first of all, america is not a christian country.
secondly the bible already includeds gays and lesbians in it. it says that homosexuality is a sin.
we cannot just decide what the bible is supposed to say. that is up to God to decide. the bible is his word, not ours. he is the one who had...
a cross without the figure of Jesus on it is not a crucifix. a crucifix always has the figure on it. a cross without the figure is just a cross.
in either case, God does not want us to keep Jesus nailed to the cross. Jesus is resurrected from the dead and dwells in heaven, not on the cross...