You mean "Hetero" pride? It has little to do with ethics and more to do with the church's ability to control the way people think. For example, in certain christian denominations, eating certain kinds of meat was considered a sin. Then, they decided that it was ok. So, in theory, what happens to all those condemned for eating meat outside carnival (the religious holiday, not the circus one)? Do they suddenly get some apology card? The same will eventually apply to homosexuals when people begin to stop tolerating such discrimination. My favorite example of the church modifying their religion to keep followers is the Catholic church of one country in South America. They declared the capybara http://z.about.com/d/boston/1/7/e/2/-/-/capybara.JPG (a rodent the size of a sheep and a local stock animal) a FISH so that it could be eaten during lint. There are parts of religion that are meant to reenforce conscience (such as the "Golden Rule") and are very helpful to society. But at the same time, there are some elements (such as the declaration of homosexuality a sin) that are meant to hone on fear as a method of control. If people know that homosexuality isn't a mindset or choice, then they won't be afraid that they will somehow be "converted" to homosexuality; you can't make someone gay, nor can they make themselves gay. Personal insecurity about sexual preference plays a large role in this (if they accept that homosexuality is something that naturally occurs, then they have to consider that their religion might be wrong, which can be difficult for many. Just look at Jerry Falwell).