Comments on: Alan Chambers to be part of a panel at Gay Christian Network conference

By: Michael Bussee

Michael Bussee — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:05:34 +0000

Math problem: Compare Alan Chambers’ admission this weekend that “99.9 % have not changed their orientation” with his previous claim the he is “one of tens of thousands of people whom have successfully changed their sexual orientation.” Something doesn’t add up.

http://www.narth.com/docs/chambers.html

By: Michael Bussee

Michael Bussee — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:05:34 +0000

Just in from the panel discussion: John Smid: “I have been afraid to say I am gay. What will THEY say? What will my wife say? What will her friends say? So I walk with tremendous fear….but the truth is “I am gay”.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:05:34 +0000

Yes Michael .. I realized you weren’t there once I talked to Kathy ..

Don’t have time to comment on this right now .

God bless,

Dave

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:05:34 +0000

Michael .. I didn’t know you were here at the conference. Not sure how I feel about it yet. (probably a bit dissappointed but I need time to digest all of this)

Dave

By: Michael Bussee

Michael Bussee — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:05:34 +0000

From the audio:

Alan claims he’s been “clear” and “up front” about “change”. My he goes on to say, “The majority of the people I have met (and by majority I mean 99.9 % of them) have not changed their orientation…We’re not using ‘change is possible’ as a slogan any more…I can’t be any clearer about that…”

Wendy Gritter challenges Alan on this: “Alan, what about the fact that there is so much baggage about that slogan…? I would wager that 99.9% of people associate it with orientation change…Has there been an apology for using the phrase? There’s been 30 years of history in using it.”

Alan: “That’s something that we are very, very sorry about.”