BY DR. MYLES MUNROE:
FREEPORT BAHAMAS-CELEBRATION OF INSANITY
In the guise of
“Civil Rights” and ‘Human Rights’ the LGBT minority community have
decided to ‘celebrate’ the civility of their very uniquely chosen
lifestyle and sexual preference publically. I am not sure what their
mission or goals are in this effort, but obviously they have received
enough incentive and motivation to attempt something that 90% of The
Bahamas and Bahamians consider unacceptable and violates their
collective convictions, moral standing and values.
Perhaps it may
be helpful to first ask a simple yet profound question; “Is it civil,
right, reasonable, logical, sane to promote a cause, lifestyle or
practice of a behavior that could in its ultimate conclusion cause the
extinction of the human race? It is insanity to demand the ‘celebration’
of your own extinction
I am not sure what role is being played
by Government, Government Leaders, Ministry of Tourism, or other parties
that may have provided, if any, the incentive for this defiant social
act, but I believe this must be addressed from the perspective not from
any religious position, but rather from the concern for our very small
fragile social fabric being held together by values and moral standards
that provide the framework for a healthy Bahamian society.
Concern
is also raised concerning the assistance, support and promotion of
these efforts by international organizations and in individuals
including travel agencies and tourism promotion entities such as
gaytravel.about.com. The citizens of the Bahamas have a legitimate right
to be and express their concerns in these matters.
I think it is
dangerous, inappropriate, immature and disingenuous to accuse anyone
with a deep concern about any attempt to impose, force or establish a
set of values, standards, moral trends or lifestyle that could and would
drastically change and in a very real way destabilize the foundations
of a society, as have a phobia – or fear.
THE BLESSING OF PHOBIA
One of the greatest natural competent of human mechanism for survival
and safety is the element of fear. Without the ability to embrace ‘fear’
or ‘panic’ the human species cannot protect himself against threats.
The beauty of fear is that is an in inherent human quality that protects
against danger and extinction. Phobia is inherently good.
HOMOPHOBIA MISCONCEPTION AND DECEPTION
There is no greater harm to human dignity than deception. Throughout
history the power of deception has ruined millions of lives, started
world wars and even changed the climate of nations. In our postmodern
world there is a massive deception invading the very moral fabric of
nations and dismantling the very core of the natural existence of
humanity. As matter of fact this deception is threatening the extinction
of mankind. What is amazing is that this deception is not a new one, but
it emerged in the context of human existence on the planet as long ago
as five thousand years. However, despite the reality of its existence,
it has historically always kept its place at the fringes of mainstream
society.
What is this deception? It is the unnatural attraction and
relations between human species of the same sex or gender attempting to
normalize the unnatural under the guise of being normal? Even though
this unnatural behavior disguises itself under many labels, it is
generally described as Homosexuality. The word itself incorporates its
basic premise and that is, it is primarily sex driven. Those who have
decided to embrace, practice, encourage, and surrendered and succumb to
its passions, and they desire to dignify, promote and civilize this
“lifestyle” over the past generation have become more aggressive even to
the point of violence in some instances. This strategy seem to be one
of fear mongering, psychological battery, and the selling of self-pity
and abuse. Terms like bigot, hate crime, closed minded, conservative,
anti-human, anti-civil, bulling, and the most common, phobia, are used
to isolate the mainstream of humanity painting them as unloving,
insensitive, ungodly, human haters, unsympathetic and uncivilized.
It is my view that this accusation of ‘homo-phobia” is the greatest
deception of all. Its intent is to make those who are considered
‘normal’ feel guilty for being normal. This deception is unfair,
dishonest and dangerous. Its affect is to make the majority of humanity
feel guilty for not accepting, glorifying and dignifying this
‘unnatural’ human behavior.
I am sure the question will arise,
“What is ‘unnatural’ and who defines ‘natural’?” It is essential to
understand that natural cannot and does not need to be defined. Natural
is simply the normal state of creation which manifests itself by its
natural essence. In other words, nature defines itself. What is defined
by nature is also what is considered as ‘normal’. Normal is that which
is the result of the natural course of life as nature or creation works
in sustaining itself. Therefore the source of ‘natural’ or ‘normal’ is
creation itself and any opinion of attempt of human genius cannot change
what is natural.
