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I agree that a person can't alter the rules of a particular religion just because it is convenient but I think a person can believe in god without having to agree with all those rules. A person can believe in god and not be homophobic. Homosexuality has been around for as long as heterosexuality, animals often display homosexual tendencies, it's normal, society is the one who sees it as abnormal.
One of my best friends is gay. I had been his friend for some years when I found out he was gay. He didn't change on account of that, he's exactly the same wonderful guy whom I love like a brother.

The problem is like this: As you said society rejects Homosexuality, and society creates religion. When a religion is formed, values and beliefs are superimposed on the religion and the problem perpetuates itself. Part of the reason I didn?t like (actually I guess I hated) gays was the teachings of my church. Once my faith waned, I questioned a lot of stuff.