Posted on 10/28/2005 11:22:00 AM PDT by tuesday afternoon
(AgapePress) - A former homosexual says the recent announcement by WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes that she has chosen to live as a lesbian will bring wrath from homosexual activists.
Recently the Houston Comets forward told ESPN The Magazine that she wanted to be honest and open up about being a lesbian. However, Swoopes said she was not born a lesbian, and did not get divorced in 1999 because of sexual orientation.
"Do you think I was born this way? No," she told Associated Press. "And that's probably confusing to some, because I know a lot of people believe that you are."
Swoopes' "coming out" may cause more than just confusion, according to Stephen Bennett, a former homosexual who runs a ministry that helps those who want to leave the homosexual lifestyle. He says homosexual activists will blast the basketball player.
"With her using that word that she has chosen the lifestyle, I'm telling you it's going to be like whacking a hornets' nest," says Bennett. "The bees [sic] are going to come out and just literally try to sting this lady for saying that."
The ministry leader sees some positives coming out of the cager's proclamation. "The truth is starting to come out," he says, "and I think the more that we get people who are really open and honest about this, the straight talk about homosexuality is going to come through."
Bennett and his wife are about to launch a daily radio talk-show dealing with the issue of the homosexual agenda. "Believe me," he says, "we'll be dealing with all stories like this." The name of the program is "Straight Talk Radio."
Swoopes, 34, has an 8-year-old son. The five-time All-Star was honored in September as the WNBA's Most Valuable Player for the third time in her professional career.
Allie Martin, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is a reporter for American Family Radio News, which can be heard online
Your question reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where Jerry is trying to explain to Elaine that they never change teams 'you only have access to the equipment 20% of the time - they have access to it all the time"
Lesbians in the WNBA? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I think I'd keep it on the DL.
Say it ain't so, you liberals. You mean one can choose one's sexual orientation and biology has nothing to do with it. Shocking news!
Booooooooh [snicker]
LOL! Not what I meant -- poor choice of words on my part. It's true that I don't give a rat's ass about Sheryl Swopes coming out as a lesbian (which is not a surprise, anyway).
What I don't have time in my schedule for, is the wishful thinking on the part of the author that the homosexual lobby will be pissed about this. They won't be: they understand that any publicity like this is good publicity for them.
Next thing they'll tell us is that there are lessies in the WPGA and women's tennis.
So, based on my own anecdotal experience, I'd say there are both "born that way" gays (leaving aside the question of whether it's a result of nature or nurture) and those who are not. The latter, IMHO, greatly outnumber the former. If homosexuality were truly genetic, given that most homosexuals reproduce less than heterosexuals, you would expect to see their number diminish over time. Only way to get new ones, if they're not breeding, is recruitment.
Or that a lot of male figure skaters are gay.
They used the [sic] because what they really meant was Bs...as in Beeyotches
Ok. Sorry if I sounded snippy. :(
And you're right: all that matters is that there's another member on the team; it doesn't matter if she was a late round draft pick.
The gay community hates bi-sexuals for the same reason. It counters their arguement that people have a choice.
"He says homosexual activists will blast the basketball player."
They will definitely try to get their licks in ... so to speak.
"I give up - why did they use the '[sic]' here?"
Because bees don't usually come out of hornets' nests, perhaps?
Yes, of course.
< slaps head >
Thank you for your post. I had wanted to say something similar, but felt sheepish and petty about it....didn't want to be the grammar police and all...but the use of the word "literally" when they don't mean "literally" really gets on my nerves...
William F. Buckley would be proud of you! As am I.
Do you think we could make any progress with an effort to make people use the words "lie" and "lay" correctly?
I'm not upset. She wasn't on my wish list anyway. But she does give Ville Niemenen a serious challenge for having the largest head in sports.
Who there isn't?????
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