Brokeback Syndrome — More Than One Way Off the Mountain

CERC ^ | February 2006 | Warren Throckmorton, PhD

[raybbr]

...put it behind them.

You knew what you were doing, didn't you?

[Valpal1]

I'd be uneasy if she married a reformed homosexual, manslut, alcoholic, druggie, con-man, theif, armed robber, politician or any number of other atypical lifestyles involving repetitive anti-social behavior.

[freeagle]

Excellent point. Unfortunately, this is true as well of many groups that don't fit into the conventional image of what it looks like to be part of a church.

And I think I'd be concerned if my daughter was attracted to an ex-gay man, but for now I have to try to accept and see them as "healed" - that's what Christ calls me to.

Through the blogging medium I have observed a rather impressive following with Exodus. Although I can't ever claim to understand what goes on in the heart and mind of a homosexual, from the enlightening blog discussions, those trying to overcome homosexuality experience an overwhelming struggle. The guys from Exodus (and similar movements) are very committed to helping one another overcome.

When I read the hope and success the men find through Exodus, I am very thankful.

[Always Right]

My Dad's friend just went to see the movie thinking it was a western. Once to their shocking discovery it was a gay sheephearder movie, they walked out.

[jim_trent]

The best comment I've heard on Brokeback Mountain came from a co-worker who shoots CAS, "Now we know why John Wayne hated sheepherders."

[sd-joe]

>> "we're never going to truly let them put it behind them" <<

Well "putting it behind them" is what the whole problem is about, isn't it.

I know what you are saying, but the wording just asks for a comment.

[dhuffman@awod.com]

John Wayne hated sheep herders like I hate 'bloggers'. Everytime a new protocol comes along it becomes cool for fifteen days.

[Bender2]

Since the release of Brokeback Mountain... Strange happenings have occurred in the high meadows where the film was made...

Film at 11...

[little jeremiah]

Great article by Dr. Throckmorton.

[NonZeroSum]

On the other hand I'd be equally horrified if she wanted to marry a man who had been a serial heterosexual adulterer. Such people have shown that they don't have much ability to resist temptation, and there is always temptation

I'm a heterosexual male who's never experienced such a temptation, despite an abundance of exposure to it. What about that?

[crghill]

Yep and only one thing can change em!

[Capriole]

I'm a heterosexual male who's never experienced such a temptation, despite an abundance of exposure to it. What about that?

I was referring to serial adulterers as those who find it hard to resist temptation; I was not referring to you, sir.

[chae]

If he had been recently tested for a variety of STD's and HIV and been clean and abstained from homosexual contact for 5 years, I'd be ok with it.

[scripter]

When somebody claims to be gay and we believe them, what we're really doing is taking them at their word. We believe their claim, we believe their testimony and their declaration that they are gay.

When somebody claims to be ex-gay the world is suddenly skeptical. The world doesn't believe their claim, the world doesn't believe their testimony and their declaration that they are ex-gay.

When somebody uses the same standard to believe the declaration of gays but ignores the declaration of ex-gays, they should ask themselves why they believe one group and not the other.

[goldstategop]

You don't ever tell gays to go straight, Dr. You're an intolerant, bible-thumping homophobe bigot. At least that's what you'll hear from the Gay Lobby. Gays after all are a politically correct minority. Mess with them at your peril.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[Coleus]

Ex-gays promote the straight life