I believe that tolerance and patience are going to let me live longer than the way I was raised.
Ash, I admire you for being forthcoming about your views, and don't perceive you as bigoted at all. I was born and raised catholic so you probably know what views I was taught biblically. But I also believe that homosexuality . . . well,
just is. It's been documented among virtually all animal species, and I don't believe that these are just freaky little critters looking for attention. I also believe that a religion labeling someone "bad" or "sinful" for reasons other than willful actions that they have total control over is the antithesis to what Jesus taught. And yes, I'm still a bit squeamish over PDA's among gays, (and among hetero couples), but that's my problem. But associating homosexuality with ONLY sexuality is failing to see the big picture.
Although you were not aware of knowing any gays in your youth, statistics prove that you most undoubtedly did. But they were so afraid of coming out, sometimes even to themselves, that they were forced to spend their whole lives in fear and hiding. Imagine living your life that way. Imagine your child living his or her life that way. It just makes me incredibly sad. I'm so heartened that younger people seem more inclined to base their decisions about people on their actions, instead of inherent traits like sexuality or skin color.