In an interview with CNN, Pat Robertson rationalizes about his prayer that three Supreme Court justices — only one of them liberal — will retire. If he didn’t intend for the justices to develop health problems, then it’s logical to…
Misuse of Prayer At Ex-Gay Discussion Board
The gay son of antigay PFOX executive director Regina Griggs is said to be ill with a heart problem. No doubt prayers for good health would be appreciated by the son, his partner, and his family. However, is it appropriate…
Exgay Declaration of Independence?
In June, I analyzed the principles espoused by the ex-gay movement during Ex-Gay Lobby Days. This week, PFOX executive director Regina Griggs changed her description of the principles. She titles them: Ex-Gay Declaration of Independence. Independence from what, Griggs does…
Dr. Rembert Truluck, a Christian preacher, blasts Pat Robertson’s “prayer offensive” against the Supreme Court justices, calling it a form of idolatry. Truluck argues that Robertson’s actions represent a form of magic, not Christianity. As a layperson, I read this…
Santorum Turns Deaf Ear to Antigay Bullying
Susan Wheeler, mother of seven, is touring the Philadelphia area, sharing her documentary video, “Jim in Bold.” The video brings together stories about gay youth across America, weaving them with the tragedy of her son Jim, who was severely tormented…
Rev. Carol Anne Lawler writes in The Charlotte Observer: To the Rev. Philip "Flip" Benham: Who died and left you God? Benham’s group, Operation Save America, is holding rallies this week in front of abortion clinics, churches and mosques to…
Journalist Natalie Davis has collected an Amazon user-friendly list of books that critically analyze Pat Robertson’s decades-long exploitation of Christianity. Browse the book list at blogcritics.org. Four years ago, Davis wrote an excellent feature story on ex-gays for the Baltimore…
Pray-TV evangelist Pat Robertson is sending prayers of ill will to Supreme Court justices who flout his ill will toward gays and the American right to privacy. Robertson urged his television audience yesterday to embark on a 21-day “prayer offensive”…
The Florida-based Liberty Counsel, which was an ally of Exodus executive director Alan Chambers in the battle to promote antigay job discrimination in Orlando, is now taking on a smaller target. The small town of Montverde has just 12 employees,…
Exodus executive director Alan Chambers will speak at the Center for Reclaiming America’s 2003 political conference.