via The Jakarta Post
A controversial discussion late last week on homosexuality spilled over Monday as mainstream religious organizations claimed homosexuality was a psychological disorder, not a natural behavior given by God.
Comments by several progressive Muslim scholars last week that the dominance of heterogeneity was a social construction spurred mainstream religious organization of all denominations to clarify that its roots were in the word of God.
"Yes, it's a social construction, but it is derived from the Koran. The Koran clearly states that homosexuality is unacceptable, and we ulema have agreed about that," Ma'aruf Amin, chairman of the Fatwa Commission at the Indonesia Ulema Council, told The Jakarta Post.
Siti Musdah Mulia of the Indonesia Conference of Religions and Peace said last Thursday in a discussion hosted by the non-governmental organization Arus Pelangi that homosexual behavior should be considered a condition sent by God.
Responding to this, Ma'aruf said homosexuality was an option, not something natural.
"It's a curable disorder. There have been many cases where homosexuals have realized what they did was wrong and became heterosexuals again. It's something that can be fought off," he said.
Ma'aruf acknowledged that every behavior was rooted in God.
"God created both good and bad behaviors, but He told humans to choose the good ones. So, it's a matter of options," he said.
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