Again, this is all your interpretation of the Bible, not the Bible itself. Yes, God gave you a brain, and he also gave other people brains. There is nothing wrong with interpreting the Bible; we can't read it without interpreting it, since reading is an act of interpretation. And of course it's right to apply common sense and reason to our understanding of the Bible.
Different people have different ideas about what is common sense. I think it's common sense that the various authors of the Bible, who obviously knew nothing about gay people, would neglect to mention gay people. And it's common sense that one cannot assume that same-sex marriage is condemned when it is never mentioned. That is common sense to me.
The error you make is in assuming that your interpretation of the Bible is the right one and everyone else's interpretations are wrong. I believe your interpretation is wrong. That's why we end up having to agree to disagree, because different Christians will always interpret the Bible differently.
I think the most important question for us as Christians is how we treat one another, how we treat other people. Jesus said to love God and love our neighbor. He did not say to love our neighbor except for gay people, because we gay people are sinning. His love was/is universal.
You seem to me like someone who treats other people with kindness and thoughtfulness, including gay people. And ultimately, while I disagree with your beliefs about people like me, I respect your willingness to treat us and others as Jesus would: with kindness, care, and respect. That's about all we can ask, that we care about each other despite our differences of belief.
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