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Old 07-07-2012, 01:26 AM
 
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Evangelicals Fight Over Therapy To 'Cure' Gays : NPR
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Last month, Exodus International made it official: It would no longer associate with or promote therapy that focuses on changing sexual attraction.
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Old 07-07-2012, 02:03 AM
 
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It took them long enough.

They've been lying through their teeth for years claiming people had been 'cured' of homosexuality and had 'become' heterosexual.

The damage they have caused for so long with their willful ignorance and religious zealotry is just vile.
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Old 07-07-2012, 02:24 AM
 
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Religion cures all! Just ask Jesus and those painfull nails!
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Old 07-07-2012, 06:17 AM
 
Location: Indiana
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sexual perversion is very hard to cure!
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Old 07-07-2012, 09:02 AM
 
Location: McKinleyville, California
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sexual perversion is very hard to cure!
What is perverted is the control that the religious zealots want over everyones life, not just theirs. Why can't they just be happy with controlling their own lives and live in peace with those that do not share the same beliefs as they do. Why must they attempt to put their beliefs into law? Religion does more to create dissension then it does to create peace. Being gay is not a sexual perversion.
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Old 07-07-2012, 09:12 AM
 
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Thank God.
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Old 07-07-2012, 09:17 AM
 
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What is perverted is the control that the religious zealots want over everyones life, not just theirs. Why can't they just be happy with controlling their own lives and live in peace with those that do not share the same beliefs as they do. Why must they attempt to put their beliefs into law? Religion does more to create dissension then it does to create peace. Being gay is not a sexual perversion.
If only we could "pray away" Evangelicals...
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Old 07-07-2012, 09:43 AM
 
Location: The middle of nowhere Arkansas
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It took them long enough.

They've been lying through their teeth for years claiming people had been 'cured' of homosexuality and had 'become' heterosexual.

The damage they have caused for so long with their willful ignorance and religious zealotry is just vile.
Yeah, we all know born gay stay gay.......





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Old 07-07-2012, 10:21 AM
 
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Yeah, we all know born gay stay gay.......


Nice try smart guy.

Anne Heche never said she was born gay. In fact, she said just the opposite. Her dabbled appeared to be a hybrid of slight bisexual curiosity mixed with opportunism.


AND in FACT, your cute little juxtaposition proves the obvious and the exact opposite of what you intended: Those who really aren't gay don't NEED 'conversion therapy' to become "straight!"
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Old 07-07-2012, 10:23 AM
 
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Nice try smart guy.

Anne Heche never said she was born gay. In fact, she said just the opposite. Her dabbled appeared to be a hybrid of slight bisexual curiosity mixed with opportunism.

AND in FACT, your cute little juxtaposition proves the obvious and the exact opposite of what you intended: Those who really aren't gay don't NEED 'conversion therapy' to become "straight!"
Exactly. Life is not black and white. There are bisexual people that walk this Earth.

Not to mention, you can't really rely on behavior alone to determine sexual orientation. There are tons of closet cases who in spite of having internal attractions to one sex, outwardly date the other sex.

Anne Heche hasn't exactly had the easiest life either. I don't think she can be used as an example for any kind of demographic.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000162/bio

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