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To: JerriBlank
When you said:
I very much doubt [homosexuality] is a choice.
in this thread I thought you might be interested in reading what some experts in the field have to say.

BTW, Socarides (who died earlier this year) was a well known psychiatrist who believed in client autonomony. That is, if homosexuals wanted help dealing with their same-sex attractions he would offer that help.

The growing ex-gay population demonstrates the possibility of change. Checkout People Can Change and I Do Exist.

14 posted on 07/02/2007 8:48:56 AM PDT by scripter ("You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body." - C.S. Lewis)
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To: scripter

I think it’s VERY possible many/most homosexuals are that way by nature - bad nature. Defects occur by genetics and by pre-natal accident; why not defective sexuality?

I fear now, though, since they’ve been forcing themselves upon all of society in the last 20 years successfully, that many are now actually CHOOSING it - especially if they’ve been abused and don’t understand any other way.


19 posted on 07/02/2007 8:56:58 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: scripter

Your expert literally sells the service of turning gays straight, and refers to it as “doing God’s work”.

I don’t know, call me a skeptic, but... I’m kind of looking for more in an “expert”.

The number of ex-gays might be “growing”, but it seems to experience “shrinkage” quite often as well.

Whatever... if people want to change, best of luck to them. IMO, it isn’t a “choice”.


31 posted on 07/02/2007 12:19:21 PM PDT by JerriBlank
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