The gospel truth?

Singers Angie and Debbie Winans share the sweet gospel sound of their older siblings BeBe and CeCe Winans. But the younger Winanses' new single "Not Natural" strikes a sour note by putting homosexuality high on a list of sins God considers unnatural. Speaking to The Advocate, Debbie Winans insists she means us no harm. She's merely God's messenger.

What was the origin of this song?

The night Ellen [DeGeneres] came out, I was in the recording studio on a break, looking at the TV. It was presented to be a natural choice. And that is not the will or the purpose that God intended. "Not Natural" was created after that show. God gave us the lyrics. We simply sang them.

"Not the will that God intended"--what do you mean?

The Bible says that in the beginning God created man and woman and gave us the decree to go out and multiply. Then sin entered by the eating of the apple, and we jumped the track from the purpose God had planned.

But I'm a gay man; it's not natural for me to lie with a woman.

The Bible says when sin entered we were born in sin, meaning a lot of people say they were born with it. That's why we must be born again through the Spirit. He did not create you to lie with another man; he created you to replenish the Earth and to enjoy the pleasures of man and woman.

I would think the will of God is really to love. What is wrong with loving whomever you love?

It goes back to the purpose and intent of God.

A lot of gay people believe very strongly in God. It might not be the same interpretation of God that you have, but it doesn't mean that it's invalid.

We have to get to the point that God is trying to make. We can't make up our own interpretations.

Doesn't Christ say, "Thou shall not cast a stone"?

I'm not casting a stone. I'm revealing the word of God.

What is your own opinion?

My opinion is the word of God.

For years many white Americans, "in the name of Christ," did not believe it was natural for black people and white people to drink from the same water fountain.

That lets you know that a lot of people misinterpret the word of God.

And you're not misinterpreting? How do you know?

Segregation was not natural. It was not of God. The word of God is true. It is clear as day. I have no hate toward homosexuals. My only desire is that you hear what your Creator has purposed you for.

Is breeding the purpose? I can still do that.

He had plans for you aside from just providing us with another child. God is tired of sin. He is on a warpath against sin, OK? It's not you. He loves you, 'cause later on he died.

We're going around in circles.

It's hard to compare being black and a sexual preference, because I'm going to be black no matter what. I'm going to be black until I die.

And I'll have this sexual orientation until I die.

There's no true comparison. You have the choice to go back and forth. I could never wipe this off.

I can't wipe this off. And I don't have a choice.

Singing this song is not about me. I'm convicted with the word of God. The word of God will penetrate the people. That is simply where I stand.

All right. Well, God bless you.

God bless you too.