When, as Romans 1:27 puts it, a male abandons natural relations with women and becomes "consumed with passion" for other men, he is choosing, among other things, to give up a fruitful, God-ordained marriage.
Ultimately, a person who chooses sin over repentance is choosing eternal separation from from God, according to scripture. Christian parents understand this, but the National Institutes of Health is giving the Ivy League school's nursing program millions of taxpayer dollars to support kids who are doing just that.
"The National Institutes of Health continues to degrade trust in public science by funding ideological projects," notes Matt Lamb, associate editor for The College Fix. "This grant takes the stance that homosexual behavior, particularly among teenagers, is positive and should be promoted."
He points out that Penn's "Parents ASSIST" "intervention" initiative focuses on an issue that is "only maybe marginally related to public health." If a private university wants to raise funds for this sort of study, that is one thing. But Lamb says the fact that it needs government funding to get accomplished should raise questions.
"Whatever someone thinks maybe morally … about LGBT issues, I think we should all be able to agree that this is not a good use of taxpayer dollars," he submits.
Researchers say "Parents ASSIST: Intervention to Improve Parent Communication about Sexuality with Sexual Minority Male Adolescents," a five-year study, will assess the impact of the intervention on parent-adolescent sexuality communication, mental health outcomes for both parents and youth, parent-adolescent health behaviors, and family functioning.
Penn is the alma mater of William "Lia" Thomas, the first male to win a women's NCAA Division I title for swimming.
