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Throughout the centuries, marriage has been a sacred union between a woman and a man, both historically and biblically. Our genitalia alone-dictates much more than just a "hint" at whom is to engage in sexual union with whom. It's a visual aid for even the most confused. Granted, there are those born with sexual deformities such as hermaphrodites, who face a genuine dilemma. These are individuals who possess the reproductive organs of both sexes, which affects sexual identity. Yet for most of society, healthy genitalia dictates the "who" of marriage & sexual union. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what A and B are for.

I can confidently say that over the centuries marriage has been between a man and a woman, and homosexuality was submerged beneath this assumed principle as unutterable amongst "decent" people. It wasn't talked about or even alluded to. These people tended to lay low, and huddle in secrecy. Was this a cruel fate, a persecuted community? Was there a lack of understanding? Maybe, it was merely common knowledge that homosexuality is a deviant expression which mocks the sacred, sexual union of marriage. Homosexuals wouldn't be the only community which mocks this union. People who practice sexual intercourse outside of this sacred union of marriage, or heterosexual couples who "shack up" without the commitment of marriage-also accomplish disrespect & mockery of the marriage union. Yet heterosexual people engaging in sex outside of marriage could easily get married without issue. Truth doesn't always feel kind, but kindness isn't necessarily always the truth, either.

Having once lived as a homosexual, I can attest that it isn't something we are "born" with. It most certainly is a choice we make, based on a cocktail of factors. No two homosexuals share the same group of factors, and they might make some similar comparisons amongst themselves, yet homosexual desires can be described as a combination of input & perception of data, personality & character, and the will. If they want to refer to it as a biological issue, it still doesn't change the sacredness of the marriage union, and in this case...longevity possesses the reality of this principle. You see, we have always known and assumed without question-that sexual intercourse is for a man and woman to procreate as well as express their love & affection for each other, inside the commitment of marriage. This fact cannot be rightly disputed no matter how eloquent & articulate the argument.

I personally was able to identify my own reasons for having had homosexual desires & thoughts. There's a difference between being determined to enable one's self, and then-allowing honesty & truth to shine her light on any self-deception or denial. How could I say such a thing, you ask? I'll tell you how... because when the mind is changed, desires change. When a person is confronted with truth & reality and is affected by it, he will be forced to choose his beliefs & direction. And when a person is confronted with the God-factor, she will be faced with God's principles as well. In this case, acknowledging that marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman lines up with God & the scriptures.

Even if, let's say, laws did change in the homosexual's favor, it would never change the true criterion for genuine marriage. I'm not so sure that the sanctity of marriage is the homosexual's true goal here, anyhow. Nevertheless, true marriage will always consist of a man and a woman.

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