Hi Cold Steel,
I would agree, I am proceeding from the viewpoint that homosexuality is normal, by which I do not mean the majority but part of a spectrum of sexuality upon which we all exist.
It seems necessary to point out that pedophilia, bestiality and necrophilia all do not involve two consenting adults and secular society has matured to the point where we have provided laws to protect those with no voice. Homosexuality is nothing to do with this.
Lets look at the bible and think about what it talks about and who has interpreted it ( for example I'm fairly certain there is no specific word for homosexuality in the original authors languages so later translaters have added in what they think it says.) The bible authors' various cultures saw women as property and child marriage as the norm. Instructions for men to not lie with men as with women are more likely to refer to the selling of sex than a blanket ban on homosexual behaviour ( if you must apply your narrow definition then you at a sweep liberalise lesbian behaviour.) Sodom seems to portray a story where the men would be happy to rape anyone ( so bisexual), the biblical reference to men and women leaving their natural affections seems more apt as a condemnation of heterosexual orgies than a large group of exclusive homosexuals and then there is a whole world of the Catamites that you may be aware of (pederasty ) that could have been the subject of so called anti-gay scriptures.
While remaining on the bible don't forget god is happy to use incest as the basis of the foundational family unit (twice - Eden and Noah) , The righteous man Lot has an incestuous relationship with hs daughters, Mary is likely to be a child ( by our laws) when God impregnates her, David and Jonathon 's story seems a clear portrayal of a gay relationship, God rewards men with multiple wives in both biblical and Mormon times, rape is a legitimate biblical way to marry someone, divine genocidal wars spare only virgin women who can be used for sex, even Jesus has an odd relationship with John ( seriously, go look at it again!) , Paul advocates celibacy ( maybe the thorn in his flesh was in some way sexual?) , marriages are arranged according to status, interracial relationships are banned and the cause of sin, and women are legally property in biblical times, they could even be given as sexual partners if they were also unlucky enough to be slaves. In short , defining one man and one woman ( with both as equal partners) ,marrying simply for love ,as normal is about as far from biblical standards as you can get.
Homosexual behaviour is genetic in origin , but like all sex, it is nurtured and trained by culture and environment. Religion tries to put artificial boundaries on natural processes ascribing arbitrary rewards and punishments that shift the balance of power to favour those in power. Joseph Smith introduced polygamy to allow himself and later his trusted supporters sexual access to woman under their spiritual care. Did god reveal that a woman could select multiple males with her as head of the home? Of course not. God(s) always favour the ruling elite.
