Comments on: Exodus Distorts Psychologists’ Ex-Gay Report, Builds Wall between Gay People and Faith

By: Florence Barber

Florence Barber — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:31:44 +0000

I know for a fact that these people who are against homosexuality do not know God. If they knew Him, they would have gotten the same vision I did about homosexuality.Do you really think that people are crazy to put their lives at risk if they could have controlled their feelings? The Bible did not fall out of the sky. Many things are questionable, like if we are the offspring of Adam and Eve, why are there different races? I have never seen a White person turn Black or Asian.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:22:56 +0000

As a Christian gay man, I grow tired of anti-gay activists trying to force their view that one can be either gay OR religious as the only choice. In fact, it is possible to be both and I am proof as are thousands of others. There are also thousands of open and affirming churches in the US which find homophobia to be morally repugnant and work to bring unrepentant homophobes out of homophobia. The reality is that Exodus, et al. are trying to impose their religious beliefs on everyone else. Religious tyranny is not “change.” It’s simply religious tyranny.

By: Anthony Venn-Brown

Anthony Venn-Brown — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:53:11 +0000

Well put Wayne and Mike…..love your work.

The reorientation message is dying….the best a person can hope for within in those programs is suppression, denial or celibacy. Now we know that each one of those is a choice…..unlike our sexual orientation which of course isn’t.

By: Michael Airhart

Michael Airhart — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:36:25 +0000

Good As You reacts to Exodus:

And you know what? Exodus' statements would be fair enough. Fair enough if not for the fact that they are the ones who work day and night to "impose specific outcomes" on EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!! Basically, this organization wants us to respect their personal faith and their work with their own flock, yet they want the world to respect that their version of scientifically un-supported truth is factual! They preach about the "ongoing dialogue," but the reality is that want EVERYONE to buy into their factually inaccurate monologue! Consider the followings statements, all of which appear in Exodus International's FAQ: "Homosexuality is dangerous to the well being of the family and America." "America' national health is predicated on the health of her families. Families who embrace, accept, or try to ignore homosexual sin issues are never healthy" "Those who want to insist on genetic determination are perpetuating a tragic myth and robbing those who genuinely want to turn from what they believe to be sin." "Both homosexuality and pedophilia share an arrested sexual and emotional development. " "On the statistical side, careful reviews of research studies on sexual orientation change suggest that real change is indeed possible" These are not statements that respect the actual, credible science that is out there. These are not statements that acknowledge that they're nothing more than faith-based, personally-held, scientifically-challenged opinions. These are not words that are meant to respect those of us who prefer to employ actual data.

By: Truth Wins Out - Ex-Gay Researchers Jones and Yarhouse React to Psychologists’ Repudiation

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:29:59 +0000

[...] APA report for urging a “creative approach to gay clients’ religious beliefs but ‚Äî like [Exodus president Alan] Chambers ‚Äî disagreed with its skepticism about changing sexual orientation.” Yarhouse and a [...]