Former Homosexual: 'Gay Marriage is a Counterfeit and Fraud'

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[chance33_98]

Former Homosexual: 'Gay Marriage is a Counterfeit and Fraud'

2/5/04 9:16:00 AM

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To: National Desk

Contact: Irene Bennett of Stephen Bennett Ministries, 203-926-6960 or 203-913-9745 (cell); http://www.SBMinistries.org/media.html

HUNTINGTON, Conn., Feb. 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Stephen Bennett, executive director of SBM, Inc. and former homosexual, testified yesterday on Beacon Hill at the Massachusetts Statehouse stating "gay" marriage is "...a deceptive counterfeit and fraud." A Representative interrupted the session, announcing the breaking news from the state's SJC rejecting a civil union compromise and demanding "gay" marriage.

Bennett, a national speaker on homosexuality and the "gay" agenda, lived the "gay" lifestyle for over 11 years, and was sexually active with over 100 partners, many whom have died from AIDS. Finally in a long term same-sex relationship, he left it all in 1992. Today at 40, he is happily married over 10 years to his wife and he is the father of their two children. He is founder of SBM, a national organization advocating for the traditional family, the protection of children, and proclaiming the truth about homosexuality.

"I've had both worlds. I've loved a man and a woman. But I'll tell you the three "D's" of homosexuality: dysfunctional, destructive and deadly." Bennett continued, "America needs to realize affirming 'gay' marriage is giving homosexuals a false hope. Respectfully, what homosexuals need -- is help."

Stephen frequently speaks as a national spokesperson on behalf of Concerned Women for America in Washington, DC and the American Family Association in Tupelo, Miss. He appears frequently in the media confronting the misinformation campaign being waged by "gay" activists.

"Real love and tolerance is to share the truth with homosexuals -- not to enable them to remain trapped in a falsehood. America needs to realize the impact "gay" marriage will have on society. Our children will be the ultimate victims." Stephen ended, " No one is born "gay" -- and homosexual men and women CAN completely change."

Stephen Bennett is always available for media on "gay" marriage or any stories relating to the "gay" issue. SBM's national office is only a little over an hour outside of NYC.

[meandog]

The point is: When with the line of moral absolutism be drawn...IMHO, gay marriage is a particularly slippery slope. If gays can legally marry, what's next? Polygamy? Why not, it was once the norm in much of Utah; still is in the Arab world, which argues the West marries one at a time (divorce/remarriage) while they do it all at once. Then there's incest...why not marry kinfolk? One could make the same basic plea that gays and lesbians make about "love" and monogamy...

I am a bit open-minded to the gay community about having access to such things as survivor benefits, insurance, etc.; but marriage is out of the question. The marriage ideal is A man, and A woman, in A committed monagamous relationship, for A lifetime!

[Always Right]

Even amoung gays it is known that the gay-couple is a mythical concept.

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP - SOCIOLOGY - SODOMITE AGENDA REBUTTAL

[happygrl]

"I've had both worlds. I've loved a man and a woman. But I'll tell you the three "D's" of homosexuality: dysfunctional, destructive and deadly." Bennett continued, "America needs to realize affirming 'gay' marriage is giving homosexuals a false hope. Respectfully, what homosexuals need -- is help."

Amen.

Preach it, brother!

[GSWarrior]

That's what we need--someone so confused he can't make up his mind who he likes to sleep with speaking out against gay marriage.

[Guillermo]

Homosexuals have the exact same rights as heterosexuals do pertaining to marriage (and everything else).

Any homosexual male may legally wed any willing, single female, whis is the exact same right as I have.

Special rights for people based solely on where they choose to put their penis is a bad idea.

Homosexual "marriage" is the ultimate in oxymorons.

[GSWarrior]

We agree, then.

[tcuoohjohn]

Former Homosexual?

Either he was never a homosexual and merely experimented with homosexual acts or he is a non-practicing celibate homosexual.

The phrase "former homosexual" sounds like " former asian" or "former bird"

[longtermmemmory]

Homosexuality is a behavior. Not a physical trait like skin color.

