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Frankly, a lot of things are said in the Bible.

Even when I believed it was a sin, it wasn't because of two passing lines in the Bible, but because so many pastors were against it. I reasoned that, if those closest to God were opposed to it, it must be wrong.

It was ugly the way that people interpreted the will of God in ancient times. If someone got sick from eating shellfish, which swim in their own feces, it meant that it was an abomination. If someone contracted a venereal disease after being with men, it meant that it was an abomination. People look at that ancient book of law and cherry pick the part which serves their own needs.

So, no. I don't think homophobia is in any way an inherent part of Christianity. Most Christians under 35 are okay with homosexuality. The rest are either unwilling or unable to challenge their previously held views or are deliberately holding onto them for the same reasons that anyone else holds onto bigoted notions.

That said, when you see the sheer multitude of people who will dig trenches and fight to the very end against the inevitable progress of human equality, it does become easy to generalize Christians.