In another article previously posted on God Squad Apologetics (the updated version of which can be found here), I pointed out the hypocrisy of suggesting that any attempt to criticise the LGBT agenda is "homophobic" because people can be born gay. Because homosexuality is a behavior, not a trait, it can be controlled just as easily as homophobia. Put simply, if you can be born gay, you can be born homophobic, and if you can't be born homophobic, neither can you be born gay. Both behaviors are options, and so even if it was true that we are born with a tendency towards them, we are required to control them.
Naturally, this lead to some very unhappy comments from LGBT advocates, who persisted in aggressively defending the idea that it is somehow unloving to say homosexuality is wrong, and arguing specifically that I should show compassion to gay people.
Here's where the real problem sets in. I actually was born with a condition that affects my ability to behave in the way LGBT advocates would want me to act. Many of them took issue with the meme itself, not even reading the full post that went with it. To quote one person who commented on one of the shares "Why would I waste my time reading an article of which the preface is in itself insensitive? Just saying what I see..."
But I don't see the original meme as insensitive at all. To me, the meme is presenting a logical, fact based argument, albeit in a simplistic manner, which should be accompanied with the article that goes into more depth. Put simply, because of my autism, I am no more capable of expressing or understanding anything these LGBT advocates would consider "compassion" than a gay person is of being attracted to the opposite sex.
This brings it a step closer to home. They can no longer argue nature if they are telling me I must reject my own. Now, one big thing the LGBT advocates refused to acknowledge is that, in the original post, I did condemn homophobia. I called it a sin, I said Jesus went to the cross for it, and I said it must be repented of. I also reiterated this point while replying to the comments. Therefore, I will make a much bigger deal out of it in this article: Homophobia is sin. It is not ok to harass gay people, it is not ok to attack gay people, it is not ok to ostracise gay people, it is not ok to torment gay people, it is not ok to hate gay people. All of these things are sinful, and must be repented of. That is now permanently on the record. Anyone who claims I am ok with homophobia is intentionally dishonest.
Clearly, I believe compassion is a good thing. Jesus commanded us to love even our enemies, and as an ex-gay, I have a lot of those. Not only do I receive hatred from actual homophobes, I receive a lot of it from LGBT advocates as well. But as much as I believe compassion is a good thing, I am almost incapable of showing it through my words. When I write articles, I go into what I call "cold logic mode", presenting a case without regard for feelings, especially the fragile feelings of the weak or egotistical.
Now, I can do basic things to show compassion. Throw in occasional compliments, avoid personal insults, that's easy. But how do I show compassion while simultaneously presenting truth in a clear and reasonable way? At the best of times, this is difficult, but the LGBT issue is especially sensitive. LGBT advocates see homophobia behind every blade of grass. In recent years, even Mother's Day and Father's Day have become politically incorrect because it allegedly "discriminates" against gay people. So, where do I, as an autistic person, go from here? How can I deal with this issue in a way that the aforementioned commenter would deem sensitive enough to read the actual post before deciding I'm a homophobic bigot? Answer: I can't, because such people are expecting me to control how they receive what I am giving, not just the manner in which I give it.
But again, how I give it is because of the way I was born. This is a demonstrable fact. Autism is a known mental condition. Yet still LGBT advocates insist I must push past it and show what they call "compassion" and "tolerance", which really aren't compassion or tolerance at all. If this is the standard to which I am held, in spite of me being born autistic, why should gay people not also be expected to push past the way they were allegedly born? If I must fight my nature in order to do the "right" thing and avoid the "wrong" thing (which I absolutely do not grant Leftists the right to define), why must these people not also fight their nature, doing the right thing and avoiding the wrong thing?
To this day, there is no scientific evidence that one can be born gay. In fact, ironically, one pro-LGBT study, the Bailey Pillard study, militates against the idea. Despite such a pro-LGBT bias, the study revealed that only 50% of gay twins had an identical twin that was likewise homosexual. As identical twins share identical genetics, it is now a confirmed fact that there is no "gay gene".
But one thing that all human beings are born with is sin. Every single one of us, from the day we were born, have a natural inclination to rebel against God. And so Jesus says that in order to be saved, we must be "born again". To be born again means to set aside our sinful nature and instead submit to God. That means repenting of all sin, not just the sins we don't like. For some people, that means repenting of homosexuality. For others, that means repenting of homophobia. For me, that means repenting of the many times I genuinely have been inconsiderate.
The hypocrisy of the LGBT advocates is staggering, and it has been revealed in the response to the original article. What is especially shocking is that at least some of those who commented claimed to be Christians. It is my hope and prayer that all who struggle with homosexuality will come to understand that real love takes no pleasure in iniquity (1 Corinthians 13:6), and thus it is not love to celebrate homosexuality, but to preach the necessity of repentance and faith. Inasmuch as I am not always excellent at presenting the truth in a way that pleases people (and indeed, nothing but lies will please some people), it is nevertheless the truth, and it would be far more hateful to suppress it than to confess it. May all who come to this ministry also come to Christ and be blessed. Amen.