It is a fetish. People recieve treatment for their various destructive fetishes and more on to a healty life.

It is no differnt than a swinger who stops swinging.

[SkyPilot]

The phrase "former homosexual" sounds like " former asian" or "former bird"

You can change your behavior, but not your race. Your analogy is not valid. He could call preface it by the word "recovering" if you like--as in "recovering alcoholic."

The Christian does not tolerate racism because it is an assault on the sacredness of God's creation. Our unique race is an individual gift from God. In the same way, sexuality within the bounds of God's law is sacred, and homosexuality is an assault upon that what God created.

Mankind did not create marrige, it was a creation of the Lord.

[over3Owithabrain]

That's a pretty foolish statement. He said he CHANGED, get it? Should we not take "don't do drugs" advice from a former junkie? If you support men marrying men, fine. But no need to mock this person who left the darkness and came into the light. Notice he hasn't had to witness his current sex partner die of AIDS, as he did with numerous homosexual men.

[Campion]

If gays can legally marry, what's next? Polygamy?

Objectively speaking, polygamy is much less morally disordered than homosexual "marriage". (For example, the Mosaic Law permits polygamy, but punishes homosexual acts with death.) Society can't very well endorse a greater perversion while prohibiting a lesser one. The same goes for incest between consenting adults.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

It is a fetish. People recieve treatment for their various destructive fetishes and more on to a healty life.

I agree it is a disease similar to addiction. Problem is to be cured you first have to understand that it is a disease and not something you are born with. The fact that homosexuality is promoted as genetic and incurable is the reason you don't see many people cured of it.

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Don't let Law & Order get a hold of this or they will turn it into an evil homophobic and fraudulent organization whose members are still and always shall be queer. What's that? They already had a show like this? Never mind...

[ffusco]

I know a couple that just celebrated their 30th. Rare yes, but hardly mythical.

[ffusco]

Marraige existed in pre Christian times as a lifelong partnership between a man and a woman and basis of family and disposition of property.

[CaptRon]

Traditional marriage holds its special place because it benefits society. Homosexual marriage will benefit society exactly how?

Unfortunately but predictably the gay lobby looks at the issue strictly from the viewpoint of how it benefits them. Homosexuality is very narcissistic.

[Always Right]

I know a couple that just celebrated their 30th. Rare yes, but hardly mythical.

That's not my word, but words I've heard gay friends decribe it. Technically, mythical is not correct. But the concept that there are many long-term gay relationships is mythical.

[mickie]

This article shoud be sent to Rush.
He is discussing the story right now.

[aShepard]

????Changed???Former Homosexual???

This cannot be! They tell us that homosexuality is hardwired into your brain, and they are not responsible for their actions.

[ffusco]

How old are your friends?

Likewise, long term heterosexual relationships seem mythical too.

[ffusco]

Homosexuality is very narcissistic.

BINGO!

[tcuoohjohn]

an alcoholic who doesn't drink is still an alcoholic. He doesn't drink to avoid the effects of his alcoholism.

Thanks for confirming the thesis..

[tcuoohjohn]

Marriage long predated Judeo-Christian monotheism. Romans, Greeks, Hittites, Sumerians, Egyptians et al practiced marriage. Your assertion that Marriage was a covenant of God is only true if you accept their pagan view of God or you dispute their notion of marriage ( remarkably similar to Judeo-Christian views by the way)

[In_25_words_or_less]

Homosexuality is very narcissistic.

BINGO!

Any insights on what the narcissism/homosexuality connection is?

[ffusco]

IMHO: Narcissism is a pathology of defense mechanisms that protect a damaged ego. Insecurity and a failure to resolve the Oedipal complex leads to contempt for the mother (and all women). The inability to love one's mother results in repressed guilt and more self hatred. This malignant self love is directed at a same sex partner.

[ffusco]

That's semantics. An alcoholic who doesn't drink still has the potential to be an alcoholic.

[plastic_positive]

of course, the GReeks and the romans also encouraged 'special' relationships between men and boys...

