text: Bill, acknowledging that sin exists and that God punishes for it is a tough pill to swallow, especially for those with seemingly uncontrollable proclivities.  Anyone who calls out the sinners, like Falwell and Helms are called meanies, or worse, crazies.
  
  Love and lust are different.  Sex and affection are different.  Yes, love one another, show affection, to ALL sexes.  Lust is a temptation, that which leads to sex and sodomy.
  
  As I've posted before, people conflate same-sex love and same-sex sodomy under the umbrella "gay," to hide the sinfulness of the identity.  It's important for all Catholics to recognize the distinction, not only as a matter of what showing love for those with same-sex attraction really means, but also to understand that the Church does not teach hate towards people, just acts.