Sexual Moralality

I should note that my sexual philosophy is in several different places in the trilogy Alpha Omega. What I have done here is collect the philosophy all in one place. I did this in order to make it easier to read for those who wish to understand it in its entirety.

God revealed in the book of Genesis that man has authority over the animals and things of this world. Man is superior to the animals of this world because he has a logical, rational mind. Unlike the animals, man has language, he can think abstractly and he has music, art and science.

Because animals do not have these, there is no animal in which human beings can find a helper like themselves. That is, man cannot find true companionship in an animal; man cannot depend on the animals to befriend him. Men and women can only find true companionship in their fellow human beings.

God also revealed who it is in this world in which a person can find a helper like himself, a true companion. The second chapter of the book of Genesis is a revelation of the sanctity of the marriage bond.

Adam calling his wife woman does not mean that the husband has authority over his wife or that males are superior to females. It just means that a husband and wife complement each other in marriage. They each have a “helper” in the marriage in order to make life easier for each other. The husband helps the wife and the wife helps the husband.

In verse twenty-one through twenty-four our Lord takes Adam’s “rib” and consecrates him and his wife in the marriage bond. Thus, they are two in one flesh or body. Again, this in no way symbolizes that the husband has dominance over the wife in the marriage bond. This is a sanctification of the marriage bond between a man and a woman. They both become as one unit, acting together toward a common goal. Both the man and the woman agree to share their lives in communal responsibility to each other.

The passage “she is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh,” merely means that women can think and act like men. They can think logically and act rationally.

None of this means that a person has to get married. Many people choose to remain single. This is their decision and it is alright. Others choose just to live with someone without getting married. This is their decision and it too is alright. Still, others choose to live with a member of the same sex. That is, they choose a homosexual (gay or lesbian) life style.

Many condemn this as sinful. However, there is evidence that suggests that homosexuality cannot be sinful. Recent studies of human pheromones indicate a biological basis for sexual orientation or that sexual orientation may be influenced by hormones. These studies imply that sexual orientation has a genetic cause while the fetus is still in the womb or later when the child reaches puberty.

Further, testosterone is the male hormone that is produced by the testicles and in small amounts by the ovaries and estrogen is the female hormone that is produced by the ovaries and in small amounts by the testicles. But some men’s testicles produce more estrogen than the average male, while some women’s ovaries produce more testosterone than the average female. Also, many men and women are born with an abnormal sex chromosome makeup and some are born as hermaphrodites.

Many geneticists and sexologists believe that all these type of people have a genetic tendency to be homosexual. Other scientists believe that homosexuality is due to the psychological character of the person or some other biological trait. Still others believe that homosexuality is a combination of these traits.

But whichever theory proves to be true, (present research indicates that homosexuality is genetic) if homosexuality is due to the genetic make-up, the psychological character of the person, or some other biological trait, then this is because a homosexual is born that way.

I am not attempting to imply that homosexuality is a learned trait. One person cannot teach another person to be a homosexual. Nor can association with a homosexual cause another person to become a homosexual. What I am trying to say is that some people are born heterosexual, some homosexual and some predisposed to become homosexual.

God created the laws of genetics that determine the makeup of the zygote. It is these laws the determine the genetic makeup or the psychological character of the person. It is one’s genes that determine whether he or she will be heterosexual, homosexual or predisposed to be homosexual.

Thus, it is ultimately God’s choice as to what genetic predisposition a person will have. It is ultimately God’s choice as to whether a person would genetically be a heterosexual, a homosexual or predisposed to be homosexual. Since God cannot sin, homosexuality therefore cannot be sinful.

As to why the bible condemns it is probably due to ignorance. One must leave this type of information to those theologians with whom this is concerned to figure out. Also, it may be politically and legally alright for two homosexuals to live together as one in a civil marriage. But I do not believe they can become two in one flesh in the sacrament of marriage. But I may be wrong in this latter. Again, this is better left to those theologians with whom this is concerned to figure out.

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