inca nitta: If you don’t see it after reading here and there, I don’t think I can help you much. We have very little in common.

Ford – In my role as a therapist, it is not up to me to tell my clients what the Bible teaches. They need to determine that for themselves so that their paths are authentically chosen without coercion from me. While I hold to the more traditional position, I know there are ambiguous passages and meanings in the Scripture. My approach is to follow the lead of the client when it comes to this doctrine.

I personally wouldn’t describe Romans (often cited as the ‘killer passage’ on ‘homosexuality’ in the NT) as ‘ambiguous’: to me it is very clear that it is beliefs, attitudes and behaviours that lead to “envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice” that are being presented as a threat to a person’s soul, and not ‘same-sex relations’ per se. But that’s my interpretation, of course … and I’m not infallible!

For more, see the SITF website – http://www.sitframework.com.

I believe that the therapist should facilitate the intentional decision making process by creating the space for a client to explore and challenge the beliefs that are causing distress. To make an intentional decision, the client must understand why they believe as they do. Is this decision a deeply held religious conviction resulting from a personal faith exploration? Is this decision an attempt to appease and be accepted by family and community? Is this decision a form of blind obedience to faith-based traditions or other people’s interpretation of scripture?

This sounds like just the kinds of discussions that take place within SIT sessions. Re-read pages 12-14 in the framework. The language there is not dramatic but the exploration we describe is in practice what you are referring to. We are very aware of differences between intrinsic and extrinsic religion. We believe clients can organize their lives how they want to but we foster value/belief clarification as an aspect of therapy.

Dave

Homosexuality is like Cancer.

Reparative Therapy is like Chemotherapy (helpful, but imperfect).

“Sexual Identity Therapy” is like hospice care run by Dr. Kevorkian.

Dave

Homosexuality is like Cancer.

Reparative Therapy is like Chemotherapy (helpful, but imperfect).

“Sexual Identity Therapy” is like hospice care run by Dr. Kevorkian.