal choice than hetrosexuality. There are many scientific studies that link homosexuality to genetics.

I have several gay friends. Trust me when I tell you that none of them would choose to be made fun of, beat up, subjected to biggotry, lose friends and family, and be discriminated against both in their personal life and at work. Being gay is no more a choice than choosing your skin colour, or your eye colour, or who your parents are.

One of my best friends is a lesbian. I knew her for six years before she finally felt strong enough to admit the truth to herself and everyone else. For the first six years that I knew her she went from man to man and never found anyone to really love. After finally admitting the truth about herself, she found a wonderful woman who she has been with for five years. They are so meant for each other that I can't imagine her with a man now. She's finally happy, but it cost her her relationship with her very religious parents who refuse to accept that she's gay and would rather shut her out than share in her happiness.

I also know two men who married women and had children because they felt that they had to do what was expected of them rather than what felt right to them. Both are now divorced. Do you think that they chose to be gay so that they could divorce their wives and spend less time with their children?

I ask, why on earth would anyone CHOOSE to subject themselves to that if it were a choice?

Mr. Peabody and Mark, what would you do if your child came to you and told you that he or she was gay? Would you accept such an abominable choice into your family?