Into Fire: The Unchosen Reality of Same-Sex Attraction.

A message to the Counterfeit….

Who Would Choose This?

Let’s start with the only question that needs to be asked: Why would anyone choose this? Why would anyone wake up one day and decide, “You know what? I think I want to be hated by my church, shunned by my family, fired from my job, spat on in the street, and maybe—if I’m lucky—just harassed online instead of beaten to death in a parking lot”? The very suggestion is not only absurd—it’s insulting. It assumes that pain is a preference, that persecution is a perk, and that being born into fire is a conscious act of rebellion instead of the biological reality it is. This deep dive is not here to comfort the counterfeit faithful or stroke the fragile egos of bigots hiding behind their Bibles. This is a reckoning.

We’re going to confront the science, the suffering, the systemic hatred, and the damnable hypocrisy that has turned an unchosen truth into a lifelong sentence. We’re going to name the dead, call out the wicked, and rip the curtain off the charade of “love the sinner, hate the sin.” Because let’s be honest—what they really mean is: hate the person, blame God, and sleep soundly at night. Enough.

The Science of Same-Sex Attraction: This Isn’t a Debate:

Here’s the truth: same-sex attraction is not some deviant detour from “God’s design.” It is a natural, biological, and scientifically documented variation of human sexuality. The American Psychological Association, and the World Health Organization—both confirm that sexual orientation, including same-sex attraction, is not a choice. Neurological studies have revealed structural differences in the brains of LGBTQ+ individuals, while genetic research has identified markers linked to orientation. Hormonal influences in utero also play a role in shaping future sexual preference. This is biology, not rebellion.

But instead of accepting this truth, religious fanatics and moral puritans plug their ears and scream “agenda!” as if facts were trying to seduce their children. They don’t want truth. They want someone to blame. So they call it a lifestyle. They reduce a person’s entire identity to a phase, a trauma, or a temptation. But no one blames trauma for making someone straight. No one asks when heterosexuals “decided” to be attracted to the opposite sex. Because the rules don’t apply to them. Because hypocrisy is not just their habit—it’s their holy rite.

The Cost of Being Gay: Names Etched in Blood:

Do you want to talk about choice? Then let’s talk about the cost of this so-called “choice.”

Matthew Shepard was tied to a fence in Wyoming and beaten until his skull caved in. O’Shae Sibley was stabbed to death at a gas station for the unforgivable crime of dancing joyfully. Laura Ann Carleton was murdered outside her store for hanging a rainbow flag. Diana Sacayán was stabbed thirteen times in her home. Tehuel de la Torre went to a job interview and never came back—just a trail of blood.

Tell me again how they chose this.

And if individual killings weren’t enough, we have entire massacres. Forty-nine lives were extinguished in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando. Forty-nine people who were simply living, dancing, loving. Their only crime? Being.

So no, this isn’t about “pride.” This is about survival. And every time someone says “you chose this,” they may as well be handing the weapon to the next killer.

Global Persecution: Legalized Hatred:

Sixty-seven countries criminalize same-sex attraction. Twelve of them—including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria—punish it with death. Let that sink in: death. Not for murder, not for war crimes, not for abuse—but for who you are.

In Brunei, you can be stoned to death for anal sex. In Uganda, “aggravated homosexuality” can lead to life imprisonment or execution. In Nigeria, if you’re caught in the northern states governed by Sharia law, you’re dead. Not debated. Dead.

Tell me, would you choose to be born in one of those countries with a target on your back before you even take your first step? Would you choose to risk death for your first kiss? Would you choose to hide your love for fear of torture?

No. You wouldn’t. And no one else would either.

Family Rejection and Homelessness: Love With Conditions.

Forty percent of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ+. Read that again. That’s not a statistic—it’s a catastrophe. It’s the consequence of religiously-sanctioned abandonment. “We love you,” they say, “but not like this.” So they throw them out. They lock the doors. They send them to conversion camps that disguise torture as therapy.

Kevin Schmidt-Johnson was a trans man rejected by his devout Catholic parents. He lived on the streets for twelve years, surviving on what little scraps the world offered after his family declared him unworthy. Others have been forced to sleep in tents in backyards, as if they were lepers in the first century.

And all of it—all of it—was justified with “love.” But conditional love isn’t love. It’s emotional extortion. And Jesus never threw anyone out of the house.

The Psychological Toll: Trauma Dressed as Theology.

LGBTQ+ youth are five times more likely to attempt suicide. Why? Because when the world tells you that your love is disgusting, your existence is offensive, and your soul is damned, eventually you start to believe it. Not because it’s true—but because the lie is screamed loud enough and long enough that even silence feels like an endorsement.

Tyrone Unsworth, a teenager in Australia, killed himself after relentless homophobic bullying. Gabriela Oliveira Guimarães was beaten unconscious for being a lesbian in Brazil. These aren’t isolated incidents. They’re a pattern. A pattern of psychological warfare that masquerades as concern for “moral health.”

But the truth is, it’s not about health. It’s about control. It’s about fear. And it’s about erasing everything that doesn’t look like the image they’ve crowned king.

Religious Hypocrisy and the Gospel of Hate:

Nothing bleeds poison into the veins of this conversation more than the counterfeit Church. The professors of Christ who know the lingo but not the love. The ones who call themselves watchmen but act like wardens. The same people who preach mercy while writing legislation that strips rights. The same people who condemn homosexuality while covering up abuse scandals in their own pulpits.

They preach “freedom in Christ” while chaining LGBTQ+ people to shame. They call conversion therapy “help” while it breaks minds and bodies. They turn sanctuaries into courts and pulpits into judge’s benches.

And here’s the kicker: most of them don’t even believe the filth they preach. But it gives them power. It makes them feel righteous. And in their world, feeling holy is more important than being good.

Gatekeepers of Salvation: Wolves at the Door.

Jesus said in Matthew 23:13, “You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.” If that doesn’t describe the modern Church’s treatment of LGBTQ+ people, nothing does.

They cherry-pick verses out of context, mistranslate Greek words they don’t understand, and weaponize scripture to make themselves feel superior. Meanwhile, the very people Jesus came to rescue are cast out and silenced.

But make no mistake—God does not reject LGBTQ+ people. His so-called followers do. And they will be held accountable.

The Logic of Non-Choice:

Let’s bring it back to the heart of this: no one chooses this. No one chooses to live in fear of being outed, harassed, beaten, or murdered. No one chooses a life of walking on eggshells, hiding who they are, and praying that one day their existence won’t be a theological debate. No one chooses to be born into fire.

But bigotry? That’s a choice. Hatred? That’s a choice. The decision to twist the gospel into a whip and crack it over the backs of the already broken—that is the choice. And every one of them will answer for it.

The Final Flame:

This essay is not a plea. It’s not an invitation to debate. It’s a proclamation. A sword of truth swinging through centuries of lies. You don’t get to call it a “lifestyle” when it costs people their lives. You don’t get to call it a “sin” when it’s how someone was formed in the womb. You don’t get to call it a “choice” when the only real choice is between hiding or being hunted.

Same-sex attraction is not a sin. It is not a phase. It is not a rebellion. It is a reality. One backed by science. Etched in biology. And confirmed by the tears and blood of those who’ve suffered for simply being alive.

You don’t choose to be born into fire—but you do choose whether to fan the flames or fight them.

And as for those who claim Christ while holding the match? Just know—the fire you start might be the fire you end in.