An interesting article from BBC, published in 2003 but recently gaining popularity as one of their ‘Most Emailed’ selections, on the Church’s divided view on homosexuality:
BBC :: What does the Bible actually say about being gay?
It presents quotations from the Bible and discusses both the pro- and anti- stances.
Part of the reason the views diverge so much is because Christians think of the Bible differently. Some see it as literally the word of God, divine inspiration which humans should not question. Others see it rather as a book which is a witness to God’s message, but one which was written by humans and thus has flaws.
I suppose this was a lead-on from another more recent, but slightly-biased (the research is based in the UK) article:
BBC :: How ‘gay’ became children’s insult of choice
The word “gay” is now the most frequently used term of abuse in schools, says a report. How did it get to be so prevalent and why do children use homophobic insults to get at each other?