I haven't looked into that and feel no need to. That being said:
Again: I haven't looked into that and feel no need to. That being said:
Once again: I haven't looked into those claims and feel no need to. That being said:
Says it all...
I haven't looked into that and feel no need to. That being said:
Again: I haven't looked into that and feel no need to. That being said:
Once again: I haven't looked into those claims and feel no need to. That being said:
Yet ex-gay ministries primarily target teens and children for their "therapy"
This was certainly a worthwhile read. Ex-Leaders of the Gay Conversion Therapy Movement Apologize
Says it all...
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I hope you don't mind that I added the green with envy color to your well thought out post.
Check out the websites, there are people in their 40's and older that have been successful.
http://www.narth.com/testimonies-of-change
Eh, knock yourself out aCW, although considering there's nothing to be envious about I'm not sure why you bothered really...
By your own admission you don't look into things or do proper research in general and it shows.
Rehabilitation in general is impossible to figure with 100% accuracy. When programs give a number, it's usually an exaggerated one.
But as a rough estimate, drug rehabilitation has an average 50% success rate, including inpatient and outpatient- that means for every two or three people go into rehab, you can expect that at least one of them is going to return to drug use.
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I am happy and well adjustedBased on my research, a lot of happy well adjusted people come out of them.
Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
I hope you don't mind that I added the green with envy color to your well thought out post.
Check out the websites, there are people in their 40's and older that have been successful.
One would think that you'd be happy that those who were raped as children or grew up in a dysfunctional home and acquired same sex desires because of it were able to overcome those desires through therapy.
Why aren't you?
Why would I look into those things that a hardcore LGBTQ activist asked about? Spiritual and psychological therapy (as seen through the videos and written testimonies that I've supplied) have helped countless people.
You should be happy for them Art that they've escaped unnatural sexual desires and a behavior that is nothing but deadly.
Again: why aren't you?
By your own admission you know nothing about what goes on in these "therapy" centres and you don't bother doing any objective research in general either. Not hanging about on your insipid blog dude so get on with your usual misinformation and pretending you care about stuff.
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Of course not, ex-gay organizations can't even define what they mean by "success"Do you have statistics showing the success rate of SOCE therapy?
Successful at what?there are a couple of guys here that are green with envy and would like to think that a vast majority aren't successful.
To prove me wrong all you have to do is reference actual published studies by these ex-gay organizations.Why would I believe a word of what this very sad individual has written and take his word at face value?
Quote: Originally posted by MrDante
Nothing published about the safety of their "therapy"
Nothing to support the theoretical basis for their "therapy"
No follow up studies to see how their "successes" are doing.
They can't even spell out what constitutes success
http://theologyonline.com/showthrea...ized!-Part-4&p=4881240&viewfull=1#post4881240
... ex-gay organizations can't even define what they mean by "success"
... ...all you have to do is reference actual published studies by these ex-gay organizations...
"natural reduction in their homosexual feelings" what does that mean?"Successful change can mean several different experiences for different men. Some men experience a natural reduction in their homosexual feelings and are satisfied with that.
Does this even have a meaning?Some men experience dramatic reduction in their homosexual feelings and develop strong, emotionally intimate, non-sexual relationships with other men.
so no agreement on just what change means because it apparently done'st mean anything.Some men experience dramatic dissipation in homosexual feelings, bonded, affirming relationships with other men, then move on to attractions and love for women with whom they create loving marriages and families. In short, successful change is in the "eye of the beholder."...
One woudl think the first thing anyone would be asking is "does it work?" or "is it safe?"These wonderful organizations deal with destroyed lives and help rebuild those lives, I doubt that their clients want to look at a piece of paper with statistics on it.
You must be referring to "Can Some Gay Men and Lesbians Change Their Sexual Orientation?" by Robert Spitzer 2001. The study that failed peer review because it's subjects were all employees of ex-gay organizations like NARTH and Exodus (and even then only a tiny fraction of participants would claim to have changed sexual orientation). The study that was published two years later in the Archives of Sexual Behavior (with the disclaimer that it had failed peer review)because of the general interest in it. The study that Robert Spitzer disavowed admitting his critics were right and apologized for.That being said:
Scientific Evidence:
There is significant scientific evidence which demonstrates that sexuality is rather fluid in nature and can be changed. The well-known Spitzer Study and the*Jones/Yarhouse Study are two significant examples. I recommend the*"Journal of Human Sexuality," available on www.narth.com. This publication gives the reader many valuable resources that give much insight into the* causes and*treatment of homosexuality as well as compelling evidence of change.
What about the anecdotal evidence of people who didn't change or later admitted they were lying about changing?Anecdotal Evidence:
Oh and MrDante: While it hurts me so to be the bearer of bad news for you...
Christopher Doyle responds to the failure of conversion therapy ban efforts
May 8, 2014
The following excerpts are from the article “As Many as Nine State Legislatures Have Now Rejected SOCE Therapy Bans” by Christopher Doyle on the Voice of the Voiceless website: …“We have been following this legislation for quite some time, and were involved in the defeat of bills in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, Minnesota, and Illinois. But recently, we learned that a few other states have quietly dismissed these measures as well, including Hawaii, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island. Of course, the mainstream media won’t report this news; you’ll only hear about it on this website. …. In Hawaii, the bill was ‘deferred’ by the committee, ultimately causing it to die in this year’s session. … In Wisconsin, SB481 ‘failed to pass pursuant to Joint Senate Resolution 1.’ … Meanwhile, thanks to efforts from Equality And Justice For All, the bill in Pennsylvania has little chance of getting a hearing and out of committee, and in Ohio, a similar fate will likely befall SB 188. That leaves Massachusetts, Vermont, Florida, Washington, DC and New York,” …
http://ex-gaytruth.com/ex-gay-news/...he-failure-of-conversion-therapy-ban-efforts/
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Christopher Doyle