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This should be interesting.

Probably going to rest on the idea that god created men and women and sex so that we could have more people...sex that can't create people is against god's plan or something...

I doubt you are going to get any reasons that you find compelling...

Also, for what it's worth (not much), I knew a few prominent gay-bashers that turned out to be gay. I always take note of the ones who are super outspoken...I'm sure they aren't all gay, but I do pause to consider it...not to out Bap or anyone else.

turned out to be gay
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This is exactly why I like the expression, "Better BLATANT than LATENT!"

I too would love to hear a compelling, objective reason for peoples' hatred. I'm pretty convinced that in the case of most people, THEY DON'T HAVE ONE. It is down to their superstition, err, religion.

I wouldn't say gay sex is immoral, but I think there is evidence that promiscuous unprotected anal sex does spread disease rapidly, faster than oral or vaginal sex.

And a lot of the old biblical rules seem to equate immorality with things that were likely to cause disease, like promiscuity in general, or eating pork or shellfish, or even eating without washing your hands first. So maybe the "immorality" of gay sex was just one more of those rules based on the observation that people who did certain things tended to get certain diseases.

evidence that promiscuous

There is evidence that promiscuity can spread disease, and the NT quotes Jesus saying repeatedly that adulterers will not be allowed into his kingdom. But, that doesn't explain why adulterous politicians (e.g. Newt Gingrich) campaign against gay couples getting married.

If the bible speaks about it, it means it existed back then too. It exists in all cultures and across most recorded timelines-way before jesus and his time. Perhaps it is just a way for some people to feel morally superior by crushing someone else?