Comments on: Experts On Ex-Gay Myth To Challenge Exodus International’ Love Won Out Event in San Diego http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/2010/03/7288/ Fighting antigay lies and the ex-gay myth Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:25:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wayne Besen http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/2010/03/7288/comment-page-1/#comment-18518 Wayne Besen Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:37:37 +0000 http://www.truthwinsout.org/?p=7288#comment-18518 Ryan: We will be back in Irvine in June to counter Exodus annual conference. We would love to have you there. As the date gets closer, we will have more details. Ryan:

We will be back in Irvine in June to counter Exodus annual conference. We would love to have you there. As the date gets closer, we will have more details.

]]> By: Ryan Olson http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/2010/03/7288/comment-page-1/#comment-18516 Ryan Olson Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:15:26 +0000 http://www.truthwinsout.org/?p=7288#comment-18516 Wayne, I wish I would have known about your counter-conference...I would have gone. I guess I am actually an "ex-gay" survivor (however even that sounds so wierd for me to say...haha)since I grew up in a VERY conservative christian background and when I first came out I tried to change by going to counseling as well and even went on the mission field for my church. To my dismay (at that time)when I came back home after 5 years in the ministry I was confronted with my sexuality again. At age 25 I decided to be true to myself and came out for a second time to my parents. To make a very long story short, my mother still prays for my soul and give me guilt "concerns" that she doesn't want to see me going to hell. After 10 years of accepting my sexuality she still recently offered to pay my way to this conference of Exodus International's Ex-Gay Ministry. I politefully told her that I am happy the way I am and refused her ticket. That was a big deal for me. But still wish I would have gone to your conference to get the other side of things. ryan Wayne,
I wish I would have known about your counter-conference…I would have gone. I guess I am actually an “ex-gay” survivor (however even that sounds so wierd for me to say…haha)since I grew up in a VERY conservative christian background and when I first came out I tried to change by going to counseling as well and even went on the mission field for my church. To my dismay (at that time)when I came back home after 5 years in the ministry I was confronted with my sexuality again. At age 25 I decided to be true to myself and came out for a second time to my parents.

To make a very long story short, my mother still prays for my soul and give me guilt “concerns” that she doesn’t want to see me going to hell. After 10 years of accepting my sexuality she still recently offered to pay my way to this conference of Exodus International’s Ex-Gay Ministry. I politefully told her that I am happy the way I am and refused her ticket. That was a big deal for me.

But still wish I would have gone to your conference to get the other side of things.
ryan

]]> By: Leonardo Ricardo http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/2010/03/7288/comment-page-1/#comment-18355 Leonardo Ricardo Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:25:10 +0000 http://www.truthwinsout.org/?p=7288#comment-18355 Don¬¥t anyone be misled by these deadly jokers, Google and you will see that this is a zealot CHRISTIAN cover that has enlarged the 12steps into 14steps however couldn¬¥t have been inspired by the 12 Traditions or Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (they wanted to sound honorable in their name)...this is a snow job as their speakers pontificate about religious topics and they DO HAVE A ¬®MODEST¬® FEE (there are no dues or fees at AA). So there you have it, there is NO ROOM in this organization for Jews, Muslims, Buddists/others. Their disclaimer: ¬®While the Homosexuals Anonymous Fellowship was inspired by the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, they are not really an adaptation. Rather, they were created specifically for this Fellowship, and should not be construed otherwise. AA, which is a program concerned only with recovery from alcoholism, and is not in any way affiliated with this Fellowship.¬® Don¬¥t anyone be misled by these deadly jokers, Google and you will see that this is a zealot CHRISTIAN cover that has enlarged the 12steps into 14steps however couldn¬¥t have been inspired by the 12 Traditions or Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (they wanted to sound honorable in their name)…this is a snow job as their speakers pontificate about religious topics and they DO HAVE A ¬®MODEST¬® FEE (there are no dues or fees at AA). So there you have it, there is NO ROOM in this organization for Jews, Muslims, Buddists/others.

Their disclaimer:

¨While the Homosexuals Anonymous Fellowship was inspired by the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, they are not really an adaptation. Rather, they were created specifically for this Fellowship, and should not be construed otherwise. AA, which is a program concerned only with recovery from alcoholism, and is not in any way affiliated with this Fellowship.¨

]]> By: Leonardo Ricardo http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/2010/03/7288/comment-page-1/#comment-18352 Leonardo Ricardo Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:33:07 +0000 http://www.truthwinsout.org/?p=7288#comment-18352 EXCELLENT, just excellent...what an impact this will have on those trapped in the dangerous, and loveless, YOU MUST CHANGE BECAUSE YOU¬¥RE UNFIT spiritual demonizing machine! Is there really such a thing as ¬®Homosexuals Anonymous? ¬®I¬¥m a member of a 12 Step Group that is all male/Gay but has to do with recovery from alcohol...I wonder if those Anonymous Homosexuals are multi-challenged with cross over addictions (confusing stuff) that would be far healthier at ¬®Sexual Anonymous¬® dealing with real powerless problems? EXCELLENT, just excellent…what an impact this will have on those trapped in the dangerous, and loveless, YOU MUST CHANGE BECAUSE YOU¬¥RE UNFIT spiritual demonizing machine!

Is there really such a thing as ¨Homosexuals Anonymous?

¬®I¬¥m a member of a 12 Step Group that is all male/Gay but has to do with recovery from alcohol…I wonder if those Anonymous Homosexuals are multi-challenged with cross over addictions (confusing stuff) that would be far healthier at ¬®Sexual Anonymous¬® dealing with real powerless problems?

]]> By: Vegasguy http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/2010/03/7288/comment-page-1/#comment-18346 Vegasguy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:29:44 +0000 http://www.truthwinsout.org/?p=7288#comment-18346 I wish I could attend... Wayne if you stop in Las Vegas, drop me a line! I wish I could attend… Wayne if you stop in Las Vegas, drop me a line!

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