Wesley would encourage us to consider carefully what science tells us. Indeed, science has provided a number of helpful insights for reflecting upon homosexuality. Additional evidence may be uncovered on the origins of a same-sex preference, whether it is genetic or hormonal or some combination of multiple factors. Although homosexual orientation is not a distinction made or understood by biblical writers, it adds a significant dimension to our overall consideration of homosexuality. In searching for resolution to issues on homosexuality, we do not seek a balance of views drawn from Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience.
Balance mistakenly communicates the idea of equilateral authority.
This was not the historic understanding of Wesley, who affirmed the primacy of scriptural authority. Instead we should integrate the relevant data in an appropriate manner, allowing Scripture to lead us. Scripture provides sufficiently clear instruction, at least with regard to the morality of homosexual activity. If Scripture were not clear on the subject, then tradition, reason, and experience might offer more helpful insight. In fact, on homosexual activity, Scripture seems clearer than tradition, reason, or experience.