[Modernman]

Have you ever read what former homosexuals have to say about the issue?

I doubt those people were truly homosexual. More likely, they were bisexual.

[scripter]

I doubt those people were truly homosexual. More likely, they were bisexual.

That's an incredible statement! Apparently you haven't read any of their life stories - many of the former homosexuals I've read about considered themselves 100 homosexual and were only attracted to members of the same sex... Until their confusion was cleared. We have some here on FR.

[scripter]

From the end of my FR profile:

Richard was recruited at 17 years old by an older man. Richard's father was an alcoholic. Richard suffered from low self esteem and loneliness, so he was easy prey for the older experienced homosexual man.

Richard thought he was born gay. And the 12 years he lived the homosexual lifestyle he was 100% gay - he completely bought the lie. Now he is 100% recovered from, in his own words a "sick and twisted life."

How did Richard leave the homosexual lifestyle? He found some folks who really cared for him and he watched a video about the root causes of homosexuality. For Richard, his gender identity confusion came from a deep need for a father/son relationship.

Richard says: "There are many ex-gays like myself who would like to help."

Richard is one of the tens of thousands of former homosexuals.

There are many similar stories of homsexuals, that is, those only attracted to members of the same sex who have left the lifestyle, are cured, and are strictly heterosexual. When you say you doubt those people were truly homosexual, what you are really saying is that you need to keep reading:

Spitzer Study Published: Evidence Found for Effectiveness of Reorientation Therapy
Spitzer Forced to Cancel Appearance to Discuss His Ex-.Gay. Study
Supporting Documents on Spitzer
Spitzer on Homosexuals can Change, part 1
Spitzer on Homosexuals can Change, part 2
Spitzer on Homosexuals can Change, part 3

Even Dr. Robert Spitzer changed his mind.

[Terriergal]

I doubt those people were truly homosexual. More likely, they were bisexual.

Well ain't that convenient.

Ignoring that nice dodge, it doesn't really MATTER what you think they were, what matters is what the person believed about him or herself because that is all anyone else has to go by. They believed they were homosexual and yet they managed to find a way to change their orientation.

A very good analogy:

On ducks and homosexuality