Truthexplorer, I see the bible as a flawed book written by men. Yes, there is some good advice in it and some sayings of wisdom. But there are also passages that condone and even command conduct that is clearly wrong. The bible condones slavery. The bible is misogynistic. The bible condones bigotry. (See Titus 1:12, 13 as an example of the bible condoning a bigoted view of Cretans). I will definitely not be letting the bible influence my view of homosexuality.
Personally, the thought of two men getting it on, or trying to imagine myself getting it on with another man, repulses me. But then again, there are also certain foods that repulse me and the sight of people eating them or trying to imagine myself eating them is repulsive. But I don't think less of people who eat those foods. Nor do I think they should be denied the right to open a restaurant specializing in those foods. They just have a different preference to me. They're not harming me or anyone else by eating those foods. Why should I think less of them because they eat things I strongly dislike?
This is how I feel about homosexuality. I see homosexuals as persons having a sexual preference that I do not share and even find disgusting to contemplate, but I recognize that we all have different preferences and so I don't think less of them for it or view them as gross sinners. I just see them as having a bizzare sexual taste - from my heterosexual perspective. But they're not harming anyone. They should not be denied the privilege of marriage. They should not be discriminated against.
Another way to think of it is to think of a 7 year old pre-pubesent child. Imagine such a child learns of the mechanics of what his Mom and Dad do in bed so that he can eventually get a new sibling. Likely, such a young child, not yet having a sex drive, might think that what his Mom and Dad do is disgusting or "gross". But will he hate his parents for it? Will he start discriminating against them for it? No. He will continue to love his parents even while regarding the hetero-sexual intimacy they engage in as being "gross". I am like that 7 year old child in my view of homosexual intercourse and homosexuals.
But let me make one thing clear . . . I am not repulsed by Lesbian sex. O that all Lesbians were bi-sexuals, then we could have so much fun! And before you seek to judge me for saying this, just remember that your own bible condones polygamy. So what's a little threesome among two bisexual hotties and a heterosexual man?