March 04, 2006

One Person's Story--Repairative Therapy Does Anything But Repair

I'm linking to a deeply moving letter to the editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This was timed to conincide with a "Love Won Out," event being held in the Gateway City, an event co-sponsored by Focus on the Family and Exodus International. This event promotes "repairative therapy" and "transformational ministry," both designed to "cure" homosexual desires in people.

This letter shares the experience of one individual who desperately wanted to believe in what these people were trying to do, but saw where it failed miserably and brought on deep depression and thoughts of suicide.

"It's Less About Change and More About Money"

This is another reminder that a person's only chance for true piece and happiness is to embrace and develop the gifts God gave us. Hetrosexuality and homosexuality are both gifts that we are born with, just like the ability to sing, do complex mathematics, etc. God gave those to us for a reason, and if we don't use them, we will never be within His will and His plan for our lives.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, Jim, that's not just a moving letter, it's down right scary.

    Your post came at just the right time for a discussion we're having at Family Scholar's Blog. Like manna from heaven, Jim, thanks!

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