[plastic_positive]

---Special rights for people based solely on where they choose to put their penis is a bad idea. ---


how would this be a 'special right?' after all, if 'gay' marriage was legalised, you too would have the right to marry any willing, single, legal male. Just because you don't want that right (good on you) doesn't mean you wouldn't have it.

[GigaDittos]

Disregard this troll from Dirty Underwear.com (DU).

[petercooper]

Interesting - "former homosexual"...

10% genetic
90% environmental

[Guillermo]

OK let me amend that: "Rights for people based solely on where they choose to put their penis."

[Guillermo]

And, I'm not asking for rights for myself based on where I choose to put my penis, so, any rights based on those assumptions would be "special."

[GigaDittos]

Relatively speaking, history begs to differ with you.

[Guillermo]

If homosexuality was genetic (of course, there is zero evidence to support this claim), wouldn't evolution have eliminated it through natural selection?

Where you choose to put your penis is 100% your choice.

No one has a choice in choosing an athnicity.

As usual, the homosexual agenda's arguments are invalid.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

Marriage long predated Judeo-Christian monotheism. Romans, Greeks, Hittites, Sumerians, Egyptians et al practiced marriage.

Maybe not, some belive the Judeo religion to date back as far as 10,000 years.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

Marriage long predated Judeo-Christian monotheism. Romans, Greeks, Hittites, Sumerians, Egyptians et al practiced marriage.

Maybe not, some belive the Judeo religion to date back as far as 10,000 years.

[GSWarrior]

Trolling for 3 and half years now...

[Semaphore Heathcliffe]

Respectfully, what homosexuals need -- is help.

Disregard any discussion of homosexuality that is not founded of this POV.

[GigaDittos]

Oooh, a confession.

[ffusco]

Amazing that people keep dragging out this hoary old yarn about homosexuality in Ancient Rome. Like the modern world, the overwhelming majority of Romans did not practice homosexuality and most people thought it was wrong. The parctice was mostly limited to few perverted Emperors and their courts- kinda like rock stars!

[GSWarrior]

He changed. Good for him. I remain skeptical.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

An alcoholic who doesn't drink still has the potential to be an alcoholic.

As does a non alcoholic, just takes the right exposure, stress, break down of belief's.

[ffusco]

Yes but America in the late 20th/ early 21st century has a marital success rate of 50%.

[tcuoohjohn]

no...an alcoholic is an alcoholic. An alcoholic who doesn't drink is a sober alcoholic. An alcoholic doesn't wake up the next day and say.." I think I won't be an alcoholic today."


A homosexual is a homosexual. A homosexual who doesn't engage in homosexual acts is a celibate homosexual not a heterosexual.

A homosexual doesn't become a heterosexual any more than you can wake up tomorrow and say " I think I will be a homosexual today" ( this is assumes you are a heterosexual of course.)

[ffusco]

Perhaps, but not every one with a drinking problem is an alcoholic. Alcoholics actually digest alcohol differently.

[Greenback_dollar]

As one of the few conservative homosexuals willing to post on FR, I feel I need to address your over-generalization about mother hating and how it "makes" men gay. I have always had a great loving relationship with both of my parents. There was no Oedipal complex in my family and I don't hate women. I'm just not attracted to them sexually--never have, never will.

So does my sister hate her mother? After all, she's married to a man (gasp).

[tcuoohjohn]

Some Greeks and some Romans.. In Sparta pederasty was a death sentence while in Athens is was tolerated and in Rome it was actively promoted among the upper classes. Among tradesmen it was anathema. IN Alexandrine Egypt pederasty was frowned upon while homosexual relationships were fostered for combat reasons ( the Sacred Band of Thebes)

[ffusco]

I certainly couldn't imagine switching teams but I don't know if one is defined by his behavior or his beliefs which may not be known. If a former homosexual wakes up one day and finds that he no longer finds men sexually attractive, stops going to Broadway shows and sells his meticulously renovated Victorian B&B to take a wife and raise a family...he might not be a homosexual.

If I quit smoking am I still a smoker? I don't think so.