You wrote that you did, though:
'but I see other sexual behavior as a much bigger problem than monogamous homosexual behavior'
...and again!
When it comes to 'sin' I see the other as a bigger problem
If what is hoped to be understood is that Christians make more fuss about homosexuality than they do about fornication or adultery, that homosexuals are somehow picked on- it seems to me that homosexuals are fantasising. It is
homosexuals who bring up homosexuality, time and time again, in places such as this, usually propagating some fallacy at the expense of others; who go on marches and disport their bodies for TV cameras, etc.- when most people are really not all that interested in them, it seems to me.
The fact is that Christians have zero tolerance,
among themselves, for
any sexual relationship other than heterosexual marriage. What non-Christians do is their business. And might it be an idea if homosexuals started to
mind their own business? Do they
not protest too much?
It is quite true that the Bible refers to homosexuality as unnatural, and that irregular heterosexual relationships are at least natural- but then the ordinary man in the street said the very same way for centuries, until the PC conformity police stepped in a few decades ago. And imv, the ordinary man in the street often
thinks the very same way, but does not say so. So there is nothing that can be done about that, and if homosexuals find the Bible irritating, they should consider that they possibly would not do so if they were not of the opinion that the Bible is actually the revelation of God. But Christians are interested in only one thing, as far as outsiders are concerned-
conversion of those whom God has chosen, whether heterosexual or homosexual, black, white, young, old, rich, poor, respectable, criminal, whatever. Each person is a potential saint, and nobody is hated or despised.
It's no excuse to say that fundies in the USA pester homosexuals- they are
not the responsibility of Christians, and Americans who suffer fundies need to take serious stock of their position with respect to this unique phenomenon. They live, for the most part, in far greater comfort, more cheaply, than others in the world, and their prosperity is in large part due to the Protestant work ethic, individualism and spirit of enquiry, either home-grown or imported. In the USA, Calvinism gave rise to Mammon, and Calvinism has to live, somehow,
with Mammon, so my advice is, take the rough with the smooth, and be grateful. It is one thing to 'burn' with lust for another person- but just try living on a bowl of rice a day, or even one good meal a day, and loins-centered thoughts might well drift into insignificance.
Or, try emigrating.
But don't whinge to Christians, because they won't budge an inch, and you'll only harm your case.
The rest just practice hate in my opinion