Its not an issue of hating gay people its about what the bible says about sin. that means whatever sin. we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. God created all people and all people sin! the thing is to get folks to repent and turn from their ways.
The Bible says:
OMISSION: James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
IGNORANCE: Luke 12:47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
2 Thess. 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalm 19:12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
HOMOSEXUALITY ISN'T GENETIC: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
HOMSEXUALITY IS NOT NATURAL: Romans 1:26-27 26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
HOMOSEXUALITY IS A SIN: 1 Cor. 6:9 1 Tim. 1:10 10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
God Loves us all. But SIN and I cannot stress enough that too much attention has been stolen from sin as a whole and given to one sin. Sin is Sin. Noone can judge but we all know when sin is commited but i can sentence u to some time, God can. Hez did more than be gay. He cheated on his wife and thats wrong. He lied to his congregation and said that he wasnt gay. thats sin. and now he is quiting, yet another sin of disobedience. God told him to do a work and he is sinning without repentance, he is in trouble!