I think that churches seek out gays for their monetary donations. most gays are very generous people

Given that religion is bullshit to begin with, you should hardly expect consistency out of it.

Because you're born gay or straight, or bi. No one would choose a life of discrimination. If you're also born into a religious community, you've got double trouble.

People in general seem to need something to believe in and with the ruling classes regularly screwing everyone else over regardless of country, well... something bigger outside of themselves seems to fit the bill. Giving whatever that is a godly status and persona and creating rules of conduct to honor that "something" generally follows in short order.

I think on some level, some people still realize this and instead of letting someone else tell them what is right or wrong, shifting the religious dialog so they can keep their beliefs seems to be an easier step than just not believing at all. That isn't unusual. Even what we consider the biblical cannon right now was changed many times over the years. Different councils decided on different books to add, subtract or change depending on the ideas of religious authorities of any given time period.

Honestly, I don't believe homosexuality was even addressed in Christianity earlier on. I've seen papers discussing the process of how such things developed and how sexuality advanced through different times and places where Christianity was concerned. I honestly think many of those involved just need acceptance, assurances and support in the idea that they are ok as they are. That's what most religious grouping amounts to, similarities in ideas and belief congregating around the idea of some deity to make it all seem more important, give it more purpose.

Why go to church if you're divorced and remarried. Certainly the Bible states one spouse for life with the exception of adultery.
Organized religion eventually evolve but it's normally too late to fix the lives they broke.
I have seen churches where the LGTBQ community are accepted, loved and welcomed. Ames church in IL comes to mind.

For the record last time I checked Christianity wasn't the only religion on Earth.

That's the whole point of atheism. I don't understand how anyone can believe in fairytales.

I get your point, but I really believe a large number of religious people are only religious by default. They go with the flow, celebrate holidays, and believe only superficially without questioning.

The "Old Testament" has been given the heave,dwindling church attendance is the reason for homosexuals being welcome with open arms.

Yeah, I don't get it either. It's hard to shake indoctrination..

Well there is more than one religion, but any that are gay and follow the Abrahamic ones baffle me besides the fact that they can be indoctrinated and cherry pick like the rest of humanity...

choices. I support their beliefs even as fucked up as it seems. it’s right for them is all that matters.

They were just raised with it, I’d guess.