Those of you over age 35 may remember a 1970s youth program called “Scared Straight.” The idea of the program was that, by sending delinquent youths on a prison tour to meet violent, foul-mouthed prisoners in hellish surroundings, the teen-agers…
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In the same week that a Time magazine cover story granted substantial print space to the Exodus exgay outreach program to youth, Exodus president Alan Chambers cited media confusion over Harriet Miers as proof of media bias against exgays. After…
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On his personal weblog, Exodus President Alan Chambers on Oct. 4 stated his disappointment that Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers has not expressed the clear bias that he seeks in judicial candidates. Chambers also names “two of my most trusted…
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Jim Burroway analyzes the numbers, the perpetrators, and the survivors of pedophilia. Burroway’s analysis casts doubt upon religious rightists’ efforts to link molestation to gay sexuality.
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Keith Boykin analyzes exgay activist and gospel singer Donnie McClurkin in depth. Given McClurkin’s stubborn antigay prejudices and hostilities, Boykin finds reason to doubt McClurkin’s claim to be free of homosexuality. And Boykin wants to hear from people who might…
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From Frederick Clarkson via Jesus Politics: Campaign to Defend the Constitution (DefCon) is a new Washington-based online campaign. The group’s mission: DefCon is an online grassroots movement combating the growing power of the religious right. We will fight for the…
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Exgay activist, author, and former Exodus official Joe Dallas was quoted Sept. 28 by the American Family Association media organ Agape Press (via Jesus Politics): Dallas points out that homosexual activists’ agenda is not only to normalize the homosexual lifestyle,…
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From Lee R. Shelton IV via Jesus Politics: The American Empire: An Unholy Alliance between Church and State
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Love In Action: Christian ‘Fraud’?
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From Pastor Dan at Street Prophets via Jesus Politics, in response to this news of the exgay lawsuit against the elected leaders of Tennessee: It’s shameful for a Christian “ministry” to hide behind faith as it provides substandard, if not…
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Normally sedate and often conservative, Episcopal blogger Bob Griffith (Hypersync) perceives “blatant mischaracterization, intentional misinformation, and forthright lying” by Focus on the Family in a Sept. 22 media release about the removal of Brazilian bishop Robinson Cavalcanti. Griffith says Cavalcanti…