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Post by ♫anna♫ on Jul 29, 2013 5:31:27 GMT
It's stories like this that make me supportive of giving people like this the option of being cured from homosexuality. A medicine? Genetic technology? Restoration therapy? More questions than answers!? blogs.citypages.com/dressingroom/2010/06/top_5_homophobe.php Top 5 homophobes who turned out to be gayJuly 25, 2013 Pastor Tom Brock became a viral sensation this week after he was outed by the local gay magazine, Lavender. Brock famously blamed the tornado that struck downtown Minneapolis on a church's embrace of gay clergy. Turns out he was caught up in a whirlwind of self-loathing. Brock has taken a leave of absence, but the hypocrite hasn't ruled out continuing to serve in the job he thinks gays shouldn't have. Look out for more tornadoes! The most surprising part about the story is just how common it is: We've become accustomed to homophobes being closeted homosexuals. At this point, if someone loudly advocates against gay marriage, it's a good bet they're just trying to preserve all the young, single guys. Here's our list of the Top 5 homophobes who turned out to be closet cases. 5. Ted Haggard had a history of loud support for anti-gay legislation, until a gay prostitute he'd been paying for sex and meth called his bluff. Haggard was forced out of the church. After he left, the scandals continued, with more men coming forward to report kneeling at Haggard's altar. You'd think a guy who'd lived such a lie would be embarrassed enough to fade quietly away. But, no--Haggard kept writing books and showing up on television. And despite the fact that he'd made $200,000 the year the scandal broke, plus a $138,000 severance package, Haggard sent out an e-mail asking for donations to support his family. The reason? Haggard was pursuing a degree in counseling. 4. George Rekersgeorgerekers.jpg George Rekers: Caught with a gay "rent boy" , founder of the gay-bashing institution Family Research Council, was one of the brightest haters in the homophobic firmament until last month, when he fell to earth in a blaze of gayness. That's when our sister paper caught Rekers cavorting through Europe with a lovely young twink he'd hired through rentboy.com. Nothing to see here, Rekers told the press, insisting he'd hired the lad to help carry his luggage as he recovered from back surgery. Which sounded perfectly plausible--who among us hasn't hired a home health aide from Men4RentNow.com or gone to AllMaleEscorts.com for help cleaning the gutters?-- until we saw the photos of Rekers at the airport handling his own luggage just fine. 3. California State Sen. Roy Ashburn made his homophobia clear by his legislative record. The guy once voted against a Harvey Milk recognition day. He also opposed California recognizing gay marriage licenses from out of state. It was then all the more surprising to his constituents when word leaked that he had been arrested for drunk driving after leaving a gay nightclub. Ashburn eventually admitted to being gay on a radio show, explaining that his political and personal lives were kept separate. We have a feeling dealing with that political life isn't going to be a problem for much longer. 2. Republican Florida state Rep. Bob Allen was well-known for his record of voting against gay rights. He was a crusader for the anti-gay movement, voting 90 percent in line with the Christian Coalition, a group dedicated to anti-gay legislation. So it was pretty unfortunate when Allen was busted offering a plainclothes officer a blowjob and $20 in a public park bathroom. But perhaps his explanation for the "confusion" was even better than the bust itself: Allen said he offered the cop a BJ and cash because he is afraid of black people and "didn't want to become a statistic". Based on his hypocrisy over his sexuality, we'll just conclude he actually can't get enough of the stocky black men. Embrace it, Allen! 1. Larry Craig, the dependable senatorial scold on all matters gay, really put Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on the map with his bathroom stall footsie. How could Larry not have heard of Craigslist? He argued he just has a "wide stance" when taking a dump, then pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, then decided to appeal all the way to the Supreme Court--proving his sense of jurisprudence is as wacky as his bathroom ettiquette. Retiring from public life, Craig's bathroom escapade will go down as little more than a political footnote.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2013 11:02:10 GMT
why assume peopl.e in same sex realtionships need to be 'cured?'
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Aug 1, 2013 3:50:23 GMT
why assume peopl.e in same sex realtionships need to be 'cured?' I agree with the speaker in the video above! No one should be forcibly changed, if they feel good about being homosexual.
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Post by Hunny on Aug 1, 2013 12:30:35 GMT
why assume peopl.e in same sex realtionships need to be 'cured?' I agree with the speaker in the video above! No one should be forcibly changed, if they feel good about being homosexual. That video gave me the creeps - like I was listening to some neo-nazi propaganda. The speaker tries to come across as compassionate and wanting to give people a choice, but it's kind of obvious what it really is with her is she is AGAINST homosexuals and wants to help rid the world of them somehow.
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Post by Hunny on Aug 1, 2013 16:03:58 GMT
Homosexuality was removed from the medical community's catalog of illnesses (the "DSM") in 1986. The decision to do so was based on it having been a matter of bias and ignorance that originally created the erroneous idea of it being a mental disorder. So it's ridiculous for some religious people to be crusading for a "cure".
