It seems that the drive to express ones sexuality is irrepressible in most homosexuals, just as it is irrepressible in heterosexual persons. So perhaps the redemptive thing to do in such situations is to hold out the same standards of behavior to the homosexual that we hold out to the heterosexual person. Fischer, in his last post, questions whether or not we should allow sinners in church. We are all sinners. Yet the church's rightful position must be that although all are welcome to come through the door and hear the gospel message of forgiveness, a measure of atonement is required for membership, and positions of church leadership.
Homosexuals are undoubtedly part of many congregations today.
So are thieves, adulterers, pedophiles, etc. But it should be obvious to all that monogamous homosexual relationships can not be compared with thievery, adultery, or pedophilia. These latter all clearly are behaviors which are destructive or injurious to one or all persons involved in them. But it is hard to see how a mutually committed monogamous relationship between two homosexual persons is injurious to either of them or to any one else. Indeed such relationships often seem to be enriching for the persons involved in them and can also be a blessing for friends and family around them.