Bible is disapproving of homosexual activity but not homosexual orientation

EDITOR—In his Personal View Sheard states that “most people have a relative or friend who is lesbian or gay.”1 This is incorrect and merely reflects the misconception that homosexuality is relatively common. In fact, it is very uncommon: the national survey on sexual behaviour in 1994 found that 0.4% of men considered themselves exclusively homosexual, as did 0.1% of women.2 Most people do not have …