[MrB]

It’s not “the Church” that’s on the offensive here, as your two observations inherently assume.
That’s falling for the left’s “victory through victimhood” framing.

The left is on the offensive to criminalize Christianity. Surely you realize that.

Homosexuality just happens to be THEIR “club” to be USED ON the righteous.
If not homosexuality, it would be beastiality or child sacrifice - at whatever point Christians resist, that resistance will be criminalized.

[don-o]

My post was addressed to a specific comment (the one that I snipped and italicized.) As such, I address what the Church is and is not. (Not sure of “the Church” - I do not see italics in my Bible.)

That’s falling for the left’s “victory through victimhood” framing.

A countless number of martyrs, as well as our Lord, might have a different take on that.

Homosexuality just happens to be THEIR “club” to be USED ON the righteous.

We were warned

Matthew 5:11-12King James Version (KJV)

11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.