Is it possible that homosexuality is a birth defect?

[Omegaman 3.0]

 

7 minutes ago, believeinHim said:

Excuse me ? 

Do you find it uncomfortable or offensive that someone would believe that someone with extreme mental limitations, would be considered under mercy in the same way that many people believe is the case for babies who die before an age where they may understand things?

[Not of the World]

4 minutes ago, Omegaman 3.0 said:

 

Do you find it uncomfortable or offensive that someone would believe that someone with extreme mental limitations, would be considered under mercy in the same way that many people believe is the case for babies who die before an age where they may understand things?

It's possible that his objection is with the use of the term "retarded", but I suppose he can speak for himself.  

[Omegaman 3.0]

9 minutes ago, Not of the World said:

It's possible that his objection is with the use of the term "retarded", but I suppose he can speak for himself.  

I thought of that possibility, put I thought I would let her say as much, if that was the case, rather than assume too much.

[Not of the World]

16 minutes ago, Omegaman 3.0 said:

I thought of that possibility, put I thought I would let her say as much, if that was the case, rather than assume too much.

The term "retarded" is considered dated and offensive by some or perhaps many.  I personally don't share that view but I nevertheless refrain from using it.

[Omegaman 3.0]

2 minutes ago, Not of the World said:

The term "retarded" is considered dated and offensive by some or perhaps many.  I personally don't share that view but I nevertheless refrain from using it.

Yeah, I know, and I try to be sensitive to that, but I don't bend over backwards to the language police and the politically correct. I don't go in for name calling, but it a word or phrase is an accurate description of reality, I am not against using it. If there is a descriptive word that is less offensive do to some peoples over sensitivities, I see no reason to use the more likely offensive word, when there is a good alternative. Many times is is just a matter of avoiding words that are slang or very informal.  For example, few people would be offended my being referred to as intelligent of intellectual, but may be offended by being called and egghead or a nerd.

[Jayne]

58 minutes ago, believeinHim said:

Excuse me ? 

I did not say mental illness.

I said mental retardation.  That is, those with brain damage from birth whose IQ's are so low that they cannot go to the bathroom by themselves, cannot communicate, cannot feed themselves, etc.  

I was not referencing you.

Mental retardation and mental illness are not the same thing.

[Vine Abider]

27 minutes ago, believeinHim said:

I believe the verse is, "I am the chief of sinners" not I was born a sinner, But I will have to check versions.

Believe that children and babies are born sinners is in the Apocrphyl texts, Not the New Testament. However, I thought you were opposed to the Apocraphyl texts ! 

Romans 5:12 - "Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all mankind, because all sinned—"

Ephesians 2:3 "We were once by nature children of wrath."

"That which is born of the flesh is flesh" "In the flesh no good thing dwells"  John 3:6 & Romans 7:18

[OneLight]

It's so strange how words that were once normal are now so offensive today.  Words like "cannibal", "mumbo-jumbo", "fuzzy wuzzy". "no can do", even "Eskimo" to some people.  To me, it is saying much more about the listener that the speaker, but this is a subject for another thread.  There are rude words, which I don't use.

[kwikphilly]

8 minutes ago, Omegaman 3.0 said:

Yeah, I know, and I try to be sensitive to that, but I don't bend over backwards to the language police and the politically correct. I don't go in for name calling, but it a word or phrase is an accurate description of reality, I am not against using it. If there is a descriptive word that is less offensive do to some peoples over sensitivities, I see no reason to use the more likely offensive word, when there is a good alternative. Many times is is just a matter of avoiding words that are slang or very informal.  For example, few people would be offended my being referred to as intelligent of intellectual, but may be offended by being called and egghead or a nerd.

I'm not offended to be called a nerd  & I can be an egghead at times as well!So,no problem!

It's all nonsense if ya ask me( which btw,nobody did,lol

Hasn't anyone heard- sticks n stones will break my bones but names can never hurt me!?👍

[Jayne]

20 minutes ago, Not of the World said:

The term "retarded" is considered dated and offensive by some or perhaps many.  I personally don't share that view but I nevertheless refrain from using it.

The medical term "mentally retarded" is not what is offensive.

I have a mentally retarded brother.

It when people use the term "retard" as an adjective to mock people that is cruel.