Dana Milbank penned an opinion piece in the Washington Post on the August 16 in regard to the recent shooting at the Family Research Council. In Hateful speech on hate groups, he falsely equates hate speech with the hatred of…
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Concerning the Recent Violence
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There can be no excuse for violence in response to the words of another — period. This part is simple and our message on this has been consistent over the years. There is no need for extended editorials or hand-wringing,…
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XGW Digest: August 11, 2012
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Note: The Digest will be taking a vacation break next week. -Marriage equality may soon come to Tasmania, Australia. -A California author proposes a new theory about the source of sexual orientation. -Another new study examines the link between pupil…
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A doctrinal statement released by the new Restored Hope Network last week seemed to downplay potential differences between it and Exodus International, particularly on the reparative therapy controversy. But a new statement by Andy Comiskey sets the new ex-gay organization…
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XGW Digest: August 4, 2012
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-An Olympic torchbearer kisses his boyfriend onstage. -The Democratic Party includes marriage equality in its platform. -An openly gay Republican runs for Congress in Massachusetts. -More Eagle Scouts return their badges in protest of the Boy Scouts’ policies. -New Zealand…
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A member since 1988, Portland Fellowship has announced that is has left the Exodus International network in a recent newsletter (PDF). Portland Fellowship has removed its affiliation with Exodus until changes in leadership take place and the mission is restored….
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The Restored Hope Network released its official doctrinal statement Tuesday. The first tenet of belief is a fairly direct response to Exodus International’s recent claims that being gay does not exclude a person from heaven: 1. Sexual purity is a…
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XGW Digest: July 28, 2012
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-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor calls on his fellow Republicans to be more tolerant on social issues. -The Jim Henson Company severs its ties with Chick-Fil-A. -The Liberian Senate votes to outlaw gay marriage. -A Nebraska lesbian is the victim…
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This year has seen Exodus International’s president Alan Chambers drop support for the brand of change therapy called reparative therapy. In response, the therapy’s chief proponent, Dr. Joeseph Nicolosi, has accused Chambers of misrepresenting the practice. Some of what we…
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PFOX Fears Exodus Now Controlled by a Cult
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By distancing itself from reparative therapy and affirming the (fairly common) evangelical doctrine of “once saved, always saved,” the still-very-definitely conservative Exodus International has moved just a little bit to the left. Naturally, this leaves true Christians, such as those…