Pitting homosexuals against Christians is doomed to failure for Christians, as long as we continue to accept the false premise that homosexuality is equal to race, i.e. born that way.
Homosexuality is not genetic like ethnicity or skin color. It is not something beyond an indivual’s control.
It is a belief system regarding moral choices, reinforced by certain BEHAVIORAL CHOICES, that one can choose to engage in, or not.
As is Christianity.
On this basis, as a Christian, I must not be forced to participate in, or condone, BEHAVIORS or BELIEFS antithetical to my conscience or belief system. Stop telling me I’m a bigot or criminal because my moral and BEHAVIORAL CHOICES are different than a homosexual’s choices.
If this is true, then the adverse must also be true: homosexuals who refuse to conform to Christian beliefs and behaviors must also be bigots.
A wedding is an ACTIVITY, as is a parade.
I don’t wish to participate in, endorse, sponsor, or provide refreshments for, homosexual activities or behaviors.
I won’t bake the cake, any more than I would agree to march in a Gay Pride Parade.
Period.
Further thought
Homosexuality is a behavior.
Is it a good behavior?
Behaviors can be modified.
Activists’ want to stop discussion on all three of the above.
Now, having said that behaviors are complex. The behavior is related to genetic factors, imprinting and fashion, and other causes. We are not amoebas responding to one single stimulus. It is important to understand the complexity of causes. Imprinting/addition are hard to over come.
BUT THE BIG MESSAGE IS BEHAVIOURS CAN BE MODIFIED AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST.