Gay Christians?

[below was a 'letter to the editor' I sent for an article about "the Gay Christian debate"]

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"Firstly, I wanted to say you did a good job on the article. You presented both sides of the issue clearly.
On the issue, however, I think it's a silly argument.

You HAVE to change things (or add a little imagination) to even begin to take the side of believing God doesn't call homosexuality sin. I mean if we're talking from a Christian mindset and viewing things from a biblical perspective. The bible is clear that God calls the act an abomination. I don't believe God creates people homosexual. There's no biblical point to stand on that said that He does or would.
Is homosexuality the ultimate sin? No way, but what makes this issue so important is this very article. The fact that people justify it and say "God made me gay".

Stealing, murdering, adultery... sins that hurt people, there's no issue there because large groups of people aren't starting churches and debating that God made them that way.
Paul, in writing most of the New Testament, mentioned how some of his writings were to set things straight where others were bringing false teaching into the church.
The Bible does mention that in the last days people will seek after teachers that "itch their ears".
(I'm at work rushing this email, so I don't have the scripture reference with me at the moment)
In these last days people are looking for Pastors who can make them feel like they're okay, just the way they are. This just isn't going to work when they're facing eternity.
God wants us to come to Him just as we are, but He doesn't leave us that way. We become Born Again and our old nature is "buried" (represented when we're baptized), and we're new creatures in Christ Jesus. "Old things passed away, all things created new."

Homosexuality really is a perversion. I know gay people who I love and respect, who are REALLY nice people. I've had loved ones that have stolen cars, do heavy drugs, addicted to pornography, but we're discussing homosexuality.
I've heard the discussion that they're in love and God see's that (why would God want to deny them their happiness???):
It's one thing to truly love someone. You can be loyal, faithful, express appreciation, and share in life's experiences, but what God calls perverse is when that man or woman enters into a sexual relationship with someone of the same sex. He calls it unnatural. Like if a dad entered into a sexual relationship with his daughter (her being consensual); he could argue all day long about how they're in love with each other, but don't try to call yourself a Christian saying God made her for you.

Gay people say He created them that way.... No, the parts of their body they'd been given are literally created to join with someone of the opposite sex, and God ordained that for marriage.

Can a gay person be a Christian???
I don't think so, but I could see their being a Christian who struggles with Homosexual desires.
I'm a Christian, and I still have struggles and weaknesses. Some I'd be to embarrassed to discuss.
But I'm prayerfully trying to live Holy. Not saying "God created me this way, so it's okay."
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If I wanted to try and say God made me to be that way, I'd have to find a different religion to support that because the Bible just doesn't.

I am compassionate to Gay people because I know the confusion and the struggle they must be facing, but just like with anyone else- we have to call sin "sin", and accept God's word as the truth.

Atleast for those of us who call ourselves Christians...

[please don't mistake my words for "Gay bashing" or that I hate Gay people. I certainly do not. I only meant to discuss the issue of what God's Word says about homosexuality]