Perhaps at point is it may also be important to
note that the root word from which we derive our modern word ‘Law’ is
the word ‘norm’. The obvious implication is that all nature is the
source of natural law and therefore defines what is the reference for
the creation of any human law that attempts to interfere with nature
itself? It is also important to note that any law made by man is ignored
by nature.
Human sexuality is a product of natural creation and
is rendered as normal, thus does not need definition. Any deviation from
the natural is generally considered as ‘unnatural’ or ‘abnormal’. In
nature there will always be exceptions and these must be recognized as
such. But even exceptions must be properly defined, for even in nature
there is a natural inherent response to safe –guard its survival by
minimizing the impact of the exception. All exceptions in nature are
natural and not by choice.
In light of this natural reality why
should homosexuality be considered ‘unnatural’ and perhaps ‘abnormal’?
Perhaps the answer is in the very description of homosexuality as ‘a
lifestyle’. Being an heterosexual is not a lifestyle but a natural
by-product of nature and not by choice. Lifestyles are ‘chosen’ or a
result of ‘circumstances’ but never a product of nature. We can choose
lifestyles but never our nature.
The natural definition of
‘unnatural’ is that which is not a product of nature itself is, and that
which cannot naturally reproduce in creation naturally. Perhaps this is
the greatest challenge of the great deception of homosexuality, the
natural fact that members of the same sex can come together, live
together, express intimacy, and even be deeply emotionally involved with
each other, but the reality and truth is they can never naturally
reproduce after their kind. It is this fact, truth and reality that
renders this lifestyle ‘unnatural’.
It is this simple truth that
make those who wish to perpetrate this unnatural ‘lifestyle’ of
‘orientation’ dishonest and deceptive. I am not against nor will attempt
to prevent any human deciding to practice a specific ‘lifestyle’ or are
inclined to follow a certain ‘un-normal’ behavior, but my concern and
contention is their attempt to impose that decision on those who by
nature are considered normal.
THE LIE OF HOMOPHOBIA.
It is
amusing that when the majority of the human community respond, express
their disagreement with, or their deep honest concern about the attempt
of those who embrace and practice this lifestyle to impose this
‘unnatural’ human lifestyle on society response this is interpreted a
Phobia or fear.
If this accusation was levied by ignorant,
uninformed persons perhaps it would be laughable, but one when
intelligent individuals make this claim of phobia to a responsible
intelligent person, one must take personal offence. Maybe the real fear
is that one I would call ‘truthphobia’ or ‘realityphobia’. Could it be
that those who wish be considered normal, acceptable, natural, and civil,
fear that self-evident truth that what they are claiming, demanding,
promoting and fighting for is by nature unnatural and abnormal?
However, I agree with their accusation from one perspective; and that
is yes, I am afraid of any lifestyle, orientation, preference or behavior
that threatens that very survival of the human race. Could it be that
the homosexual harbor an unspoken heterosexualphobia? Heterosexual never
attempt to impose itself on society nor does it need to fight for or
recognition any defense.
THE HIGHJACKING OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS
The lifestyle of homosexuality and all the other names and labels it
has come to be described as, is as old as the biblical character Abraham,
and was practiced by members of communities of his contemporary over
four thousand years ago. Many of the minority who are still involved in
this lifestyle seem to act as if this is a new cause for which they were
born to fight for. In the early sixties some individuals in high
profile positions in society began to venture out of what they called
‘the closet’ to expose themselves to the larger community as if to test
the waters. The reaction from that time by the majority of the
population was one of resistance and discomfort which still exist today
despite the claims to the contrary.
This resistance has been so
strong that those involved in the LGBT lifestyle changed their strategy
for social acceptance from imposing by exposure demanding their social
rights, and resorted to making the issue one of civil rights. It is
interesting to note that after over 4000 years of the recorded existence
of the this lifestyle and unnatural behavior the social resistance
still exists and I'm sure will continue, no matter how social and so-called
civic society attempts to disguise it socially acceptable attire.
Nature will never disagree with itself and common or legislative law can
ever change natural law.
I have with great disappointment stood
on the balcony of history and watched with horror and shock the
high-jacking and raping of what we have come to know as the Civil Rights
Movements. What made it more distressing was to see many individuals
who were actively involved in these historic resistance movements,
abandoning the sacrifice of many who died for the noble causes of human
dignity for the majority who were being abused, to use their blood to
cover the demands of minority sectors of society to justify and civilize
their selfish and munnatural preferences.
