Posted on 09/23/2005 12:13:07 PM PDT by SirLinksalot
Does anyone believe that one can be an ex-gay ? Or is it the fact that they are still tempted but simply suppressing it ?
He's really insightful, deep and (though a short fellow) a real spiritual giant with regards to GOD'S WORD.
I knew a singer and guitar player that went through a Lesbian Chic phase. They were both doing a lot of coke back then and decided to get clean. Guess what followed? They broke up and one became Born Again. Both are married to men and moved away.
This is the nightmare of those who are striving for the recognition of a Gay Race.
Excellent observation.
However, one question comes to mind -- what does change-able mean ? Does it mean no more sexual attraction towards persons of the same sex ? Or does it simply mean sheer will power ?
Even in heterosexuality we have an analogous problem. There are men who are married but still promiscous. They eventually see the light as a result of religious conversion and now become either celibate or monogamous, but I doubt that temptation to be promiscous is gone.
This could be the same case with ex-gays... I don't know, I am just curious as to what "change" means for ex-gays.
Absent physical genetic evidence to the contrary, I believe it's a software problem.
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I believe it's a software problem.
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How do they fix the bug ? And how do they know that the bug has been completely fixed ?
Has the debugged software gone through various testing scenarios ?
Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer aside (sorry, John Lilly flashback), there are various means for reprogramming. Apparently some have gone this route, I'd guess they would know if it worked. Testing scenarios would be a way to know.
Absoultely. Particularly if the cause is not BIOLOGICAL but environmental as is in my opinion the case of most gays.
Little Jeremiah!
I agree. I believe she's absolutely right!
Homosexual Agenda Ping.
Nothing like the light of truth shining on this topic. It is not usually easy to change one's ways of feeling and acting. About any vice, bad habit, or emotional illness. Many of you reading this right now have changed your lives for the better. Homosexuals can too. The first link takes to to "I Do Exist" with personal stories of former homosexulas, the second link also has personal stories and a lot of background on the causes of homoseuxality. If you haven't read either website, I urge you do to do and pass the information along.
Freepmail me if you want on/off this pinglist. Oh, freepmail DirtyHarryY2K too - he's escaping the hurricane right now and would appreciate your prayers.
http://www.drthrockmorton.com/idoexist.asp
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1420619/posts
Root Causes, Homosexual Consequences
""Clearly, pro-gay activists aren't dealing with all the evidence in their insistence that people are born gay and cannot change.""
CLEARLY, pro-homosexual activists aren't PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK!
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Thousands of homosexuals leave their gayness behind.
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This figure is something new to me. I know of a few dozen, but thousands ? WOW. Where did you determine that figure ?
Also, are there no cases of relapse at all ?
That's 'cause they threw out the Queens (of Club, SPades, Heart & Diamond) when they decided to go "same-gender" choice.
Why is it that gays don't have a problem believing in sexual orientation change when it is a heterosexual changing to homosexual? But at the mention of a homosexual changing to heterosexual, they claim that orientation cannot be changed.
The concept of change is anathema to homosexuals for at least two reasons. If homosexuality is a choice or influenced by environment, then straight people would have a reasonable argument why homosexuals shouldn't lead their children. Also, if it is a choice, then their legal status as a protected group is threatened. It is, essentially, a do or die issue for homosexual activists. EVERYTHIN hinges on it.
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