Definitive conceptual semantics: Homophobia, for you Christians out there, implies anything less than complete equality between gays and straights. Justification or interpretive twistedness of the contrary reflects rather poorly on the religion. So just don't do it.

Be a man (or woman) and just admit that you are homophobic.

Or better yet, have blind faith, but don't be blinded by faith.

"In a little-remembered statement, Jesus said, "Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?" (Luke 12:57 NRSV). "