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Aug 2, 2013 3:43:58 GMT
Homosexuality was removed from the medical community's catalog of illnesses (the "DSM") in 1986. The decision to do so was based on it having been a matter of bias and ignorance that originally created the erroneous idea of it being a mental disorder. So it's ridiculous for some religious people to be crusading for a "cure". Dearest Hunny, I had the impression that the speaker on the video was herself dealing with homosexuality as a personal issue!
No one gets upset when someone wants to change their hair color, but some people sure go bonkers, if a homosexual unhappy with the homosexual life style, wishes to become heterosexual.
Isn't the pursuit of happiness the American way?
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Post by Hunny on Aug 2, 2013 16:01:36 GMT
Yea, the voice is a bit strange. I wondered myself if it was a tranny. But i dont think it is in the end. I think it's someone overly religious with an agenda.
The thing is, if a gay wanted to be hetero, that would indicate they lean that way to an extent and could therefore choose it. I dont see why they'd need to alter their brain to get it done.
And it seems to me the desire for a "cure" is held by either people who condemn homosexuality, or people who themselves feel condemned. But it's those who condemn who are the CAUSE of some gays thinking they need to feel miserable or conflicted about themselves, join the priesthood, "need a cure", die, or live in hiding etc.
So if "some people go bonkers if a homosexual(is)unhappy with (their) life style", I suggest that what they're going bonkers about isnt what the person's wishes may be, it's why they have those wishes...that they were forced on them by a society with a religious code that encourages hatred and self-loathing of them.
So no, I dont have a problem if people wish to change their lot. I just have a problem if their wish was one being forced on them somehow
If society was more accepting (and except for some extremist religious people here and there, it is now), then gays would be free to grow up feeling good about themselves, encouraged to do so. That's what I'd like to see. People not being discouraged from pursuing their happiness or feeling ok about themselves.
Because really, what's the big deal anyway? The majority of the populace is to some degree bi. (oh, even if they haven't done something, they've had thoughts, even if only briefly). It's just a normal variation of human sexuality. It's nothing to hold against anyone. It shouldn't be.
So "the pursuit of happiness"? Yes, absolutely, I'm in favor of that!
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Aug 5, 2013 4:55:39 GMT
Yea, the voice is a bit strange. I wondered myself if it was a tranny. But i dont think it is in the end. I think it's someone overly religious with an agenda. The thing is, if a gay wanted to be hetero, that would indicate they lean that way to an extent and could therefore choose it. I dont see why they'd need to alter their brain to get it done. And it seems to me the desire for a "cure" is held by either people who condemn homosexuality, or people who themselves feel condemned. But it's those who condemn who are the CAUSE of some gays thinking they need to feel miserable or conflicted about themselves, join the priesthood, "need a cure", die, or live in hiding etc. So if "some people go bonkers if a homosexual(is)unhappy with (their) life style", I suggest that what they're going bonkers about isnt what the person's wishes may be, it's why they have those wishes...that they were forced on them by a society with a religious code that encourages hatred and self-loathing of them. So no, I dont have a problem if people wish to change their lot. I just have a problem if their wish was one being forced on them somehow If society was more accepting (and except for some extremist religious people here and there, it is now), then gays would be free to grow up feeling good about themselves, encouraged to do so. That's what I'd like to see. People not being discouraged from pursuing their happiness or feeling ok about themselves. Because really, what's the big deal anyway? The majority of the populace is to some degree bi. (oh, even if they haven't done something, they've had thoughts, even if only briefly). It's just a normal variation of human sexuality. It's nothing to hold against anyone. It shouldn't be. So "the pursuit of happiness"? Yes, absolutely, I'm in favor of that! I don't think anyone here wants to force homosexuals to change. If I got thrown into a prison for life I'd certainly be open to a lesbian relationship. I don't think there's anything "disgusting" about that. I'm certainly not the holier than Thou type by any means! And if some don't like that I'm not offended!
Sin for progressive Christians is just any deviation from absolute perfection and absolute perfection simply doesn't exist. We should have options and choices and so if someone has the homosexual orientation and it's making them suicidal lets give the prohetero pill a shot, if that's his/her wish. Someone 100% not homosexual sentenced to life in prison without parole may wish to take the prohomo pill.
Of course it would be highly criminal to slip such a pill in someone's drink. I only support the voluntary stuff!
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Post by sadie1263 on Aug 19, 2013 18:51:21 GMT
I always wonder if these people really want to change or if it the atmosphere/area/people around them that have made them miserable.
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Post by jesuschrist on Jan 19, 2015 13:06:02 GMT
I have no problem with homosexuals .. Living in a commune with 12 other blokes is natural right ?
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Post by FanOfDorks on Feb 6, 2016 23:50:44 GMT
It's very natural Jesus.
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