The Church has never condemned BEING gay , only sex between two gay individuals of the same gender . Love the sinner , hate the sin as Jesus told us . <| sep |> Just leaving this here for personal interest ! I ' m also on the hunt for an affordable fashion watch , even though I think even the Timex Weekender is too busy for my liking . Looking forward to advice ! <| sep |> It ' s not trivial all . The one thing that unifies all Americans with the exception of maybe natives is being the product of immigration . At some point , our ancestors traveled across the world to try it in America . Whether it was 100 years ago or yesterday , immigration is so much a part of the American identity , and how can you feel connected to an immigrant identity if you think where they came from is unimportant ?