Since the Bible has no words equivalent to “homosexual”, a word coined in the 19th century; it is best to let those who specialize in this psychological topic expound on it.
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From D. G. Myers, C. N. DeWall, & J. Gruber, EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY, 13th ed., Worth Pubs., 2025
“Origins of Sexual Orientation
So, if we do not choose our sexual orientation and (especially for men) cannot change it, where do these feelings come from? In an early search for possible environmental influences on sexual orientation, Kinsey Institute investigators in the 1980s interviewed nearly 1000 gay and 500 heterosexual people. They assessed nearly every imaginable psychological “cause” of same-sex attraction — parental relationships, childhood sexual experiences, peer relationships, and dating experiences (Bell et al., 1981; Hammersmith, 1982). Their findings: Gay people were no more likely than straight people to have been smothered by maternal love or neglected by their father. And consider this: If “distant fathers” were more likely to produce gay sons, then shouldn’t boys growing up in father-absent homes more often be gay? (They are not.) And shouldn’t the rising num ber of such homes have led to a noticeable increase in the gay population? (It did not.) Most children raised by gay or lesbian parents display gender-typical behavior and are heterosexual (Farr et al., 2018; Gartrell & Bos, 2010). And they grow up with health and emotional well-being similar to children with straight parents (Bos et al., 2016; Farr, 2017). Environment likely contributes to sexual orientation — nature and nurture work together — but the inability to pin down specific environmental influences has led researchers to explore several lines of biological evidence. These include same-sex attraction in other species, brain differences, and genetic and prenatal influences.”
“BRAIN DIFFERENCES Might the structure and function of gay and straight brains dif fer? Neuroscientist Simon LeVay (1991) studied sections of the hypothalamus taken from deceased gay and straight people. He found a cell cluster that was indeed reliably larger in straight men than in straight women and gay men. It should not surprise us that brains differ with sexual orientation. Remember: Every thing psychological is simultaneously biological. But when did the brain difference begin? At conception? During childhood or adolescence? Did experience produce the difference? Or was it genes or prenatal hormones (or genes activating prenatal hormones)? LeVay does not view the hypothalamus cell network as a sexual orientation center. Rather, he sees it as an important part of a brain pathway linked to sexual behavior. He acknowledges that sexual behavior patterns could influence the brain’s anatomy. In fish, birds, rats, and humans, brain structures vary with experience — including sexual experience (Breedlove, 1997). But LeVay believes it more likely that brain anatomy influences sexual orientation. His hunch seems confirmed by the discovery of a similar hypothalamic difference between male sheep that do and don’t display same-sex attraction (Larkin et al., 2002; Roselli et al., 2002, 2004). Moreover, such differences seem to develop soon after birth, and perhaps even before birth (Rahman & Wilson, 2003).”
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From the American Psychological Association
“What causes a person to have a particular sexual orientation?
There is no consensus among scientists about the exact reasons that an individual develops a heterosexual, bisexual, gay, or lesbian orientation. Although much research has examined the possible genetic, hormonal, developmental, social, and cultural influences on sexual orientation, no findings have emerged that permit scientists to conclude that sexual orientation is determined by any particular factor or factors. Many think that nature and nurture both play complex roles; most people experience little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation.”
Understanding sexual orientation and homosexuality
