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Originally Posted by Antipas

Some have argued that Jesus took no issue with homosexuals. They claim that this is highlighted by Christ having healed the servant of a centurion in Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:2-10. Those who have studied ancient Roman society claim that centurions were not allowed to marry or have children because they were entirely the property of the Roman state. For these reasons it wasn't uncommon for centurions to visit prostitutes or have male "servants" that they cohabitated with. These male servants often served as armor bearers but also served as their "companions". Also ancient Greek writers use the same Greek word translated as "servant", "pais", to refer to younger male partners in this kind of a relationship that was common among the Greeks and the Romans. Some claim that the centurion's "servant" in Matthew 8 and Luke 7 was one of these servants and this is why the centurion felt too ashamed to allow Jesus to even come under his roof (Matthew 8:8; Luke 7:6). Those who feel that this is the case illustrate how Christ showed compassion and offered to even heal this servant without a stark condemnation of their condition.

What is your source for this information? I found this quote from www.caerleon.net/history/army/page3.html

"A centurion was in charge of a century made up of 80 legionary soldiers.
His equipment was very different so his men could quickly find him in battle.
He carried a vine stick as a badge of rank. He would use this to punish his men!
The horsehair crest on his helmet went from side to side.
He wore medals on his chest, awarded for bravery in battle.
Centurions could marry, and their wives lived in the barracks with them.
They did not march, they rode on horseback."

Originally Posted by Antipas

In another passage Jesus appears to put Sodom in a more favorable light over those Israelites who were committed to their traditions and the Pharisees with their religiosity and strict moralism. (Matthew 10:15; Matthew 11:23-24; Mark 6:11; Luke 10:12)

You are reading a lot into those verses. Jesus simply said that those who reject the Gospel (and its messengers) would be punished severely. Matthew 10:15 Same in Matthew 11 - They were not accepting Christ, even after seeing mighty works. It has nothing to do with those Israelites who were committed to their traditions and the Pharisees with their religiosity and strict moralism.