[British] PM Warned that Conversion Therapy Ban ‘Likely to Criminalise Church Leaders’

The Christian Institute (UK) ^ | 1/27/23

[marshmallow]

Church leaders have called on the Government to drop its highly controversial plans to ban ‘conversion therapy’.

The authors of the Greater Love Declaration wrote to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch to warn them that the legislation is “likely to criminalise innocent parents, teachers and church leaders”.

The letter follows the Government announcing last week that it intends to press ahead with a ban on so-called conversion therapy for gay and transgender people.

False narrative

The declaration, which affirms Christian teaching on marriage, sex and identity, has been signed by almost 1,400 UK church leaders from different denominations.

Co-author Revd Dr Matthew Roberts said: “Christians firmly reject any attempt to coerce or abuse, as it defies Christian teaching at the most basic level. We are grateful that this is already illegal.

“Instead, many of those demanding this legislation are pushing a narrative that traditional orthodox Christian beliefs are harmful. They have made clear they are unwilling to accept a new law which does not criminalise ordinary believers and Christian leaders.

“More than three thousand Christians in the UK have signed the Greater Love Declaration. Of these, well over a thousand are in recognised ministry positions. They have committed to continuing to teach Christian sexual ethics, even if it becomes illegal to do so.”

'Unintended consequences’

He continued: “The Declaration sets out the foundational Christian teaching that we are to lay down our own desires in self-sacrifice for others. That is the ‘greater love’ to which Christ calls us. This is the basis of all Christian ethics, and foundational to the Christian view of marriage.

[Golden Eagle]

See my tagline.

[the_Watchman]

Conversion Therapy is criminal, but groomers get a free pass.

[Republican Wildcat]

It’s criminal for people to choose to get counseling who want to leave the LGBTQ lifestyle or avoid it - which is a behavior - but it is legal and even encouraged for people to permanently mutilate their bodies to try to avoid the reality of biology - something which is not reversable.

To say the logic of this way of thinking is insane is quite the understatement.

[Will88]

Something these reports and discussions usually aren’t clear on is: are they banning conversion therapy for adults who wish to undergo such therapy? Sounds pretty totalitarian to me.

[Karliner]

Is it too early to pray for millstones, asteroids, hellfire and brimstone? I’m all for repentant hearts but this is an army of evil. I’ll start praying the imprecatory psalms

[PGR88]

14 year-olds can decide to literally change their sex and chop-off their genitals

But if you are a homosexual who thinks you may want to change? Well that’s impossible!

[metmom]

If someone wants to go straight to gay, they are heralded as heroes of some kind. It is encouraged and enabled.

Someone going gay to straight is absolutely verbotten. It must not happen under any circumstances, even if the person wants it and is requesting help.

Clearly, changing sexual orientation is a one way street only; a permanent change in lifestyle that is not permitted by the powers that be to be undone.