What D-fender said (6784). A heterosexual who is aroused by a member of an opposite sex and not his spouse is not sinning; he is merely being a healthy human being. Likewise, a homosexual aroused by some situations is simply being what he is. There is no engagement of the mind, not lusting and no sin. Once one begins to seek arousal outside of marriage, he is sinning, but it is already acting out as soon as the decision to seek the situation is made. He will, of course, make it worse by deepening the illicit contact, in degrees.
I think God has a different viewpoint. He says if one even thinks about another woman (man) lustfully, s/he sins.
Absolutely. There is a difference between a fleeting thought (and immediate repentance) and a willful follow-up (act) on that thought.
But to a Protestant mindset, it shouldn't matter either way, should it? So what if they sinned? God already paid their bill, right?
Sorry but that's nonsense and directly contradicts scripture and what our Lord Jesus stated. Sin is a condition of the heart-not the acting out. Can you provide me with a SCRIPTURAL verse that would show otherwise?
Likewise, a homosexual aroused by some situations is simply being what he is.