I have tasted the
negative impact of civil oppression by a regime that devalued my
humanity, but this was not because of a lifestyle I chose, or a behavior
that was by orientation, or a disposition preferred, but rather a
reality that was ‘natural’. I was as victim of by inherent
pigmentation……I was born black and had no choice in the matter. In The
Bahamas I and my family along with the majority of the Bahamian
population were discriminated against, devalued as humans,
disenfranchised, and oppressed by a minority regime.
I have with
all my logic and sought to understand, but still cannot equate the
Philosophy, ideology or purpose for the Civil Rights movements with the
agenda of the Homosexual LGBT community. I think the attempt to equate
the historical Civil Rights movements with the demands for the right to
dignify, glorify and accept as normal the practice of a lifestyle that
could render the human race for which they sacrificed extinct, is
illogical, dishonest, and is the abuse of the blood and imprisonment of
many. It’s a high jacking of the gains paid for by the blood of
honorable men and women for an unnatural human-destroying behavior.
THE OPPRESION OF THE MAJORITY
The fundamental principle of the Civil Rights movements was the
freedom and restoration of the dignity and value of the Majority of an
oppressed humanity. As a matter of fact, historically it was usually the
imposition of the values, prejudices and inhumane ideology of the
minority on the majority that was the context and source of oppression
and devaluation of humanity. The context of the present LGBT movement
could be considered in the same light where a small percentage and
minority segment of the population are attempting to impose their
unnatural ideology, values, morals and personal sexual preference on the
common culture, moral convictions, standards and values of the
Majority.
Perhaps, this could be considered the new 21st century
regime of oppression. This idea seem to be further enforced by the
encroaching influence and demands of globalization, the United Nations
and other world bodies and agencies who have now conditioned their offer
of national economic assistance to national social and cultural
conformity that embraces moral and values-based compromises.
THE MEDIA AGENDA
The most powerful and dangerous partner to deception is perception.
The world of media is really about the business and management of
perception. The power of the media cannot be calculated and must not be
miscalculated or minimized in its impact for creating perception. This is
why throughout history anytime there was a need to control the mental
environment or to create a perceived reality, the use of the media has
always been engaged as the critical tool in exporting, importing and
disseminating deception. It is therefore important that in our modern
democracy the demand for truth, transparency and objectivity in the
media be a primary concern to all responsible citizen. We must always be
on our guard as civilly minded citizens to watch for the collective
agenda and bias in the media. It has been my observation that in recent
times the print and electronic media both nationally and internationally
seem to favor the prominent and multiple placement, and preoccupation
with stories that promote or glorifies this lifestyle. There seem to be
many times and Imbalance of opinions and views. It is my hope that all
media would make an effort to also publish the views of the majority.
INTELLECTUAL AND ECONOMIC BLACKMAIL
There also seem to be the increase use of economic and political
blackmail in the area of manipulation by the LGBT minority forces, which
also includes an intentional smear campaign of the majority as bigots,
human haters, intolerant, and bullies. This is a dishonest and grave
misrepresentation of the facts. There is also the misuse of
un-substantiated claims by the minority regarding changing trends and
attitude to boost their own positions. This is incredible. In fact, there seem to be massive plague on intellectual, social and
physiological and logical dishonesty. There is no conclusive scientific
confirmations that verify claims that the minority who practice
this lifestyle, that their condition is matter of biology or genetics
rather than a habitual learned behavior which become a lifestyle they
prefer.
Let us reiterate once again that the majority of the
population in most countries throughout history and in our contemporary
society, are not ignorant of the existence of abnormal behavior or
unnatural preferences of the homosexual lifestyle. This lifestyle and
behavior is really an old story with a new twist. What the majority does
not appreciate is the dishonesty and deception that have been engaged
by those who wish to impose their will on them. Every human has the right
to choose his or her unnatural lifestyle, but must demand that we accept
it as natural. They are free to prefer any unnatural sexual orientation
they desire or crave, but they must, cannot and should not require that
we the majority dignify it by promoting or glorifying it as normal. All
the majority want are Honesty and the Freedom to express our concerns,
opinion and positons without being labeled ignorant, intolerant,
unsophisticated, or homophobic.
Dr. Myles Munroe
