I know what you mean about the bible. In Leviticus, it mentions that oft quoted phrase about "a man lying with another man" being "an abomination" but if you go back just a few verses, it says the same thing about eating shrimp. I saw a film recently which analyzed this statement, and made the point that, in its historical context, the label "abomination" simply meant that it was outside normal practice or tradition.
Personally, I find it very sad that so many people use a book that's supposed to make us better people as a weapon to justify harming or hating one another.
Just goes to show you, the best intentions (even God's), can still lead to ruin.
The Rev