I respected your opinions and it is very interesting to see a former pastor speak out on such difficult issues.

I recently heard the history of the "knights templar" from some of the many youtube videos on the "illuminati". Basically, it is a corrupt psuedo religious group of men from a long time ago where trying to start wars in name of christianity for political gain...it is very difficult to explain. I am sure anyone who has heard this before knows exactly what I am talking about. I recommend searching "illuminati" on youtube and listening to the videos. They are very insightful and interesting.
I totally believe in God and that we were created for a purpose. but I also believe, like you, in the fact that many a so-called religious doctrine where created and manipulated by man for mans' ulterior motives. It takes real insight and meditation to find a real relationship with God...it is not a matter of going to a group and follow a man who claims to know everything, or know better then you.

Regarding the original post, having lived with a homosexual man who was my landlord and a very upright, pleasant, positive, healthy, white collar professional, I have to say that homosexuals are not choosing this life. They are this way because it is the only way to be happy for them. They get a lot of harassment and hating, and evil things thrown at them daily for this life (because of the ignorance and bad manners of people most of whom think they are acting for God or for what is "right"). So, logic follows that if it was simply a choice they made then they would choose not to do it because of the harassment. But they can not choose that because they are just acting the way nature made them...evidentally...
That is MY opinion...believe me, I was very arrogant and rude BEFORE I had this landlord. His example changed my prespective entirely (thank God and nobody else for that). I learned the Godly virtue of tolerance and respect after that experience and was ashamed of myself for judging people like him before that simply out of ignorance.
I advise anyone who has questions about homosexuals and their motivations to actual meet one and have a polite friendly chat. They do not carry a "gay virus" and you can not become gay by talking them or being NICE  

It's something I had thought of too, I felt homosexual feelings might be past life related. It makes sense to me that if I had been a woman in the last few lives that I may be more feminine in this life. I do believe some things carry through.

Where I'm troubled though is the subject of transexuals, I don't have a good theory for why someone would be a certain gender but at a point in their new life decide they don't suit their gender. I think I would have to research transexuals through the ages. Would they be only tranvestites in the past? I mean it's not like surgery was an option was it?

I don't know what psychology says about transexuals. I think it must be horrible to not feel you belong to yr natural form.  Maybe a transexual in this forum can help furnish me with information about their ideas about it.

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I agree!

Personally, I am that type... I am female, and very very attracted to men.... however, I have had romantic and/or sexual feelings for some women. I wouldn't say I was "bi" only because I don't seek relationships equally (I lean towards men for life-partnersip).

Does that make sense?

But I respectfully disagree that it is always a "choice". I think most people are born wired in one direction or another , or both. I am Christian (but only in the literal definition that I believe in the teachings of Christ - I DO NOT follow a church). I am very against the Catholic church especially for their hypocrisy (which to me is the greatest sin of all).

It's easier to believe that it's a sin to indulge in sexual impulses for the sake of it rather than having sex with someone out of love and expressing that love.

Did that all make sense? Just my 2 cents on the subject.

Live and let live.