In reply to John Ronna.

What makes you think that the Catholic Church is a safer place on this issue? The Roman Catholic bishop Johan Bonny in Belgium wrote last year an open letter asking the Catholic Church to bless gay marriages (no kidding, you can Google it). There there is the entire controversy their last year's Synod on the family where cardinal Kasper sought favorable language for homosexual couples (the final document didn't include said language but most observers believe that when the Synod reconvenes this year to announce its final conclusions, fireworks are assured). I left the Roman Catholic Church for the LCMS precisely because I think that said church is at this point corrupt on these matters. For all its claims to "unity" in doctrine, it has taken no actions to discipline bishops and cardinals who have openly spoken in favor of homosexuality, gay marriage and abortion.

If the LCMS were to waffle on this issue, I would join the WELS or any other conservative Christian church that remains loyal to the Lord's unequivocal teaching on this matter.