A scenario..

[Guernicaa]

You are the father/mother of a 16 year old son/daughter.

They come to you and tell you that they are gay/lesbian, regardless of how much religion you taught them growing up.

What would you do?

[darin]

I'd get them help.

[gabosaurus]

They are your kids. You love them for what they are, not what you want them to be.
I love the idea of sending your own kids to a concentration camp for being born the wrong way.

Now if my 16-year-old said he/she wanted to vote Republican, THEN I would get them help.

[manu1959]

They are your kids. You love them for what they are, not what you want them to be.
I love the idea of sending your own kids to a concentration camp for being born the wrong way.

Now if my 16-year-old said he/she wanted to vote Republican, THEN I would get them help.

if she is voting at 16 you better get her a good lawyer....

[manu1959]

You are the father/mother of a 16 year old son/daughter.

They come to you and tell you that they are gay/lesbian, regardless of how much religion you taught them growing up.

What would you do?

give them a hug and tell them they are too young to date.....

[5stringJeff]

You are the father/mother of a 16 year old son/daughter.

They come to you and tell you that they are gay/lesbian, regardless of how much religion you taught them growing up.

What would you do?

Refer him/her to this organization, or a similar one:

http://www.exodus-international.org/

[glockmail]

You are the father/mother of a 16 year old son/daughter.

They come to you and tell you that they are gay/lesbian, regardless of how much religion you taught them growing up.

What would you do?

In order of preference:

1. Electro-shock therapy.
2. Frontal lobotomy.

[avatar4321]

if she is voting at 16 you better get her a good lawyer....

since when have democrats been concerned about voting laws?

[Doniston]

You are the father/mother of a 16 year old son/daughter.

They come to you and tell you that they are gay/lesbian, regardless of how much religion you taught them growing up.

What would you do?

First, I would discuss the situation with them and learn how committed they were (or weren't)
and then:

Whatever the answer, I would support them and their chosen way of life.

[Doniston]

I sincerly hope that most of the responsed supplied here are not really serious. If they are, it would answer the reason why there are so many in the closet.

[diuretic]

First, I would discuss the situation with them and learn how committed they were (or weren't)
and then:

Whatever the answer, I would support them and their chosen way of life.

I'd think some might argue about a sexual orientation being "chosen".

[JeffWartman]

Refer him/her to this organization, or a similar one:

http://www.exodus-international.org/

And then let the years of therapy begin, after dealing with backwards organizations like that.

LOL, send the kid to Jesus Camp!

[JeffWartman]

They are your kids. You love them for what they are, not what you want them to be.
I love the idea of sending your own kids to a concentration camp for being born the wrong way.

Now if my 16-year-old said he/she wanted to vote Republican, THEN I would get them help.

So much for letting the children think for themselves.

[chum43]

pretend I didn't hear them, tell them do what makes you happy, and then politely ask them never to mention whatever it is they just mentioned again.

[glockmail]

..... I would support them and their chosen way of life.

BIG FO-PAH there, Doniston. Get on board with your liberalism: you are supposed to claim that homosexuality IS NOT A CHOICE.

That's a big lie, of course, but is what you are supposed to recite.