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The National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality has congratulated gay-to-straight conversion therapist Marcus Bachmann for “sticking to the science.” Bachmann, husband of Republican presidential runner Michele Bachmann, runs a clinic in Minnesota offering ex-gay therapy. His description of gays as “barbarians [that] need to be educated [and] disciplined” made headlines, prompting his [...]
Sexual orientation can rarely, if ever, be made to change. Labels can change. Exodus International announces that “change is possible,” but they know that most people hear “sexual orientation change is possible,” while what they really mean is “changing labels is possible.” It’s a classic ex-gay bait-and-switch. As long as ex-gays talk publicly of “healing,” [...]
Christian writer J Lee Grady says that homosexuals can alter their sexual orientation, and points to Exodus President Alan Chambers as evidence of ex-gay change. In a column published online last month, the Charisma magazine contributing editor urged Christians to “learn the argument” when it comes to homosexuality and gay rights. “Sorry, but timidity on this [...]
Exodus president Alan Chambers was in the UK last week, presumably to make up some speaking engagements that he had to cancel last year do to the Icelandic volcano eruption. While there, he was interviewed by William Crawley on BBC radio, along with Prof Michael King of University College London. The topic was the persistent [...]
Norm says:
I was among those that were banned from RHN's Facebook. ...
Emily K says:
Yeah, I thought evangelical Christianity specifically (and Protestantism in general) was...
Patrick Fitzgerald says:
Ben: So they’re admitting there IS harm, but its just exaggerated.
Anthony Venn-Brown (@gayambassador) says:
Love your work Mike....good article. strange word “Antinomianism”
antinomian "one who...
Ben in Oakland says:
So they're admitting there IS harm, but its just exaggerated. Hmmmmmm.