According to a religious leader, homosexuals exist because their mothers had anal sex when they were pregnant and as such, homosexuality was transferred to the fetus during pregnancy.
Church of Cyprus bishop Neophytos Masouras of Morphou made the surreal claim in June while speaking at a primary school in Akaki, Cyprus.
The bishop claimed that being gay is passed on when pregnant women have anal sex.
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He said,
“It happens during the parent’s intercourse or pregnancy. It follows an abnormal sexual act between the parents. To be more clear, anal sex. ‘
“Saint Porfyrios says that when the woman likes that, a desire is born, and then the desire is passed on to the child.”
The bishop told his audience that Saint Porfyrios had written about homosexuality.
Saint Porfyrios is a relatively newly declared saint who died in the 90s. He told gay people they should remain single for the rest of their lives.