bubleeshaark, for you to believe that is for you to believe a lie that has been promulgated for years by anti-gay people and organizations. If you truly value science, as you say you do, then you will take heed of the following, taken from the website of the American Psychological Association: “There is no consensus among scientists about the exact reasons that an individual develops a heterosexual, bisexual, gay, or lesbian orientation. Although much research has examined the possible genetic, hormonal, developmental, social, and cultural influences on sexual orientation, no findings have emerged that permit scientists to conclude that sexual orientation is determined by any particular factor or factors. Many think that nature and nurture both play complex roles; most people experience little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation.” The kind of thing you have repeated is a claim made by such scientifically questionable organizations such as NARTH, the American Family Association, Focus on the Family, and other pseudo-scientific organizations that begin with the kind of anti-gay bias you have and seek evidence to support their spurious claims (cf. Jonathan Haidt, “The Righteous Mind”). If you wish to continue believing lie-based information in relation to science, that is your prerogative; but don’t claim to value “science” when you, at the same time, ignore and discredit true scientific inquiry and its results. You bring shame on the name of Christ when you do so.