The therapy is controversial because, if sexual orientation can change, then most of the propaganda from the gay lobby is summarily discredited. To say that “we were born this way” implies that we all must accept homosexuality as a normal, perhaps even God-given, state. The dogma that one is born either hetero or homo suits the agenda of the gay lobby.
The VoxPoint article mentioned a prominent American psychiatrist, Dr
Robert Spitzer, who was professionally intimidated over several years because
he published a major study showing that homosexual orientation could be
changed. That was apparently an unacceptable conclusion, despite the evidence
that he carefully presented.
Then I read on Facebook about a certain Professor Bengtsson who changed his mind about climate change and suddenly experienced
rejection and intimidation from the academic community to which he had belonged
all his working life. The negative pressure was so great that he became
concerned even for his physical health.
Then, in my daily Bible reading, the next chapter to read was Acts 4 and
I saw the same thing. Verse 2 talks of people “being greatly disturbed that [the
apostles] taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the
dead.” It was an uncomfortable truth because they thought they had gotten rid
of Jesus and His teachings.
What was their response? Threats and intimidation. Same response as we
see today when people speak out a truth that upsets certain apple carts. To me,
resorting to such tactics is evidence of intellectual bankruptcy and insecurity.
If some idea or ideology is wrong, counter it with truth, not with threats.
Praise God the apostles spoke up boldly, refusing to obey man rather
than God. May all God’s people have such boldness!
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