[quote=ActRaiserTheReturned] The Bible doesn't say Jesus wants to change your skin color. He wants to change YOU. He's not changing you, really, if he changes your skin color. But he's changing who you are if he's changing part of your sin nature. [/quote] It was an example meant to be highlighting that it's discriminating against something you are and can't control. Now it seems to be getting circular there though, since you think homosexuality can be cured while I think it's something genetic and sticks around. So let me approach it from this way instead, outside of God saying that it's wrong what is actually bad about Homosexuality? [quote=Shy] I already stated which Version of the Bible I used. I use the NRSV although the NIV is typically the most common translation. Why do I use this version? Well quite frankly, as wonder a piece of literature as it might be, the KJV is known to not be the greatest translation (no offence to KJV users) and is rarely used by biblical scholars worldwide. The NRSV contains the Septuagint for the Old Testament meaning no books have been removed and it is the most accepted "Catholic" bible. Now you see, as a member of the Roman Catholic Church, we do not see homosexuals as hated by God or any of the like. Also contrary to popular opinion we don't look at homosexual acts as any different that heterosexual acts. Both are considered sinful OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE. The problem arises in the fact that the RC Church does not believe in same sex marriage therefore the heterosexual couples can get married while homosexual couples cannot. But then comes the question of "Well why can't homosexuals get married? The Church just discriminates against the gays!" But that involves going to the roots of marriage and what exactly it means as well as it's purpose.But that is a totally different topic. [/quote] @Bible Preference: Fair enough. @Homosexuality: Well if we wish to resolve this conversation and understand each other, rather than simply ending it here that seems to be the direction we need to go in. But before I do that I also feel the need to ask, define what you mean by Heterosexual and Homosexual acts before marriage. Do you mean sexual intercourse? Do you mean dating, kissing, simply being attracted? Now that's been asked, I'll move on to the topic we seem to be moving in. Why is Gay Marriage bad? What does marriage mean? Marriage however was a practice made long before Christianity as a way economically support people and in many cases in history claim ownership of women. It wasn't always about love, or an oath to God. In fact many marriages today have no religious motivation. It's simply an expression of love, or in some cases a couple want's to be legally seen as married for economic purposes.