• Genesis 1:27 - God creates man and woman.

  • I Corinthians 6:9-10 - Homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God.

  • Arguments for a genetic link

  • Study #1 - Simon LeVay: “A difference in hypothalamus structure between heterosexual and homosexual men exists.”

  • Problems:

  • AIDS may have skewed results

  • Orientations were uncertain

  • INAH-3 may be irrelevant

  • No proven cause-effect

  • Hasn’t been repeated

  • Study #2 - Michael Bailey and Richard Pillard

  • Problems:

  • Skewed sample

  • Weak results

  • Hasn’t been repeated

  • Study #3 - Dean Hamer, et. al.

  • Problems

  • No control group

  • Xq28 absent on some homosexuals

  • Xq28 present on some heterosexuals

  • Xq28 may be irrelevant

  • Skewed sample

  • Bad math

  • Hasn’t been repeated

  • Arguments against a genetic link

  • Genetics don’t dictate behavior

  • James 1:13-15 - God does not tempt anyone Himself.

  • Ephesians 4:19

  • A “gay gene” would soon disappear

  • Genesis 6:19 - How would a “gay gene” be carried on? Those who had it would tend to not reproduce.

  • Many homosexuals have changed (I Corinthians 6:11

  • There is a strong correlation between environmental influences and homosexuality (Genesis 18:32.

  • What about homosexuality in animals? Titus 1:12

  • The bottom line

  • Genesis 19:7

  • Romans 1:24-27