"Aineo"
"The answer to your question is yes! I have found that preaching the gospel, introducing them to the Biblical, not the historical Chirst, and prayer are the most effective.
What is not effective is bashing a lifestyle they did not choose or calling them names.
I have found fighting the propoganda machine a total waste of my time. The major movers behind the "gay agenda" are not gay, they are straight liberal organizations and the liberal media."
With all due respect, if you refuse to introduce someone to the "historical" Jesus then you cannot introduce them to the "biblical" Jesus either since they are one and the same.
Since God Himself repeatedly condemns the practice of homosexuality in scripture one can hardly expect Christians not to follow suit in also condemning the practice of homosexuality.
However, I concur that there is absolutely no biblical mandate whatsoever for the persecution of people simply for practicing homosexuality (though any such practice clearly needs to be lovingly but firmly denounced and shown for what it is - sin). If the person professes themselves to be a believer then they should be brought under church discipline (even to the point of ex-communication) for the practice of the sin of homosexuality, the same as with any other sin. If, however, the person is not a believer then they should be lovingly warned and then left to the judgement of God (1Cor.5 especially verses 9-13).
As for your last paragraph...can you substantiate that sweeping generalization?
Simonline.