Ok, so based on your beliefs, it is normal to have desires, meron lang category na good or bad. Some questions, why is desire for the same sex bad? I know you pointed to verses that prohibits it. But why? Second, since having desires is natural, you're saying this is something you can't "cure"?
Ok, so based on your beliefs, it is normal to have desires, meron lang category na good or bad.
YES.
we all have desires good or bad... in fact we are all born with a corruptible body... we all have a tendency (desire) to commit sin... no one teaches us to be bad or gumawa ng kasalanan pero maari tayong maimpluwensiyahan o mamulat sa ginagawa natin na akala ay tama pero kasalanan pala... same for homosexuality...
Some questions, why is desire for the same sex bad?
the Bible describes homosexuality as sinful (even if it doesnt hurt someone) - desire for same sex
the Bible describes looking to a woman lustfully as sinful (even if it doesnt hurt someone) - desire for opposite sex
the Bible describes murder as sinful - desire to kill
the Bible describes gluttony as sinful - desire to eat more food
I know you pointed to verses that prohibits it. But why?
i believe the Word of God as the final authority when it comes to my faith and way of life.
Second, since having desires is natural, you're saying this is something you can't "cure"?
yes having desires is natural... having a desire for sexual intercourse is natural.... but... but having a desire for same sex intercourse is unnatural according to the Bible.
pero take note hindi sinasabi sa Bible na if someting is unnatural it is automatically a sin. the bible says homosexuality is a sin (period), also the Bible describes homosexuality as unnatural. wala tayong mababasa na ganito "homosexuality is a sin because it is unnatural". <Male and Female were created to connect with one another in a particular way - qouted>.
If God approves male-to-male sex He could have made our anus to produce natural lubricants
. But no, God made our anus with enough sensors (sensitive enough) to detect and control our bowel movement. kasi kung walang pakiramdam yang anus natin eh di mo mamalayan na tumatae ka na pala. saka wala nag gustong tumae kasi hindi na tayo makakasigaw ng "success" after natin tumae. kaya kalokohan yang sinasabi na bakit ginawa ng Diyos na sensitive ang anus. <The fact that there are nerve endings there has nothing to do with anal sex, but with defecation. Defecation is usually pleasurable; we're all familiar with the sense of relief after relieving ourselves. - qouted>
... you're saying this is something you can't "cure"?
nope... it is something that we can "overcome"
secular - it is some sort of will over body, will over desire
spiritual - I believe maari nating tanggihan o maovercome ang anumang masasamang desires (including homosexuality) only by the grace of God.