I presume you only mistakenly misinterpreted me , joe. I provided the quote from Leviticus as Steve had asked another poster for the reference. However, I do consider that Jesus audience would have understood that homosexual activity was an abomination and therefore Jesus did not need to spell it out, when he referred to genesis to define marriage as a man leaving his parents and being joined to his wife.   I am of course aware of the ceremonial and social laws, and I do not rely on Leviticus alone for my beliefs about this subject. There is a fair bit in the nt too.   And actually, I do think that govt has a certain amount of responsibility to maintain moral standards. I don't suppose polygamous marriage will be legalised just yet, or other possible unions not so far legitimised.