So it's OK to be gay, but not to have gay sex. Betraying and dealing vast emotional damage to a partner is morally equivalent to having a fulfilling, loving moment of intimacy with a partner...
Tell you what, I think it's ok to be a Christian, but it's morally repugnant to me that you try to influence or convert others to your religion or point of view. That's not based on what you typed entirely, I'm thinking of the horrible things that have been done by Christians to non-Christians in the name of redemption throughout history.
It's ok to be openly Christian, but don't expect any protection from the state, no more tax breaks for your church, no constitutional protection of your speech, no more money for your "faith-based initiatives." I find your lifestyle immoral, so you don't deserve any of that.
If you think I'm being facetious to make a point, you're wrong.
The point of religion:
Here's the complete letter...
Paine went on to publish "The Age of Reason" against Franklin's advice, and here is a statement from the beginning that sums up my feelings about religion, and why the current climate in the US is disturbing to me. Paine was roundly criticized for this work, and basically lost all the respect he had gained for building support for the revolution through his writings.
Here's the complete text...