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Originally Posted by Stu
I think general ignorance also comes into play though. People must have the ignorance and disgust in them to want to be homophobic too, not just because the Bible tells them it's wrong. The Bible tells us thousands of things are wrong. From the genuinely wrong to the downright bizarre.
I think in most cases The Bible merely acted as a convenient supported for certain peoples pre existing homophobia.
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People took it as truths and as a result has become something that is disapproved of. I think some people underestimate the impact that religion has actually had on everything even today and thats probably where, as you say, ignorance comes in.