When we look at the Old Testament we see a loosening of mans inhumanity to man with regard to how slaves are to be treated and with regard to how women should be treated.This loosening is relative to the surrounding nations.
However when we come to homosexuality the God of the bible does the opposite he brings stronger controls against the practice, relative to the surrounding nations.
At the core of the christian faith is love. God would not speak against anything that would give people a wholesome standard of life, that he does in regard to same sex relationships is significant.For me homosexuality is a weakness that should be recognised as less than perfect.The church attacks those who are non hetrosexual far more than other sin, eg gluttony and it is this that causes most pain. We are all saved by grace.For me this means giving people the space to work out their own salvation and how faith in Jesus works for them.
I am off to a metropolitan church service tonight.When we sing a song like “come just as you are to worship” it brings a whole new meaning to the words. If we ask ourselves what does the bible say to me and then go and live it, we can leave others to make the same decision. After all we will all answer to God individually and he who knows the heart will judge accordingly.peace