Christianity; the World's Most Violently Persecuted Religion

[Angrboda]

No, it's not a valid criticism of it because you have misrepresented the bible.  The bible states that the act of homosexual sex is wrong, not being homosexual.  Most authorities agree that the concept of sexual orientation was somewhat problematic for the people of the time, which might explain why some passages in antiquity refer to same-sex behavior as acts typified by a specific gender or sex, rather than something related to an enduring sexual attraction.  They basically had no words to refer to someone as having a specific sexual orientation, and so they didn't.  Thus they were limited to hating the sin, and loving the sinner in this specific case.

I never represented the bible at all, that was a straw man you made up. However until you remove that long stick from your arse, I see little point in trying to engage in honest debate with anyone so wilfully dishonest.

Oh bollocks, you clearly stated that people are condemned for who they are in the bible, and used gay people as an example. The bible doesn't condemn gay people for who they are.

I will, however, apologize for the insults and demeaning and aim to do better. I've let my frustration with your repeated falsehoods spill over into my argument. I apologize.