Posted on 09/04/2004 10:13:36 PM PDT by scripter
While organizations like the American Psychological Association (APA) are throwing their considerable weight behind the homosexual movement, a handful of notable members of the mental health field are countering with the truth about sexual orientation.
One of those professionals is Dr. Warren Throckmorton, director of college counseling and an associate professor of psychology at Grove City College, a private Christian college in Pennsylvania. His research on the possibility of changing sexual orientation was published in the June 2002 issue of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, an official publication of the APA.
The subject of changing sexual orientation is an issue Throckmorton emphasizes in his counseling and teaching. "I've seen people change, people I've interviewed and even my own clients," Throckmorton told AFA Journal. "I remember one of my clients, who is no longer gay, said to me, 'Tell them that I exist.'"
And that's exactly what Throckmorton has been doing. He recently released a new video, I Do Exist!, which tells the stories of five ex-homosexuals who now boldly proclaim that people can change.
I Do Exist! opens with "man-on-the-street" interviews, as average Americans answer the question, "Can homosexuals change?" Former "gay" man Noe Gutierrez, Jr., then begins explaining how he began the process of change. Gutierrez is so sincere and transparent that he draws the viewer into his story.
Also featured are the testimonies of former lesbians Sarah Lipp, Joann Highley, and Cheryl Quinlan, as well as former homosexual Greg Quinlan. All present a message of hope that will encourage those struggling with same-sex attractions.
Supplementing the ex-gay testimonies are interviews with Throckmorton himself, Dr. Mark Yarhouse of the Regent University Department of Psychology, and Dr. Robert Spitzer, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University.
In 1973, Spitzer was one of the men who was instrumental in getting the American Psychiatric Association to officially remove homosexuality from its catalog of mental illnesses. He has since come to the conclusion that some homosexuals can change their sexual orientation, and last year released the results of a study to that effect.
Both the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association -- along with almost every other major mental health organization -- have been forcefully promoting the homosexual agenda in recent decades.
Throckmorton said it isn't science that is driving that promotion. "It's just old-fashioned politics. All of these professional [mental health] organizations have official gay and lesbian groups within them that have an agenda," he said. "They believe that homosexuality is simply another variant of human sexuality, and they have a vested interest in making sure the organization keeps promoting that view."
A case in point, he said, was when the American Psychological Association adopted a resolution at its annual convention in July, advocating the legalization of same-sex marriage. The resolution was steeped in scientific language.
However, Throckmorton said, the members of the committee that put forth the resolution were all homosexuals. He said, "How objective could [the committee] be? There was almost no discussion [of opposing viewpoints]. The council representatives simply voted, and it was all done internally."
He said the resolution was "a political consensus, not a scientific consensus."
Such actions seem to make Throckmorton even more determined to publicize a message of hope. "I feel these [ex-gay] folks are marginalized," he said. "They are afraid to talk in the church because they don't want to be viewed as gay, and they don't want to talk to people in the mental health profession because they won't be believed."
I Do Exist! is a powerful way to get out the message that homosexuals can change. It is compelling and informative, and helps to explain the process by which some people come to experience same-sex attractions, act on those attractions, and enter the homosexual lifestyle.
The film also makes recommendations concerning the role of church and schools in providing help to those who are experiencing same-sex attractions but do not want to take on a "gay" identity.
The video would be a great tool in helping religious leaders, counselors and church members understand the complexities surrounding this controversial issue. This is especially needful because, Throckmorton said, the homosexual lifestyle is prominently displayed in our culture.
"There is an incessant drumbeat of emphasis on sexuality in our culture. More and more people are defining themselves in terms of sexuality," he said. "And kids are labeling themselves as gay or lesbian earlier in life than ever before."
Throckmorton has also produced a CD entitled The Truth Comes Out, which contains testimonies from ex-homosexuals, information about sexual orientation from Throckmorton, and some selections of contemporary Christian music.
"There are already a lot of books on the market about these issues, and so we thought there was a need for an alternative media approach to help parents, pastors, and teachers who are dealing with young people who were questioning their sexual feelings," he said.
"And the CD and DVD were accessible to kids," he added, who might not read a book but who might listen to a CD or watch a DVD.
Homosexuality and the Possibility of Change: Introductory Pages
Masters & Johnson. Homosexuality in Perspective. (40%+ of gays in study were sexually reoriented)
God's Amazing Grace (Stephen Bennett)
Canada: Seven ex-gay clergy and laity to make stand at General Synod
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Indeed. Former homosexuals exist and some of them are freepers.
I Do Exist! is a powerful way to get out the message that homosexuals can change.
Counting the moments before the Gay-stapo's wild-eyed over-the-top reaction.
PFOX is a great group for 'ex-homosexuals', a group that I have supported these last few years. Give them a look see.
http://www.pfox.org/
Indeed. If homosexuals can change that changes everything for the radicals. And since we know homosexuals can change the radicals will stop at nothing to prevent this information from getting out.
Thanks - I have PFOX listed in another category and forgot to include them here.
WOW~~!!
Great, bookmarked, thank you, Scripter!
One of these days I'll post revision 1.2 of the database which contains more of the same... It just takes time to format it for FR.
No problem, and if you are collecting links for ex-gay support groups, don't forget Exodus!!
http://www.exodus-international.org/
A local tv channel---kcal9, which is a sister-channel to CBS just recently showed a clip on the news of areas on the local map which had significantly high incidences of cancer and AIDS along with a commentary that the same areas also had the highest populations of gays.
Well just my opinion but I think to start with we should refuse to use the term "gay" and stick with homosexual.
I concur. I can't remember the last time I used the word gay. There was a recent article about a lawyer who became angry when somebody called him homosexual. He replied something like: "I'm not a homosexual, I'm gay." No, you're a homosexual.
Absolutely true.. with God all things are possible.. in 93 I was atheist, radical left wing, green party member, who thought what I wanted most in the world was a 'wife' (i'm female)..
by 97 I was a God fearing, conservative republican, happily married, homeschooling, SAHM.
There is nothing He can't do.
That's awesome, Awestruck!
In 1954 with the founding of the World Federation of Mental Health, one of their stated goals for the abolition of 'right and wrong'. They want to be the arbiters of 'good' behavior and 'bad' behavior and its no surprise that they were heavily infiltrated by commies along with the WHO, National Council of Churches and the UN. There actually is no 'science' in anything they are doing. They can't prove that any of these things actually exist, only that they can observe them. It shouldn't even be a profession considering its lack of scientific credibility.
OUT-STANDING!
I applaud you, and I have deep respect for you and your journey. Your personal testimony was the highlight of my day.
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