A California megachurch has come under fire for “glamourizing” conversion therapy as a dig at the queer community.
Bethel Church, located in Redding, CA, launched a series of ads encouraging conversion therapy across its social media platforms. Reports say the church draws about 9,000 parishioners a week. The campaign, entitled “Changed” promotes “safe space for Christians seeking an alternative to LGBTQ+ as they follow their faith according to their personal convictions” under the hashtag #oncegay. The church has also posted interviews with members who claim to be “ex-gays.”
Related: Israel’s Education minister changes stance on conversion therapy after wide backlash
The Changed campaign has invited swift anger and backlash over its reckless promotion of conversion therapy. Furthermore, Bethel Church claims it opposes “any and all forms of shame, manipulation, force, humiliation, or physical harm in so-called ministry or therapy,” even though conversion therapy entails all of the above.
How about we take this to the next level?
Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.
Conversion therapy is a widely discredited practice which attempts to change sexual orientation or gender identity through prayer, counseling or more extreme methods of psychological conditioning. Medical and psychiatric experts have denounced the practice as both futile and extremely harmful, tantamount to torture of anyone who partakes. Numerous studies conducted around the world have linked it with higher rates of suicide, depression and substance abuse. Several states, including California, have banned the practice in minors.
Chrisk
In other words, Jeezy doesn’t love you if you don’t love banging puss Bullshit. It’s always shame with these freaks. As a life long atheists it’s hard for me to even wrap my head around how people can get sucked into that thinking.
DerrickAnderson1433
In other words, Jeezy doesn’t love you if yo….- Absolutely agree with you But i am here not only to discuss this article but I would like to share with you new but really amazing site for gay singles only. It is still private, but you can find it easy. Just google: “Gn2Mvyi0nRlCSxjfugu6lu1963730” .
Paco
I wonder if there are any therapists that offer evangelical deprogramming therapy. I could only imagine the outrage if something like that were advertised.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Rimshot!!!