All the main stream religions do not approve Homosexuality and
Lesbianism, try as much as you like, 'Awareness of gay issues in
Singapore - has no POLITICAL perspective' and should have belong to
another forum.
Homosexuality A Christian Perspective
What causes Homosexuality
?
http://www.churchesofchrist.net/authors/Mark_A_Copeland/hom/hom_04.htm
Homosexuality and Islam
http://www.answers.com/topic/homosexuality-and-islam?hl=ibn&hl=hazm
AIDS was caused by UN-NATURAL homosexual activities from
sub-species, and had transmitted to HUMANS, and picked up by
HETEROSEXUAL HUMANS.
AIDS was not caused by the HETEROSEXUAL ACTIVITIES of NORMAL
humans.
If the BIBLE is to be accepted as the Holy Word from GOD, it has
the following passages to HUMANS - and not to the
sub-species:
"And God blessed them, and God
said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth,
and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over
the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon
the earth." King James Version, Genesis 1:28
Overview of Leviticus 18:22
"Thou shalt not lie with mankind,
as with womankind: it is abomination." 8
IS HOMOSEXUALITY A CHOICE
?
In addition to the two referenced site of the Christian and Islamic
Views towards Homosexuals, the following is an extract from the
Budhist view :-
Sex
deviations, sometimes called sexual aberrations, have concerned
mankind almost from earliest recorded history. It is customary to
refer to persons exhibiting what we could call sexual deviations,
or departures from what modern society agrees to be normal, as sex
perverts. Thus many persons, otherwise well informed in their own
minds, have categorised and speak of them casually as perverts,
sexual psychopaths, sex neurotics and so on, often without
understanding very clearly the condition to which they refer. Our
social customs seem to compel society to look upon a sex deviant as
one bringing disgrace to his family.
Sex deviations such as homosexuality, bisexuality, transvestism
have long been taboo subjects rarely brought up in polite
conversation by respectable society. Strange as it may seem,
teenagers today however are far more well-informed and open minded
in their views on this subject.
More often than not, one associates the word 'homosexual' with
effeminate men or men in drag. This is the stereotypical image of
homosexuality that, like most stereotypes, conveniently obscures
its complexity.
The word 'homosexuality' applies to people who are sexually and
emotionally attracted to others of the same sex. Both men and women
can be called 'homosexual' or 'gay', but these are only umbrella
terms under which lie many shades of distinctions.
Broadly speaking, homosexuals comprise gay men, transvestites (both
male and female), trans-sexuals (female and male) and
lesbians.
And to complicate things further, there is a very fine distinction
between the interchangable terms, 'transvestite' and
'trans-sexual'. As most dictionaries explain it, a transvestite is
a person who dresses in the clothes of the opposite sex, often
deriving gratification from this practice.
On the other hand, a trans-sexual is (as commonly understood)
someone who has decided to live as a person of the opposite sex.
Sometimes, a trans-sexual's identification with the opposite sex is
so strong that he or she goes for a sex-change operation.
Some people who practise transvestism may not be gay; they may just
enjoy wearing the clothes of the opposite sex without being
sexually attracted to members of the same sex.
A gay is attracted to men of his own kind- gays, and not 'straight'
men. When asked why a normal looking man would fall in love with
another, he would say that there is nothing abnormal about him.
Most people however find it difficult to accept gays as normal
people.
Transvestites and trans-sexuals, on the other hand, consider
themselves, and are considered by the gay community, as women. They
generally feel that they are women trapped in male bodies. And as
women, they are attracted to straight men, and not to gay
man.
The world is indeed very much a lonely and hostile place for
transvestites and trans-sexuals. It is difficult for them to have
meaningful relationships as very few straight men are willing to
face the social stigma and emotional hassles that come with having
a transvertite partner.
What causes a person to be gay? According to some researchers,
sexual and emotional attraction for a partner of the same sex may
be a genetic trait, although social factors and upbringing are also
thought to play a role. Homosexuality is not a medical or
psychiatric disorder, although regarded as abnormal by many.
Homosexuality was removed from the list of mental disorders in the
early 1970s when it was obvious that homosexuals are as
psychologically welladjusted as heterosexuals are. They have the
same capacity to function in society, to achieve goals, to have
their needs met, and to develop a sense of identity.
However, transvestism is considered a mental disorder, as
transvestites have the feeling of being trapped in a man's body,
causing a lot of inner turmoil, whereas gay men are totally
comfortable with their maleness.
Although homosexuals may have accepted their sexual orientation,
society may not be ready to accept them. They may be prepared to
share their thoughts and feelings with family members and close
friends, but not so in public. A homosexual person may go through
several stages before coming to terms with himself or herself. They
probably can't do anything about their 'condition', and we should
not contribute to the prevailing social pressure that forces many
of them to hide their true selves in the closet. From the Buddhist
point of view this kind of sexual act can be regarded as sexual
misconduct to those who try to renounce sensual pleasure in order
to lead a holy life. For others this can be regarded as sex
abuse.
Human Life and Problems - Buddhism
Perspective
http://www.buddhanet.net/budsas/ebud/life/life-02.htm
Homosexuality and Theravada Buddhism
http://www.buddhanet.net/homosexu.htm
