Thirdly, and perhaps foremost, there are the problems some people have with the Bible. I wish to say a few words on each of these three. Many people are still brought up to consider gay men and lesbians unnatural and perverted. Children are taught by their parents to avoid gay men. Gay relatives are not discussed in the family or are slighted.
Children learn in the playground that to be taunted as gay is to be avoided at all costs.
We must be honest with ourselves and acknowledge the ways in which such prejudice is passed on and how it can affect us at a subconscious level. Yet if our innate sentiments flow from mere irrational dislike and loathing, we must confront them and allow love to break them down. There is a strong tradition of seeing the world as corrupt and the Church as holy. Yet, a Church which sees no good in the world would not have accepted the revelations of Galileo, of the Enlightenment, or of any scientific discovery or benefit since. The modern Church has begun to recognize that revelation is not just granted to the elect within its walls, but that it may occur wherever human beings seek knowledge.