In order to answer this question, we need to separate the feelings from the act. By "feelings" I mean the emotions of same-sex attraction, and by "act" I mean the actual physical act of intercourse. A person may not necessarily choose to feel a certain way. And there may be environmental factors for why a person is attracted to the same sex, but that is another topic. There are people who don't want to be attracted to the same sex and legitimately struggle with it. That tells us people don't always get to choose how they feel. But feelings are just that, feelings. And Feelings are never the bases for determining what is right and wrong. Having same-sex attraction in itself does not make one gay nor is it a sin
To use a crude analogy, think of it this way. If a person is thinking about robbing a bank, that does not him in a criminal nor does it break any laws. But once the person robs a bank he is a criminal and does break laws. It is the same way with homosexuality.
**I also believe it is environmental\behavioral. I would agree that "feelings" are not always a choice, tho feelings in themselves are never a basis for determining what is right or wrong. I like to separate the feelings from the act, which is where the choice lies. I don't believe feeling a certain way makes one gay no more than thinking about robbing a bank makes someone a criminal, it's only our actions that define us.**
What is a sin is the "act" of homosexuality, because this is where the choice lies. A person chooses to have same-sex relationships and chooses to engage in homosexuality.
