Most people think of homosexuality simply in terms of the sexual act.
This includes Christians as well. Reaction will, therefore, range from a lack of understanding to often repulsion. Debate on the issue of homosexuality has traditionally focussed therefore on whether homosexual acts were legitimate or not. This has provided the climate whereby homosexuality, although still not readily understood, has become more acceptable as a life-style. In recent times however, this approach has been subjected to question with the onslaught of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.