So are you in favor of tolerance or are you not? You can't say "I'm a tolerant individual" out one side of your mouth and express intolerance of someone else's beliefs out the other side. That's called hypocrisy. =P
Like I said, if I'm intolerant of you, will you tolerate my intolerance like a more mature, more rational individual? If everyone were tolerant of those intolerant people, eventually they'd either learn to shut up (because no one pays any attention to their views) or change their views to be a little more accepting. If you really wanted to take it to the extreme, you could say that eventually "survival of the fittest" would kick in and the intolerant people would cease to exist altogether (dunno about you but I sure wouldn't want to make babies with someone who hates my lifestyle openly -- fewer intolerant people means fewer children being raised with intolerant viewpoints, which keeps repeating over time until there are none left).
You can't change everyone's beliefs, but you can get them all to be accepting of people with differing beliefs.
I am intolerant of intolerance. Being open-minded does not mean you have to accept other people's beliefs, it just means you shouldn't reject them offhand.
I am not tolerant of racism, hate, violence, xenophobia, homophobia, rape, murder, stealing, cheating, etc. Are you?
Like Chocklit was saying earlier (sorry to use you as an example :P), he felt disgusted when he saw the Gay Pride parade; and most people feel the same way inwardly, I would think, because it's unnatural. However, today's society is slowly leaning towards accepting something homosexuality (Chocklit mentioned he feels ashamed for feeling disgusted @ 6). But like Trigger and I both said, God gives you a choice, so "So why does religion do it?" and if you think homosexuality is unnatural is based on faith and morals respectively - and no one but yourself is in the position to change either beliefs.
I am uncomfortable around black people, because in all of my life I have personally known 2. This does not mean it is ok that I am uncomfortable around them.
In any event, natural is a meaningless and useless concept.
God did give us free will, the capacity to make our own choices as we please. JUST BECAUSE WE CAN CHOOSE TO DO SOMETHING DOES NOT MEAN WE SHOULD. I can choose to rob the bank, but just because I CAN does not mean it's RIGHT to do so. Again, this is strictly about morals and convictions, not science and logic. According to science and logic it is perfectly "normal" for some human beings to have a tendency to be attracted to the same gender. This is not debatable. What is debatable is whether or not it should be accepted.
If God is just and fair, and if love is such a great, powerful and integral part of our lives, given to us by just and fair God Himself, why does he choose to damn 10% of the population to choose between sin and love?
Can you imagine suddenly becoming homosexual? What would that do to your life and your faith, and why would God allow that to happen to a human being, his own beloved creation?
1) God randomly hates 10% of the population and likes to see them suffer, torn between happiness and faith, while allowing the other 90% of the population happiness AND faith. God is not just or fair.
2) God doesn't disapprove of homosexuality. You're wrong.
3) Whole ****load of science concerning the genetic and childhood basis of homosexuality is wrong. Prove it.
Pick your poison.