Baptist Seminary Head Al Mohler Says Gay Orientation Is Sinful

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http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2011/07/baptist-seminary-head-al-mohler-says-gay-orientation-is-sinful/

Influential Southern Baptist leader Albert Mohler has defended gay-to-straight conversion therapy by telling readers of his latest column that being gay is in itself “deeply sinful.”

Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote in the context of the controversy over the ex-gay views of therapist Marcus Bachmann, husband of Republican presidential runner Michele Bachmann.

Most conservative Christians are careful to distinguish between orientation and behavior, or at least they keep the language very fuzzy, but Mohler firmly nails his colors to the mast:

Actually, the Bible speaks rather directly to the sinfulness of the homosexual orientation — defined as a pattern of sexual attraction to a person of the same sex. … Paul identifies the sinful sexual passion as a major concern — not just the behavior. … The New Testament reveals that a homosexual sexual orientation, whatever its shape or causation, is essentially wrong, contrary to the Creator’s purpose, and deeply sinful. Everyone, whatever his or her sexual orientation, is a sinner need of redemption. … But those whose sexual orientation is homosexual face the fact that they also need a fundamental reordering of their sexual attractions. About this the Bible is clear.

[FiveGoodMen]

1. Teaching your children that burning to death is too good for them is sinful

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2. Hey Mohler, could you throw the first stone?

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3. So being born gay is sinful? Now that's what I call original sin!

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But since the baby being born gay cannot be blamed for the sin, who is to blame? The parents, most often heterosexuals? God? C'mon, Mohler, give us some guidance here!