Sexist? Homophobic?

The Bible does not teach either homophobia or sexism. Genesis 1-3, essentially the basis of Biblical sociology, defines the specific roles of each gender, while giving them equal favor with God, equal intrinsic importance, and equal amount of responsability in this world. The relationship of Adam and Eve exemplifies how, even though men and women equally represent the image of God, and hold equal importance, they have different roles. While the man takes on a leadership role in the marriage and is held accountable for failures and successes, the woman is the life-giver, relationship preserver, and completer of the family. While society seems to argue that the man's "Sumerian Little King" role places him above women in a hierarchy, the Bible's depiction of the male-female relationship indicates that man and woman complete each other-- thus, they are equals.
Also, in response to allegations that the Bible favors homophobia, it is important to look at the person of Jesus. Jesus ate with and had fellowship with the people that the religiously legalistic shunned. In our society today, homosexuals fit into this category of people whose lifestyles don't coincide with the religiously strict's lifestyle, right? ...so basically, by looking at how Jesus treated those who were outcast from the religious scene, we see that he does not respond with "fear" (the translation of the root "phobia") to these people-- rather he responds with acceptance and love. He accepts and loves the PEOPLE, but never accepts a lifestyle that does not correlate with or parallel the life of God, and God's morals. Through this example, we see that just because Christians think the practice of homosexuality is sexually immoral (just like premarital sex or adultery), does not mean they are afraid of or prejudiced against homosexuals. The Bible, which instead preaches Christ-like, self-sacrificing love for all people, does not provide ANY basis for prejudice of any kind, such as homophobia or sexism.