Debate Over Gay Reparative Therapy Heats Up:Gay Therapy: Responsibility of Clinicians or the Church?

Discussion on whether therapists should be allowed to offer counseling to persons wanting to rid their same-sex desires commenced Tuesday at the American Psychological Association.The so-called reparative therapy remains a heated debate between gay rights activists and religious groups who argue that homosexuality is a sin and against the created order of God."There are many men and women who have unwanted same-sex attractions.Those persons should have the option to get a form of treatment or counseling that parallels their value system,their faith beliefs, their religious convictions,particularly Christians who hold to a view that homosexuality is outside God's created divine," said Tim Wilkins,a former homosexual who heads Cross Ministry and speaks at more than 120 events each year, telling Christians how to deal with the issue of homosexuality.The American Psychological Association (APA) is currently reviewing its 10-year-old policy on counseling homosexuals. Pro-gay groups are pushing for a complete ban of any type of reparative therapy while evangelical Christians urge respect for religious diversity....
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