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The Bible is a tricky thing. I personally have read it cover to cover more time than I can count (thanks to my father, the Pastor), and I still don't know everything. One of the things I do know is that for the sake of sanity one has to accept some things in the Bible and dismiss others, as some things are either contradictory or possibly outdated. The ban on eating anything other than fish from the sea. I love calamari, and love muscles, and I eat them. Do I think I am sinning? I doubt it. It's been suggested that rules like that come from the dangers of eating uncooked or ill prepared meat and the resulting illnesses. It was not only reasonable at the time, but helped to keep people healthy and alive. Now, however, we understand the science behind cooking and removing bacteria, viruses, and such from meat so that we can enjoy our food without disease. I dare not answer the question of homosexuality or even intercourse between anyone of any gender outside of wedlock, but with sexually transmitted diseases, these two seemingly different topics could be fundamentally linked. There are plenty of real world arguments against intercourse outside of wedlock, including STDs, unwanted or unplanned pregnancies, and social issues. It is now very common practice to have multiple partners, outside of wedlock, without and social or medical consequences. As such, one could not be blamed for reexamining God's words. Did God decree that man shall not lie with another man because of supreme moral law or out of safety, whether social or physical? I can't answer that for anyone but myself.
At the end of the day, God has given every man, woman and child the ability of free will so that we can make a conscious decision as to how we interpret God's words. I am not qualified to tell anyone else what God means. Pastors and religous or political fitgures are not qualified to tell anyone else what God means. You are responsible for your own faith. IMO.
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