Former Christian 'ex-gay' leader repudiates and apologises

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It sounds as though he's had a very sad and tortured life in trying to deal with his homosexuality. Him and his soon-to-be-former partner sound like very unhappy people. As he says though, he's indirectly harmed a lot of people through his actions.

So he's a former ex-gay? What if he renounces his homosexuality again? :head explodes:

I think the quotes mean he never actually stopped being gay.

It does sound sad for him and his ex-wife, but better late than never (I mean they still have a shot at happiness rather than being miserable all the way into the grave).

Who? Paulk? Geez, what was everybody's first clue? That he frequented gay bars? He's not a poster boy for the ex-gay movement. Poster-boy for hypocrisy, maybe.

In all honesty, I do feel bad for him despite disagreeing with his choices.

One thing I've come to accept, however, is the idea that the therapies Exodus uses don't change orientation. They do help those who feel unwanted SSA cope with their orientation and live consistently with their beliefs. The fact that Paulk's soon-to-be ex-wife hasn't shared his views thus far speaks volumes for the efficacy of what Exodus does, and there is evidence that Exodus has had a positive impact on a number of people who have come to them for help. We may yet find that there is evidence that sexual orientation isn't as immutable as we think it is.

I also have to strongly question Paulk's credibility on this matter given his tendencies towards immorality...which in some ways are about as comical as an HBO series. Why exactly must there be such a dichotomy between being straight and being gay? I've never met Paulk, but I have to wonder if the whole time he's just a closet bi-sexual.

Sexual orientation is likely mutable--at least to some extent. But so, too, is religious belief. Mutability is entirely irrelevant to the issue at hand.

If the primary focus of Exodus was to reconcile gay and lesbian Christians with their faith, I would find them less despicable. But that's not what they proclaim. They offer false hope to people are not reconciled with their sexual orientation. They lie, they cheat and they steal. They encourage those they exploit to lie.

I have nothing but respect for an LGBT person who is reconciled to their orientation, and who chooses celibacy as a means to reconcile with their faith. But I despise a faith that seeks to impose that reconciliation on LGBT people. That reconciliation has to come from within, not be imposed from above.

what spiderpig said.

The 'ex-gay' movenment is a faith based movement we have here in the states. Gay individuals who are of the evangelical persuasion get involved to 'be cured of homosexuality' through prayer and counsuling. I dont mean to become celibate- but to actually become heterosexual!

Its like an aspie or a autistic person trying to become NT through prayer. Or like alchohoilic trying to become- not an abstianent teatotler- but to become a normal social drinker- throw faith.

Its total nonsense.

I think Cardinal Keith (manlove) O'Brian will win that title.