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