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Excellent point. Why would God create homosexuals, or any type of "bad" person for that matter? If he is all-knowing, wouldn't he know when a certain person would turn into a homosexual, their, rapist, or murderer? And if so, why would he allow them to live in the first place? So that they can be one of the people he makes and example of and sends to hell? That would render their existance meaningless, don't ya think?
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I happen to know the answer to that one, although it's not a very smart one...
Apparently everyone has free will, and even though science has proven that homosexuality is genetic and a feeling you don't suppress so easy, the church just threw it out the window and holds a firm stance that it's a choice. The idea being that any true follower would not chose to be gay despite their desires.
The point is that it doesn't stop with just gay people, there's an entire list of stuff you get sent to hell for which doesn't make any damn sense if god created you.
Don't be gay or you'll go to hell! (Genetics, you're born this way.)
Don't have sex or you'll go to hell! (Primary desire in any living thing)
Don't kill republicans or you'll go to hell! (And their all over the place
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The point you make about other religions is a good one, I hadn't even thought of that one yet. I guess they lead that back to free will as well, but it is a sin as far as my recollection of the bible goes.
Religion is based soley on fear and fear alone.
"Your god loves you and he will forgive you for everything you do but if you don't believe in his guidance you will be thrown in hell!!! No pressure, no-one is forcing you to do believe in him, but if you don't you'll go to hell!"
Doesn't that sound vaguely similar to... oh lets say: Give me your money or I'm gonna blast your brains out! No pressure though, it's your own choice.
Havoc