You learn something new every day. I watched Dr. Oz and he had a show on Reparative Therapy. The homosexual society was extremely upset that he was even going to air this show. I watched it because I was very interested in finding out what they were so upset about.
At the beginning, Dr. Oz told us this show was very controversial. It was going to have two men who were homosexual but became heterosexual. Then it was going to have men who say they were harmed by Reparative Therapy.
The two men who were changed were very well spoken and said nothing negative about homosexuality. In fact, one of them was a psychotherapist and he said that he wished homosexual people nothing but good. If they wanted to get married and have children, that was great with him.
He grew up being attracted to men but wanted to be attracted to women. He wanted to grow up and get married and have children with a woman. He found Reparative Therapy and changed to become heterosexual eight years ago. Dr. Oz asked him if he was ever attracted to men the past eight years. He said, "No." He is happily married and has two children. He now helps many other homosexual men who want to become heterosexual and has had great success.
The other man had a similar story and was very happy to be heterosexual. The other two homosexual men who went through Reparative Therapy said it made them want to commit suicide and didn't work for them. A female doctor said that suicide, unfortunately, is very high in the homosexual community anyways.
She was pounced on for making this comment. The homosexuals said suicide is so high because homosexuals live with so much guilt. They need to accept themselves for who they are and realize homosexuality is a good thing. They were cruel to her and definitely wanted to shut her up.
Governor Brown of California has made Reparative Therapy illegal. He thinks it causes too much harm to homosexuals, especially children who are struggling with it. They believe children should only be encouraged in their homosexuality, never discouraged by their parents. They would like to take away the right of parents to ever say that homosexuality is not a good thing.
Wow! Homosexuals who don't want to be homosexual aren't allowed to have those feelings of wanting to become heterosexual. They must accept who they are and live their lives as homosexual even if they would love to become heterosexual and marry a person of the opposite sex.
What a sad day for our society. This is all I can say about this subject. I will let the Bible say the rest.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into
an image made like to corruptible man...
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness
through the lusts of their own hearts,
to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:
Who changed the truth of God into a lie.
Romans 1:22,24,25
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kelley howard · 641 weeks ago
Susan · 641 weeks ago
Cami · 641 weeks ago
I'm going to read about the therapy - so interesting. I agree with you, too..so many out there are being denied help - it isn't fair.
Miriam · 641 weeks ago
I was asked by someone the other day and I didnt know how to answer
"God created all of us so why wouldnt he love someone who he made a homosexual? Why would we want to change them?"
I was stumped and I didnt know how to respond. I am all for love the sinner not the sin but it didnt seem to answer this question. I know that it says in the bible that it is wrong but again I couldnt answer the question that God had designed particular people as homosexual.
Your wise words would be appreciated
thank you.
Lori Alexander 122p · 641 weeks ago
Ken · 641 weeks ago
I might respond that God indeed loves the homosexual person as much as he loves all of His children. Indeed he asks all men and women to turn from their sin and turn and seek Him, with the promise that those who seek Him will indeed find Him. "We all like sheep have walked away" from our God and each one of us has to come to terms without our sin and allow Christ to save us so we may live with God forever.
God did not make me a liar or selfish. He did not make me lust, nor make me struggle with my own sexual sin temptations. No I was born into sin and sin is all around me beckoning me to follow after my flesh instead of after God and Hrs ways. Why does a homosexual get a free pass with his sins under the excuse that God made me this way, but all of my sins I am to battle against and own, recognizing the need for my Savior.?
No, every one of us must come to God with whatever struggles against sin He has allowed in our lives as faith recognizes that God never makes a mistake, and in Jesus we find all the answers to sin and a life of godliness, IF we choose Him.
Reparative therapy may well be an acknowledgement of one's sin and helpless condition to overcome my sin apart from the saving grace of Jesus. In Jesus we are made alive to God and dead to sin and freed from sin/ All sins fall at the mention of the cross of Jesus who has conquered all. We just get to participate with Jesus through faith, for we can do nothing on our own. We all need reparative therapy as we are all lost souls who are freed by the work of Christ and God's Word.
Miriam · 641 weeks ago
Praying for all Americans today on such a terrible day.
Miriam (Australia)
Deborah · 641 weeks ago
Lori Alexander 122p · 641 weeks ago
Gently Led · 641 weeks ago
Gently Led · 641 weeks ago
I know several people (a woman and a man) who identify themselves as formerly gay, having gone through reparative treatment. One was a Christian who was challenged by a close friend to live her life according to Scripture. She now ministers to those who want to leave the homosexual lifestyle.
The other is a man who is now married with children (and also involved in a similar ministry).
They have such courage to be very open about their own pasts for the purpose of showing others the power of Christ in their lives, how they were changed by the love of God for his glory. It is beautiful, and no wonder those who oppose Jesus are trying to shut down his servants too.