[stompk]

"I'll ask again my follow-on question. Are cussing and murder morally equivalent in all significant respects? Both are "sins.""

indeed. both as sins. I don't believe in lessor sins.
however, most people who cuss would agree that is is wrong, repent, hope to change and cuss again, being weak humans born into sin. yet, repeatedly, forgiven.

the difference here being (IMHO), that many homosexuals are claiming that it is not sin and are unrepentant.

we should view an unrepentant cusser and an unrepentant homosexual equally, in that sense. The problem comes about that many homosexuals are actively recruiting.
They are also a higher health risk. they are also statistically more likely to molest a child.

so in the terms of going to hell, who is at great risk?
both I am sure if they do not change their ways.

however, given the choice that my child would be in one camp or the other, I'd buy them a new book of cuss words without batting an eye.