Is homosexuality a choice? Homo is defined in Webster's dictionary as a combination of one and the same common articulation. Sexuality is defined as the quality or state of being distinguished by sex. These two terms combined (homosexuality) means of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward another person of the same sex. “The 1948 Kinsey study, which homosexuals often cite to claim that 10% of the population is homosexual, actually states that only 4% of the population is EXCLUSIVELY homosexual. » (2007). There are five frequently asked questions about homosexuality:1. What are the religious perspectives on homosexuality?2. Are there “GAY GENES” that cause a person to be more attracted to someone of the same sex?3. What is the biological basis of sexual orientation?4. Do hormones influence sexual orientation?5. What are some statistics on homosexuality? The answer to these questions could clarify how and why homosexuality is a growing trend. It can also help a person become more open-minded about their sexuality. Religious outlook, genetics, hormones, or life itself may or may not have an influence on homosexuality. Leviticus 20:13 reads: “If there be a man who lies with a man like those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they will surely be put to death. Their blood guilt rests on them. 1 Timothy 1:9-10 says “knowing that the law is not made for the righteous, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the profane and profane, for those who kill their fathers or for those who kill their fathers. mothers and murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers and everything contrary to... middle of paper ... that they choose to be homosexual. They choose to love who they love and to be attracted to who they are attracted to. Since I am a Christian, I believe that homosexuality is a sin; however, I am neither for nor against homosexuality. References (2004-2014), Bible Hub http://biblez.com/search.php?q=homosexuality Brody J., September 1984, HOMOSEXUAL STUDY CITES HORMONE LINK, The New York Times.Catholic Apologetics International, October 2005, http ://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1502263/posts Huston W. March 2006, 10% of Americans are gay -- urban myth explored, http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/huston/060314 Kinsey , Alfred C. et al. (1953/1998). Sexual behavior in human females. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; Bloomington, IN: Indiana U. Press. [Please note that female volume is a source of many outcome comparisons between male and female behaviors..]