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Some Tormented by Homosexuality Look to a Controversial Therapy
The New York Times ^
| February 12, 2007
| MICHAEL LUO
Posted on 02/13/2007 9:18:03 AM PST by presidio9
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:18:05 AM PST
by
presidio9
To: presidio9
I believe Homosexuality is an addiction and needs to be treated as such, with therapy.
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:21:26 AM PST
by
frogjerk
(REUTERS: We give smoke and mirrors a bad name)
To: frogjerk
I am "tormented" by my attraction to women other than my wife, but my religion and morality keep me from acting on these strong impulses.
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:23:02 AM PST
by
Uncle Miltie
(McCain / Feingold - 2008 ... "Shut Up or Go To Prison")
To: presidio9
Last May, Mr. Larsen, 28, began seeing a therapist in Jersey CityThat is said to be the first step to curing mental illness: admit you have a problem. It is criminal that this sickness was politically changed to "preference" years ago. Think of the deseases and social turmoil that could have been avoided had treatment been available.
To: EdReform; ItsOurTimeNow; little jeremiah; Grampa Dave
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:25:14 AM PST
by
presidio9
(There is something wonderful about a country that produces a brave and humble man like Wesley Autrey)
To: frogjerk
"I believe Homosexuality is an addiction and needs to be treated as such, with therapy."
I agree. I think homosexuality, like alcoholism, is an addiction that can be treated. However the success rate of treatment is probably low for both addictions.
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:28:50 AM PST
by
bigcat32
To: presidio9
Which would a guy choose...
Owl_Eagle
If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:29:29 AM PST
by
End Times Sentinel
(In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
To: presidio9
Mr. Larsen, 28, began seeing a therapist............
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:32:19 AM PST
by
cowboyway
(My heroes have always been Cowboys)
To: presidio9
I found this article totally credible until I read Rev. Haggard and his miracle three week gay conversion to straight. I absolutely hope that others do indeed get the help they need if they feel they need too. I have no respect for Haggard who was forced to go to therapy because he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. A huge difference between these other guys trying to change their lives in my opinion in my opinion.
To: presidio9
I did not click on to read the entire article, but from just what is up here in the opening paragraphs, I am appalled (as usual) at the NYT ongoing war with Christianity. Every single time they print one of these things, it is about some tortured Christian. All the buzz words are contained in this opening, so why do I need to read another downer about the evil Christians? I don't.
I'd just like to know some background on writer Michael Luo.
Has he ever met an atheist homosexual? It seems that nobody in the MSM ever has!
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:35:20 AM PST
by
ishabibble
(ALL-AMERICAN INFIDEL)
To: ishabibble
A google search of Micheal Luo shows that he writes about Christianity or Homosexuality virtually every week.
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:38:28 AM PST
by
presidio9
(There is something wonderful about a country that produces a brave and humble man like Wesley Autrey)
To: frogjerk
I'm sure people have pre-disposed tendancies toward their sexual preferences. But so do serial murderers and rapists. I'm not sayihng being a homosexual is the same as a rapist, but why is it ok to talk about treatment for rapists, pedophiles, and murderers, but not homosexuals?
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:38:46 AM PST
by
for-q-clinton
(If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
To: presidio9
The efforts to rein in homosexual desires run the gamut from those that take a completely secular counseling approach to others that are completely spiritual. I remember reading about a third way that acidhead-guru Timothy Leary championed a few decades ago. He'd give the patient a very large dose of LSD and place him in as isolated/quiet/comfortable an enviroment as possible. Then when the patient started "peaking" on the drug (the best time to imprint upon the brain, Leary maintained) he'd send in a bunch of hot, naked chicks to "cure" the homo.
I suspect he got a lot of straight volunteers for this experimental therapy ;)
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:39:22 AM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: for-q-clinton
Because there's nothing "wrong" with being a buttstabber. There are gay penguins, so that proves that homosexuality is just another natural state. You are homophobic if you do not understand this.
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:41:46 AM PST
by
presidio9
(There is something wonderful about a country that produces a brave and humble man like Wesley Autrey)
To: Mr. Mojo
That might make the gay guy like women too, but not sure it would remove the desire for men. We'd have to add to that therapy and have a bunch of naked men beat the living cr@p out of the guy as well.
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:42:19 AM PST
by
for-q-clinton
(If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
To: Mr. Mojo
Then when the patient started "peaking" on the drug (the best time to imprint upon the brain, Leary maintained) he'd send in a bunch of hot, naked chicks to "cure" the homo. Man, I led a sheltered life. How did they go about signing up for that treatment? Heck, I coulda faked it, maybe.............
To: presidio9
I gotta say, for the NY Times this is very even-handed.
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:43:21 AM PST
by
jocon307
(The Silent Majority - silent no longer)
To: for-q-clinton
I'm not sayihng being a homosexual is the same as a rapist, but why is it ok to talk about treatment for rapists, pedophiles, and murderers, but not homosexuals?A long but good tagline in the making.
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:43:31 AM PST
by
frogjerk
(REUTERS: We give smoke and mirrors a bad name)
To: jocon307
I gotta say, for the NY Times this is very even-handed.Except for the title.
Some Tormented by Homosexuality Look to a Controversial Therapy
Controversial only to the readers in Sodom.
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posted on
02/13/2007 9:45:58 AM PST
by
frogjerk
(REUTERS: We give smoke and mirrors a bad name)
To: presidio9
There are gay penguins, so that proves that homosexuality is just another natural state. I would say that only proves mental illness or abnormality is not restricted to the human species. But if you are saying abnormality is natural, have at it.
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