Comments on: Christianity Today on evangelical divide over reparative therapy

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:32:31 +0000

Claire,

Congratulations on your happy life.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:31:35 +0000

David,

I stated my case. I backed it up with examples. I asked for alternative phrases and offered compromise.

You chose to ignore the examples, refuse compromise, and accuse me of a narcissistic agenda.

In the spirit of not furthering the hostility, I’ll avoid the temptation to speculate on why you chose not to find a solution and instead went for personal attacks.

Again.

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:12:41 +0000

Thanks Claire. My current boyfriend knows a minimal amount of my past and no one in my present life (save here and my family of origin) know of my past. It’s just not worth discussing or bringing up because of the criticism and the stereotypes that persist.

Why oh why would I want to drag my boyfriend through this mud.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:40:11 +0000

Thanks Claire!!! Not only did I appreciate what you said but HOW you said it. Very clear and easy to grasp. I agree with Debbie…a breath of fresh air and I’m very glad you dropped in. The rest of us can get caught up in our seemingly endless debate while people like you simply move on. (I mean that in a good way!!! I believe it’s God’s plan for most people to move on and live out their lives without the focus on the past.)

By: Debbie Thurman

Debbie Thurman — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:14:57 +0000

Thanks, Claire, for that breath of fresh air. You give substance to what many like me believe in their hearts and confirm with their own experiences. Except, you are living proof of even more than I am as you can testify to being exclusively SSA in the past.

I wrestled with keeping my past life confined to only that small inner circle, and would have done just that were it not for the definite call God has put on my life. Yes, who would willingly want to put themselves out there to incur the wrath of arrogant, insensitive and ignorant onlookers? I have come to see this “thing” as much larger than any of us and our individual feelings.

I think there is a reason you came here and posted.