Ex-Gay Group Calls Psychiatrist to Retract False Comments

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Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:16 pm Agree: 5   Disagree: 5

For the record I'm a straight man who would like to make a few points that were not mentioned in the article.

Reparative therapy is vehemently opposed by 10 major medical and mental health organizations (including the AMA and APA) . These organizations say theres no reason to "fix" something thats not broken, also the damaging effects of reparative therapy are very dangerous to ones well being and in the long run doesn't work. There are also no statistics kept by any of these ex-gay organizations of clients that changed long term. Check out the link below to find out more.
http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/publications/justthefacts.html

The following are quotes form the researchers and Throckmorton

"I am a social conservative....
Social conservatives are generally pro-life, pro-traditional marriage and take their religion as being pretty important in helping to frame their world view."
Throckmorton, Warren. “Hunting the guy vote” The Washington Times. 31 October 2004.

Also for the real facts on the Yarhouse/Jones study why dont you take into account the following
Psychologist Stanton L. Jones of Wheaton, Ill., said those who support ordaining homosexuals are trying to "to normalize a pattern which is destructive and abnormal."
Cornwell, George. “Debate Over Sexuality Fails To Resolve Issue Of Ordaining Homosexuals”. Associated Press. 15 July 1991.

“Christ, or God, has a pre-existing claim on their sexuality” that trumps same-sex attractions, Yarhouse said.
Vegh, Steven “Some groups offering gays opportunities for “recovery”. The Virginian-Pilot(Norfolk, VA.)14 September 2004.


How did this book come about?
We (Stan and Mark) have watched for years as the supposed "scientific evidence" has been used in the ethical/moral debates of the various Christian denominations over the divisive topic of homosexuality. The majority of the time, the "evidence" has been used against the traditional moral position that sees homosexual behavior as sin.
http://www.narth.com/docs/jonesyarhouse.html
20 April 2006

POINTS ABOUT THE STUDY
-The methodology of the study (self reporting) is the least reliable research method.
- The research was funded by Exodus international and the participants were paid by Exodus international as well.
- A LARGE number of participants dropped out without explanation
-Asexuality/celibacy was considered a "success"
- Mark Yarhouse is a Professor at Regent University which was founded by Pat Robertson who is also the President. Marks sexual identity institute is funded by Regent University.
- Jones is a professor at Wheaton College - an Evangelical College
-They are both members of NARTH
- This study was printed by a Christian publishing company rather than a scientific journal. Scientific journals require that before anything is published it much go through a rigorous peer review.