> "Considering ONLY homosexual acts performed by consenting adults in
>privacy and
> in the context of a committed long-term loving relationship, is Scripture
>silent
> or is there a clear explanation in Scripture that this is, in God's eyes,
> sinful?"
>
> a. Helmaniak says "no," many Christians agree; I know some, personally.
> b. Schmidt says "yes," many Christians agree; I know some, personally.
>
To be more accurate, "b" should read "practically all," or at least "an
overwhelming majority of" rather than "many." This is not to quibble with
point "a," but to state it the way that you have implies something close to
an even split when there is nothing close to it.