I think your article is wonderful, I have read other studies, and articles from "ex-gays". We agree that homosexuality is a sin and also any other sexual activity outside of a marriage between one man and one woman. When a man and a woman get married they are not blinded nor deafened to the world around them. A husband might cheat on his wife if he has an opportunity to have a hottie on the side and if he has no will power, or true commitment to his marriage. Also being in the wrong places can make or help a man forget right from wrong. Looking at porn can be addictive and cause a person to go where no man should ever go...married or not. This also goes for women too, we are subject to this sin also. I think in this society in which we live it takes a real commitment to oneself and to others to do the right thing. A person without will power will surely fail and should not place themselves in situations that are to overpowering to conquer. Then there are those that love their sin!

MrCorey

I appreciate your statements, especially that although you have a homosexual attraction, that you do not practice since you see it as a sin. It is the most honest answer I believe I have ever seen from anyone, basically, on either side of the issue.
The Bible states it as a sin, along with many other things that we all do. Paul does speak of sexual sin being more damaging, so there is a difference in lying and anger versus adultery and homosexuality, but the wages of both are the same - death.
Having the attraction and not acting upon it is the combat that occurs when one is confronted with sin. Sin is our nature, the one we are born with, we have a choice - to remain in sin and give ourselves over to that nature, or live as we should - free - and not be bound by that sin nature. I will pray for your strength MrCorey, if it be honestly intact.

It really matters not what I think, but what God says. And the Lord says this lifestyle is unacceptable, a complete perversion of His holy nature. We were created by God, in the image of God, and lastly "for God." I do not and will never believe that some are born "gay" as this is a lie from the pits of hell seeping out into the mainstream. This lie is not orchestrated by Satan to make you homosexuals feel good about yourselves, but this lie is meant for your complete destruction as this sin pulls you down into the abyss while offering you "no way out." I, as a Christian, have never said that "God hates homosexuals." But that is exactly what ya'll choose to fabricate. Jesus loves you. He died for homosexuals, as well as any other sinner. But just because He loves us, and just because He died for us does not mean that we can live "contrary" to His teachings and live. We need to change our hearts, not our gender.

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I believed, I truly believed that I would become straight. I wanted to get married and have children. I thought that all those books, support groups, ex-gay ministries, Psychiatrists that deal with homosexuality. I have done them all and they all promise if you follow their method you will become straight. Articles like this gives young people false hope. Not everyone becomes "heterosexual". As a matter of fact I know a lot of so called "ex-gay" men who got married and now have families. But when push comes to shove, they have to admit they still struggle with same sex attraction. Just because a person can change enough to live as a husband or wife does not make them totally "heterosexual". And these claims and promises only cause the hopeful to think they are doing something wrong or that God hates them. So please be honest when you make these claims.

It is a good article but I have a few issues that need to be raised. First, this study was conduction on only 100 homosexuals. I personally do not see how you can come to a conclusion that this is all fact based on 100 people. Second, no where in this article do you mention that the founder and the co-founder of Exodus left the ministry because they became lovers. Third, the most important of them all. I have been born again for over 26 years now. I have struggled with being gay my entire life. I am 45 years old. I have tried everything out there to change my orientation and nothing has worked. I am just as gay today as I was when I first realized I was gay. I live a celibate life because I believe practicing homosexuality {gay sex} is a sin. I think what I notice missing in this article and most all other articles that I read is the fact that becomming "straight" or "heterosexual" is giving false hope to those young men and women struggling with this issue.

I pray that the research from the research from this book starts more people, who don't see anything wrong with homosexuality, thinking. As this is not a political, discriminatory or hate issue, as the enemy wants non-Christians to believe, but simply an issue of disobedience to God. God's Word says not to do it. So we shouldn't! The enemy wants non-Christians to believe that Christians hate homosexuals that way he can keep us divided and prevent spiritual healing. But the truth is that we are all unworthy no matter our weaknesses and sins and we all need Jesus as our Savior or else we have no hope. A homosexual's sin doesn't cost more than a heterosexual's sin. Jesus still paid the ultimate price once for all sin. None of us is less guilty than the other. No matter our sexual orientation. Again, I pray that God will use this book as a start to spiritual healing.