The two individuals who have posted comments favorable to the gay lifestyle and in support of homosexuality, and furthermore accuse the LCMS and orthodox Christians of arrogance have used this forum to advance a sinful and unbiblical practice. The discussion of this issue among Christians will usually result in only two final and absolute conclusions; either one will follow Jesus and obey His admonitions about sexual behavior, or simply reject what the Bible teaches and do "what is right in man's eyes." The false premise that homosexuality is no worse than other sins is absolutely without foundation. God did not destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because the residents smoked cigarettes, lied about themselves, or cheated on their tax returns. He destroyed these cities because of rampant sexual deviancy, which usually accompanies an erosion of moral character and willfull disobedience to an extreme level. Homosexuality usually accompanies pornography, and many gay people want to be excused and affirmed in their lifestyle. Since they know God's admonitions against it, instead they level their assault against believing Christians and the word of God declared in the Bible. Our society is filled with both heterosexual and homosexual sin, premarital sex is encouraged, as well as adultery. Marriage as an institution is being abandoned by many couples who simply engage in temporary hook ups or long term cohabitation. And now, some professing Christians, as some who wrote on this post, want the church to adopt the world's accepted values and reject God's word on this issue. I pray the LCMS will never willfully accept homosexuality as an acceptable alternative. The day this were to happen, I shall cease to remain a Lutheran.