The Parable of the Deacon and the Homosexual

(Almost directly taken from the NIV's version of Luke 18:9-15

And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt : Two men went into the temple to pray, one was a deacon and the other was a known homosexual. The deacon stood and was praying this to himself, "God, I thank you that I am not like other people: drunks, addicts, thieves, adulterers, or even like this homosexual. I attend church on Sundays and Wednesdays, I give above the ten percent required, I play guitar on the worship team, I rake the church yard on work day." But the known homosexual, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was holding his head in his hands, saying, "God, be merciful to me, the sinner!" I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other ; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.