Jagella wrote:Do you support Christian hatred for gays?
No, I do not and neither does God! The term hatred can be defined as an angry feeling of extreme dislike for someone or something, which is the opposite of love. So, it seems clear that hatred for the human being, as a creation of God is against the will of God and His begotten Son…However, certain actions that human beings engage in is what God, His Son and those who accept His will should have an extreme dislike for and there are good reasons for this.
Therefore, with this in mind; the knock on S.O.C.E. (sexual orientation change efforts) seems to be without real merit. Sure, there may have been some "past abuses" in this area, but these for the most part have been eradicated and educational methods is what's prominent today. Somewhat, the same for similar abuses, which have been documented in other types of psychotherapy treatments in the past! Yet, the most egregious practice is promoting and passing laws that would prevent
willing participants from seeking the help that they want…Now, this would surely seem to be against the rights of an individual! So, is it true that any attempt to change sexual orientation has no medical or scientific basis? Well, even the APA (American Psychological Association) is reluctant to put its weight behind such a claim. While, they strongly oppose sexual orientation change efforts, the worst criticism that it can make is that there is insufficient evidence to support the use of psychological interventions to change sexual orientation. Yet, insufficient evidence is not evidence that all attempts to change are false, deceptive or a sham scientifically. Where, the term insufficient evidence seems to be a one-way street in this and many other issues.
Hence,
without any psychotherapy treatments, the listed below information from S.A.V.E. (suicide awareness voices of education) and the CDC (Centers of Disease Control) shows the reality of attempted suicides among certain minors:
* Lesbian, gay, and bisexual kids are 3x more likely than straight kids to attempt suicide at some point in their lives.
* Medically serious attempts at suicide are 4x more likely among LGBTQ youth than other young people.
* Of all the suicide attempts made by youths, LGB youth suicide attempts were almost 5x as likely to require medical treatment, than those of heterosexual youth.
* Suicide attempts by LGB youths and questioning youths are 4x to 6x more likely to result in injury, poisoning, or overdose, which requires treatment from a doctor or nurse, compared to their straight peers.
So, it seems apparent that the reality of attempted suicides (among minors) is much higher for LGBTQ individuals than straight ones (without any outside intervention)…Hence, with the available (factual and not presumed) information, it would only make sense that a concerned parent, who had a LGBTQ minor child, would attempt to change the odds of their children attempting and maybe succeeding in taking their own lives. I certainly would consider it, if I was in their position…