Exodus Intl. Head Alan Chambers Compares Homosexuality to Obesity

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC News

Undercover videos taken by a gay rights group inside Michele Bachmann's family-owned Christian counseling clinic have sparked a fierce debate over a controversial therapy to turn gay men and women straight. This week's "Brian Ross Investigates" examines the practice, which is widely repudiated by mental health professionals but embraced by many in the evangelical community.

In an interview with ABC News Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross, a leading figure in an "ex-gay" movement claims many evangelical Christians have been able to change their sexual orientation through faith, prayer, and therapy.

"Does counseling help people who are struggling to live through the filter of the faith over their sexuality? It definitely, absolutely does," said Alan Chambers, president of Exodus International. Chambers says that the group's efforts to promote therapy to turn gays away from homosexuality have been unfairly criticized.

"We can look at other organizations who help people dealing with other life struggles. For instance, Weight Watchers, which has tremendously benefited my life. Should we go after Weight Watchers and tell them 'Don't say that there's anything beyond obesity' for people who are struggling with obesity and want an alternative to that?"



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[provis99]

1. I'm not sure what he's getting at.

Marcus Bachmann is obese; does that mean he's gay, too?:rofl:

[jmowreader]

6. I think you do know what he's getting at

If an obese person works really hard at it, with diet and exercise, he or she can become a non-obese person

Similarly, if a gay person works really hard at it, according to these people, he or she can become a non-gay person.

I think I'd be a touch more inclined to believe that particular damn lie if it wasn't being told by someone who makes his living attempting to de-gay people.

[lame54]

8. have you seen or heard Marcus Bachmann?

[and-justice-for-all]

2. Chambers is a wanker..nt

[johnnypneumatic]

3. does that mean you can "diet away the gay"?

"real men don't eat quiche"?

Exodus Intl. is a dangerous and fraudulent christian hate group

[Initech]

5. Classic self-loathers too.

[JackDragna]

4. I'm going to start my own "Pray the Gay Away" ministry!

It'll be called the "Larry Craig Center for Conservatives Who Are Homosexual But Play a Straight Person on TV."

[xchrom]

7. i compare alan chambers to assholes. nt