He has fallen for a “Swede”.* I am shocked — is this a drastic overreaction to being attacked by a pit bull? Scandalous. * The Swede: Tartex organic vegetarian yeast paste. Available in the U.S. from finer importers of European…
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From the National Black Justice Coalition via Wayne Besen: Friday, Sept. 22, 2006 National Association of Research & Therapy of Homosexuality Attn: Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, NARTH Executive Director 16633 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1340 Encino, CA 91436-1801 Dear NARTH: The National…
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Wayne Besen assesses a speech by exgay activist Tim Wilkins to 200 2,000 conservative Christians in North Carolina earlier this month: In his sermon, Wilkins repeatedly made the stunning acknowledgement that people do not choose to be gay. Instead, he…
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Excerpt from Truth Wins Out press release via Wayne Besen: In Letter, National Black Justice Coalition Urges Dr. Joseph Nicolosi To Apologize For His Organization’s Divisive Article MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Truth Wins Out called on Focus on the Family…
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A continuation of off-topic discussions from this page. Are exgay/postgay ideologues true champions of “sexual fluidity,” or does that title belong to honest bisexuals, or can both groups amicably share the trophy? And what is the difference between exgay, postgay,…
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A three-year-old glossary on the web site of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network defines sexual orientation and identity as follows: Sexual Orientation: This is determined by our sexual and emotional attractions. Categories of sexual orientation include homosexuals—gay, lesbian—attracted…
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Fear, individualism and consumerism: Have they replaced realism among American Christians? Peter Laarman thinks so. He urgently calls for a renewed commitment to realism. I want simply to focus in on Niehbuhr’s core insight that Christians should see the world…
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Which God Does Exodus Worship?
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A recent Baylor University religion survey finds U.S. Christians worshipping different gods. Those gods are identified as the Authoritarian God, the Benevolent God, the Critical God, and the Distant God. Sources: USA Today via Christian Alliance for Progress, September 12,…
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Christian Rightist Repudiates Falwell, Bush
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Christian rightist Chuck Baldwin is criticizing the immoral and self-serving politics of Jerry Falwell and George Bush — and, by extension, the acolytes of Falwell and Bush who in recent years have seized command of Exodus International. (Falwell keynoted Exodus’…
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GOP’s Danforth Stands Up to Party Theocracy
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A new book by Republican former U.S. senator John Danforth criticizes the GOP’s growing corruption by the Christian Right, and he speaks some difficult truths about same-sex attraction, the antigay Federal Marriage Amendment, and campaigns by Christian rightists to undermine…