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Old 08-22-2016, 01:28 PM
 
Location: On the brink of WWIII
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Funny.

Finny sees what he wants to see.

But is blind to truth.
As does Finny's god seem to see the same things Finny does..hmmmmmm....
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Old 08-22-2016, 01:29 PM
 
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It would BE God's.
So the bible is your god?
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Old 08-22-2016, 02:25 PM
 
Location: Anderson, IN
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The homosexual lifestyle that I am talking about is one that is a slave to the desires of the flesh. Dangerous promiscuous behavior is a very common trait. At least the CDC is not afraid to speak the truth about the darkness that exists on this path:




Suicide and Violence Prevention | Gay and Bisexual Men's Health | CDC


Those are alarming and very sad statistics and antithesis to the media lie that homosexuality is overwhelmingly positive.
I challenge you to pick a straight nightclub out at random and go for a visit this weekend. Stop off at a strip club, wander around a bit and notice how many of these men have wedding rings on. Your hypocrisy is noted. I know you won't go, of course. You'll be here, most likely praising straight people and condemning gay and lesbian people, such as myself (I've never had sex btw.)


When, every single day, one is labeled an abomination, unworthy of Christian fellowship, labeled promiscuous hen you don't know any of us personally, unworthy of familial connection...when we face bullying you can't imagine, when we see others in our community beaten or murdered for no reason other than their orientation or gender identity (at least 16 trans women so far this year), it's going to cause major depression in many of us. Some of those depressed commit suicide.
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Old 08-22-2016, 06:16 PM
 
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So the bible is your god?
No, the Bible is God's primary way of speaking to us and expressing His authority.
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Old 08-22-2016, 06:17 PM
 
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No Scientific Evidence That People Are Born Gay or Transgender, Johns Hopkins Researchers Say
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Old 08-22-2016, 06:51 PM
 
Location: Anderson, IN
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Paul McHugh, one of the researchers conducting the study, has had an anti-gay, anti-trans bias for years. He's also claimed that transwomen are attracted to themselves, something he calls autogynephilia

Here are a few studies disputing his findings.


Androgen receptor repeat length polymorphism associated with male-to-female transsexualism.
Androgen receptor repeat length polymorphism associated with male-to-female transsexualism. - PubMed - NCBI


Regional gray matter variation in male-to-female transsexualism.
Regional gray matter variation in male-to-female transsexualism. - PubMed - NCBI

Galanin neurons in the intermediate nucleus (InM) of the human hypothalamus in relation to sex, age, and gender identity.
Galanin neurons in the intermediate nucleus (InM) of the human hypothalamus in relation to sex, age, and gender identity. - PubMed - NCBI

Sex differences in verbal fluency during adolescence: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study in gender dysphoric and control boys and girls.
Sex differences in verbal fluency during adolescence: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study in gender dysphoric and control boys and girls. - PubMed - NCBI

Title: Transsexuality Among Twins: Identity Concordance, Transition, Rearing, and Orientation
http://www.hawaii.edu/PCSS/biblio/articles/2010to2014/2013-transsexuality.html

He also still 'preaches' the discredited claim by Ray Blanchard that the sexual orientation of male-to-female transsexuals with the presence or absence of autogynephilia (erotic arousal by the thought or image of “himself” as a woman). Blanchard's Autogynephilia Theory suggests that the association between sexual orientation and autogynephilia among male-to-female transsexuals is clinically important and the association is always (or almost always) present. Although the theory has been criticized by clinicians, researchers, and transsexuals themselves.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00918369.2010.486241?src=recsys&
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Old 08-22-2016, 07:32 PM
 
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Paul McHugh, one of the researchers conducting the study, has had an anti-gay, anti-trans bias for years. He's also claimed that transwomen are attracted to themselves, something he calls autogynephilia

Here are a few studies disputing his findings.


Androgen receptor repeat length polymorphism associated with male-to-female transsexualism.
Androgen receptor repeat length polymorphism associated with male-to-female transsexualism. - PubMed - NCBI


Regional gray matter variation in male-to-female transsexualism.
Regional gray matter variation in male-to-female transsexualism. - PubMed - NCBI

Galanin neurons in the intermediate nucleus (InM) of the human hypothalamus in relation to sex, age, and gender identity.
Galanin neurons in the intermediate nucleus (InM) of the human hypothalamus in relation to sex, age, and gender identity. - PubMed - NCBI

Sex differences in verbal fluency during adolescence: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study in gender dysphoric and control boys and girls.
Sex differences in verbal fluency during adolescence: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study in gender dysphoric and control boys and girls. - PubMed - NCBI

Title: Transsexuality Among Twins: Identity Concordance, Transition, Rearing, and Orientation
http://www.hawaii.edu/PCSS/biblio/articles/2010to2014/2013-transsexuality.html

He also still 'preaches' the discredited claim by Ray Blanchard that the sexual orientation of male-to-female transsexuals with the presence or absence of autogynephilia (erotic arousal by the thought or image of “himself” as a woman). Blanchard's Autogynephilia Theory suggests that the association between sexual orientation and autogynephilia among male-to-female transsexuals is clinically important and the association is always (or almost always) present. Although the theory has been criticized by clinicians, researchers, and transsexuals themselves.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00918369.2010.486241?src=recsys&
expat is the local PR agent for JWs and as such, is used to disseminating erroneous information as if it was...(ahem)...gospel.
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Old 08-22-2016, 08:11 PM
 
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Scientists find DNA differences between gay men and their straight twin brothers




DO GENES DETERMINE WHETHER WE ARE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, OR STRAIGHT?

Questions about the biological basis of sexual orientation were first raised about a century ago when the British sexual liberators Havelock Ellis and Edward Carpenter argued that laws against same-sex sexual activities should be dropped because people engaging in such activities were biologically different from those with opposite-sex partners: they called such people "inverts". The use of the word "homosexual" as a noun designating a certain kind of person – rather than an adjective referring to specific activities – dates from that period. However, the creation of this new, presumably biological, typology did nothing to reduce prejudice and bigotry.

Sexual orientation, like any other human behavior, is experienced in complex and variable ways, which are undoubtedly influenced by both biological and societal factors. By seeking a definitive basis of such behavior in genetics, we risk oversimplifying our view of behaviors, and ultimately, of our world. And, as amply demonstrated by history, basing civil rights claims on biology is a double-edged sword.
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Old 08-22-2016, 08:39 PM
 
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expat is the local PR agent for JWs and as such, is used to disseminating erroneous information as if it was...(ahem)...gospel.
Which is why it's important to correct erroneous information.
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Old 08-22-2016, 09:39 PM
 
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Scientists find DNA differences between gay men and their straight twin brothers




DO GENES DETERMINE WHETHER WE ARE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, OR STRAIGHT?

Questions about the biological basis of sexual orientation were first raised about a century ago when the British sexual liberators Havelock Ellis and Edward Carpenter argued that laws against same-sex sexual activities should be dropped because people engaging in such activities were biologically different from those with opposite-sex partners: they called such people "inverts". The use of the word "homosexual" as a noun designating a certain kind of person – rather than an adjective referring to specific activities – dates from that period. However, the creation of this new, presumably biological, typology did nothing to reduce prejudice and bigotry.

Sexual orientation, like any other human behavior, is experienced in complex and variable ways, which are undoubtedly influenced by both biological and societal factors. By seeking a definitive basis of such behavior in genetics, we risk oversimplifying our view of behaviors, and ultimately, of our world. And, as amply demonstrated by history, basing civil rights claims on biology is a double-edged sword.
Where's the proof? Oh yeah, there isn't it. Just a whole lotta assumption. Kinda like with evolution.
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