James Voss: What Happened When Fundamentalist Christians Tried to "Cure" Me of Homosexuality

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Truth Wins Out / By James Voss

What Happened When Fundamentalist Christians Tried to "Cure" Me of Homosexuality
A young gay man recounts his soul-crushing experience being "rehabilitated" by the Christian Right.

January 7, 2011 |


My experience at Teen Challenge began in Aug of 2007. At the age of twenty-four, I found myself facing the county prosecutor on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol after leaving a gay bar near Troy, Michigan. This was my first time getting a ticket for anything.

I had spent most of the past three years dealing with the pressure of coming out to my friends and family while attending a private four-year bible college. North Central University is a self-proclaimed “Christ-centered Pentecostal school with a commitment to academic excellence that prepares students to fulfill biblical models of leadership and ministry throughout the world .”

I left for North Central University right after high school to become a youth pastor. The one obstacle of graduation was my sexual orientation. According to the university, homosexuals suffer a life controlling disorder that can be overcome through self-discipline, prayer, and by living a life centered in Christ and obeying the N.C.U Way. At a certain point I decided that I needed to love myself enough, and admit that I was gay and leave NCU.

At this point I admit that I had little direction in my life and started looking for what gay community I could find at the bar. As I began to come out to my family I found myself in total isolation and the support system that comes with it. You see, my family shared the same world view on homosexuality that North Central University and the Assembly of God did as whole. .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/belief/149449/what_happened_when_fundamentalist_christians_tried_to_%22cure%22_me_of_homosexuality/

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