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I think it is probably a little bit of both. I believe homosexuality is a sin, as a Christian. Because of this, I don't believe God created anyone to "be gay." That being said, I do believe there are people who have natural attraction to the same sex. Obviously, as a person who is straight, I'll never know how this attraction manifests itself, or the strength of it (which I imagine varies). I do believe there are societal influences. I think kids today grow up in a culture where they may not fully act out their gender role, and thus assume they are homosexuals. I personally knew 2 young men from my hometown who at one point claimed to be gay, but have since married women. I don't believe it was out of societal pressure, as they both openly discuss the period in their life, and it was never a secret for them. I think they used it as both a rebellion against the church and their parents, and assumed that this was natural because of their more feminine nature. I'm sure some gay people would claim that they simply conformed and went against their natural feelings, but to ask them they did not. There was no reform here, like the far left often accuses the far right of doing, but the 2 guys simply claim they changed a lot as they approached adulthood. Now this is obviously a particular case involving only 2 individuals, but I think it may be indicative of a certain subsection of homosexuals. People usually use the defense "why would anyone choose to be gay?" and to a degree that makes sense. However, in the world of growing up as a teenager, teens often choose to act in a way in which to join a small subsection of our culture. I think perhaps the difference in those who truly have strong feelings and those who simply have placed themselves in the homosexual catagory are whether they act out their role or not. Many homosexuals I know (generally younger) do not act, nor express any desire to really act out upon their desires. But as I said earlier, seeing as I'll never have true insight into the mind of someone claiming to be gay, I'll probably never have a fully made up mind on the subject.
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