I am part of a religion that has helped me a lot over the years and has a lot of good in it. It also has views on a few things that I vehemently disagree with. I have a choice - do I throw out the baby with the bathwater and leave my church? Or do I stick to my own beliefs and try to change the church in my own small way - just by being vocal about what I believe in? And for those who think that it will never change, look at the issue of contraceptives in the catholic church. A few decades back, most catholics toed the church line on this issue. Now most catholics find the very idea laughable. And I don't think it will be long before the top dogs change their minds too. A lot of the older folks in my church may be against homosexuality, but none of the younger ones are.

I don't know if this goes any way towards answering the original query, but its how I feel.

Bagpuss