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Telling the Truth at the speed of life.    (August 28, 2008)

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Gay Forever?

The present debate over homosexuality revolves around the question of whether or not it is a natural disposition. Many in socially influential positions have argued that homosexuality is a genetic orientation. Their arguments have met with remarkable success over the past two decades. A significant portion of the population has accepted as fact that homosexual inclinations are rooted in the genetic code of individuals. This rhetorical victory now fuels a movement which seeks to grant homosexual couples the same rights and privileges that heterosexual couples enjoy.

The opposing side in this debate has lost much of the ground that it traditionally held. Nevertheless, it has achieved growing momentum over the last few years, continuing to maintain that homosexuality is not genetically inborn and is therefore changeable. Its primary proof has been the reality of ex-gays. Former homosexuals present a serious threat to those who advocate genetic homosexuality. We shall consider the possibility of gays moving away from their homosexuality and related matters that bear light on this issue.


Feature Articles:

The Other Way Out
John and Anne Paulk
The remarkable story of two former homosexuals who married one another.

Responding to Pro-Gay Theology
Joe Dallas
This exhaustive article addresses three areas: social justice arguments, general religious arguments and scriptural arguments. Mr. Dallas gives clear answers to the tough questions posed by the pro-gay movement within Christianity. This link will take you to Social Justice arguments, in which Mr. Dallas discusses the genetics issue.

The Gay Gene?
Jeffrey Satinover, M.D.
Is there a genetic basis for homosexuality? This article considers the science behind the claim that being gay is natural.


Other Articles:

How America Went Gay
Charles Socarides
Charles W. Socarides, M.D., is clinical professor of psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in New York. He is president of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, and author of Homosexuality: A Freedom Too Far.

Don't Forsake Homosexuals Who Want Help
Charles Socarides, Benjamin Kaufman, Joseph Nicolosi, Jeffrey Satinover and Richard Fitzgibbons
Homosexuals who do want out of their lifestyle are often told that they cannot be helped. Such policies may have terrible personal and social consequences.

The Marrying Kind
Elizabeth Kristol
This is a book review of Virtually Normal: An Argument About Homosexuality by Andrew Sullivan.

When a Friend Says, "I'm Gay"
Anita Worthen and Bob Davies
Practical suggestions from the book Someone I Love Is Gay: How Family & Friends Can Respond by Anita Worthen and Bob Davies (InterVarsity Press, 1996).

Kinsey and the Homosexual Revolution
Judith Reisman, Ph.D.
Details the pedophilic, fraudulent studies of Alfred Kinsey, and their influence on 20th-century America's view of human sexuality, including homosexuality.


Feature Sites:

Another Way Out Personal Pages
Another Way Out is sponsored by Christians who seek to help people desiring to change their sexual orientation. We have linked to AWO's Personal Pages, which has links to many personal stories from former homosexuals.

The Journal of Human Sexuality
Scholars, counselors and ministers on the topic of homosexuality. Articles fall under several headings: Biology/Psychology, History, Public Policy, Theology, and Social Service.

The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality
The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to the research, therapy and prevention of homosexuality. Founded in 1992, it is composed of psychoanalysts, psychoanalytically-informed psychologists, certified social workers, and other behavioral scientists, as well as laymen in fields such as law, religion, and education.


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