Comments on: Gay Rights at the Border: New Directions Rebukes Exodus International http://www.religiousrightalert.ca/2009/05/03/gay-rights-at-the-border-new-directions-rebukes-exodus-international/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dave http://www.religiousrightalert.ca/2009/05/03/gay-rights-at-the-border-new-directions-rebukes-exodus-international/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Dave Mon, 11 May 2009 12:54:48 +0000 http://www.religiousrightalert.ca/?p=393#comment-77 Bart, Thanks for the background. We can, I suppose, be grateful that the "ex-gay" movement has not gained more traction north of the border. I've never bought this notion that one can be "ex-gay" either. Bart,

Thanks for the background. We can, I suppose, be grateful that the “ex-gay” movement has not gained more traction north of the border. I’ve never bought this notion that one can be “ex-gay” either.

]]> By: H. (Bart) Vincelette http://www.religiousrightalert.ca/2009/05/03/gay-rights-at-the-border-new-directions-rebukes-exodus-international/comment-page-1/#comment-71 H. (Bart) Vincelette Mon, 11 May 2009 03:55:03 +0000 http://www.religiousrightalert.ca/?p=393#comment-71 Good for New Directions ( I think.) There is no such thing as "ex-gay" , anymore than there is "ex-straight".As a Canadian who has lived in America ; I'd like to remind folks from personal experience that there are many conserative believers who are absolutely intransigent in their Biblical convictions . To me , the only difference between the True North Strong and Free and our gargantuan neighbour to the south , vis-avis 'deeply held beliefs' , is the numbers of people affected. There are hundreds of thousands in the US who accept verbatim , dubious theological slants and interpretations , from some of the most unsavoury characters who have ever touched a Bible.One of the earliest was caught eventually in financial and sexual scandals back in the 1920's.Her name was Aime Semple Macpherson and she came from Ontario. Good for New Directions ( I think.) There is no such thing as “ex-gay” , anymore than there is “ex-straight”.As a Canadian who has lived in America ; I’d like to remind folks from personal experience that there are many conserative believers who are absolutely intransigent in their Biblical convictions . To me , the only difference between the True North Strong and Free and our gargantuan neighbour to the south , vis-avis ‘deeply held beliefs’ , is the numbers of people affected. There are hundreds of thousands in the US who accept verbatim , dubious theological slants and interpretations , from some of the most unsavoury characters who have ever touched a Bible.One of the earliest was caught eventually in financial and sexual scandals back in the 1920′s.Her name was Aime Semple Macpherson and she came from Ontario.

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