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[[Causes of Homosexuality|Homosexuality has a number of causal factors]] that influence its ultimate origination in individuals; these factors will be addressed shortly. In addition, homosexuality has a variety of effects on individuals and [[society]]. Next, some of the historical events, [[Religion|religious‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮religious]] matters, and [[law|legal]] matters relating to homosexuality will be covered. Finally, the latter part of the 20th century has seen a [[Homosexuality Research|large body of research]] on the [[Causes of Homosexuality|causes]] and effects of homosexuality.

‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮Below Below are some [[Bible]] verses that condemn homosexuality: ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮* [[Leviticus]] 18:22 - You shall‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮ shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.* [[Leviticus]] 20:13 - If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮them them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their [[blood]] guiltiness is upon them.‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮* [[Romans]] 1:26-27 - For this reason [[God]] gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮ ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮toward desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.* [‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮httphttp://www.biblegateway.com/pa‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮ssagepassage/?search=I%20Corinthians%206:9;&version=31; I Corinthians 6:9] (NIV) - Do not be deceived: Ne‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮ither Neither the sexually immoral nor ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮idolaters idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮nor nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=I%20Timothy%201:8-11;&version=49; I Timothy 1:8-11 (NASB)] - "But we know that the [[Mosaic Law|Law]] is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮who who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and [[sin|sinners]], for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, according to the glorious [[gospel]] of the blessed [[God]], with which I have been entrusted."‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮

‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮== Homosexuality - Genetics, Religious Upbringing, Culture, Sexual Abuse, and Choice ==

‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮For For more information please see: [[Causes of Homosexuality]]

[[Image:325979 dna150.jpg|thumbnail|150px|left|[[Columbia University]] [[psychiatry]] professors Drs. William Byrne and Bruce ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮Parsons Parsons stated: "There is no evidence that at present to substantiate a [[biology|biological]] theory. [T]he appeal of current biological explanations for sexual orientation may derive more from dissatisfaction with the present status of [[psychosocial]] explanations than from a substantiating body of experimental data".]]‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮

A common argument is that an inclination to homosexuality is inborn and immutable. It is widely believed that the public will become‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮ become more accepting of homosexuality if they are convinced that it is inborn and immutable. For example, [[Neuroscience|neuroscientist]] ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮and and homosexual Simon Levay stated: "...people who think that gays and lesbians are born that way are also more likely to support gay ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮rightsrights."<ref>[http://www.truenews.org/Homosexuality/homosexual_myths_and_facts.html Myths and facts about homosexuality]</ref>‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮[[Causes of Homosexuality|Research into the issue of the origins of homosexuality]] suggests that adoptive brothers are more ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮likely likely to both be homosexuals than the biological brothers, who share half their [[gene]]s which suggests that homosexual‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮ity homosexuality is not genetically caused. <ref>(''Science'', Vol. 262, page 2063, December 24, 1993)</ref><ref>http://www.trueorigin.org‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮org/gaygene01.asp</ref> This data prompted the journal ''Science'' to report "this . . . suggests that there is no genetic component, ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮but but rather an environmental component shared in families".<ref>(''Science'', Vol. 262, page 2063, December 24, 1993)</ref><ref>http:‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮//www.trueorigin.org/gaygene01.asp</ref> However, in regards to [[psychosocial]] and biological theories in regards to the origin of ‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮homosexualityhomosexuality, [[Columbia University]] [[psychiatry]] professors Drs. William Byrne and Bruce Parsons stated in 1994: "There is no evidence that at present to substantiate a [[biology|biological]] theory. [T]he appeal of current biological explanations for sex‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮ual sexual orientation may derive mor‭‮‮‮‮‮‮‭‮e more from dissatisfaction with the present status of psychosocial explanations than from a substantiating body of experimental data".<ref>http://www.cwfa.org/images/content/bornorbred.pdf</ref>