Well I agree with that.
I think you have to weigh out the suffering. If you accept literal meaning, you are deprived of this choice.
But obedience to scripture could also prevent other problems: if all homosexuals had just engaged in celibacy, or at worst, masturbation, we'd have no Michael Jackson or Catholic priest molestation trials, and MUCH less AIDS.
The problem here is that our society is so radically
[ even fundamentally, perhaps? ;-) ] different from the all kinds of strictures in the Bible, that it's hard to make realistic comparisons. What would happen if the 10th commandment (thou shalt not covet) were enforced? Poof, there goes the luxury car market :-) ...
But still, your response is more thoughtful and respectful than many posts from those questioning or challenging religious truths or doctrines...
Cheers!
Thank you for the nice comments. I do not disrespect the bible even if I do not believe it word for word. I do not believe that this universe or life just happened by accident. I just can't make the jump from that belief to creationism, per se.
parsy, who sometimes doesn't leap.