| | The [[Bible]] and [[Christian]] [[faith]] are powerful methods of becoming a [[heterosexuality|heterosexual]], as are participation in activities like [[baseball]] and [[chess]]. Because [[ex-homosexuals]] exist -- thereby proving conversion is possible -- homosexual activists have sought laws prohibiting conversion therapy in many states, and [[liberal]] California, Oregon, New Jersey, Illinois and the District of Columbia have banned this therapy for minors. But on February 24, 2015, an Oklahoma House committee passed a bill to protect the right to conversion therapy, and the therapy remains fully lawful in the vast majority of the [[United States]]. [[Liberal]] [[Dem]] Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] has tried to ban it for minors by issuing an unusual executive order in [[New York]].<ref>Gov. Cuomo's executive order purports to prohibit health insurers in New York from reimbursing for "conversion therapy services provided to an insured under the age of 18 years" and "to require behavioral health providers to certify that they will not provide conversion therapy to minors or seek reimbursement from the insurer for such services." In addition, the executive order purports to make it "unlawful for any mental health facility licensed, funded or operated by the New York State Office of Mental Health to provide conversion therapy to minors" such that "[f]ailure to comply with these new regulations could result in the revocation of license and/or funding for any entity found to have engaged in these practices." Medicaid was also prohibited from reimbursing for it in New York. [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-executive-actions-banning-coverage-conversion-therapy Feb. 6, 2016 executive order]</ref> | | The [[Bible]] and [[Christian]] [[faith]] are powerful methods of becoming a [[heterosexuality|heterosexual]], as are participation in activities like [[baseball]] and [[chess]]. Because [[ex-homosexuals]] exist -- thereby proving conversion is possible -- homosexual activists have sought laws prohibiting conversion therapy in many states, and [[liberal]] California, Oregon, New Jersey, Illinois and the District of Columbia have banned this therapy for minors. But on February 24, 2015, an Oklahoma House committee passed a bill to protect the right to conversion therapy, and the therapy remains fully lawful in the vast majority of the [[United States]]. [[Liberal]] [[Dem]] Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] has tried to ban it for minors by issuing an unusual executive order in [[New York]].<ref>Gov. Cuomo's executive order purports to prohibit health insurers in New York from reimbursing for "conversion therapy services provided to an insured under the age of 18 years" and "to require behavioral health providers to certify that they will not provide conversion therapy to minors or seek reimbursement from the insurer for such services." In addition, the executive order purports to make it "unlawful for any mental health facility licensed, funded or operated by the New York State Office of Mental Health to provide conversion therapy to minors" such that "[f]ailure to comply with these new regulations could result in the revocation of license and/or funding for any entity found to have engaged in these practices." Medicaid was also prohibited from reimbursing for it in New York. [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-executive-actions-banning-coverage-conversion-therapy Feb. 6, 2016 executive order]</ref> |
| − | The successful approaches are aided by a change in someone's activities, such as sports, or an elimination of the animosity that someone might be harboring, such as anger towards his father.
| + | '''''Successful approaches are aided by a change in someone's activities, such as certain sports or even playing competitive [[chess]], and an elimination of animosity that someone might be harboring, such as a man's anger towards his father'''''. As explained below, several activities correlated with development of homosexuality, while others correlate with reinforcing heterosexuality. Conversion to [[Christianity]] and regular attendance at church can help; Paul referenced converts from [[homosexuality]] to Christianity in the [[New Testament]]. [[Aversion therapy]], by which someone is averted from an unwanted activity or attraction by associating it with something mildly unpleasant, is an additional approach. |
| − | As explained below, several activities correlated with development of homosexuality, while others correlate with reinforcing heterosexuality. Conversion to [[Christianity]] and regular attendance at church can help; Paul referenced converts from [[homosexuality]] to Christianity in the [[New Testament]]. [[Aversion therapy]], by which someone is averted from an unwanted activity or attraction by associating it with something mildly unpleasant, is an additional approach. | |
| | Studies show that 25% of teenagers experience ambiguity in orientation at some point. Central to the [[homosexual agenda]] is to recruit as many of those teenagers as possible into the movement, without telling them that they can choose heterosexuality instead. | | Studies show that 25% of teenagers experience ambiguity in orientation at some point. Central to the [[homosexual agenda]] is to recruit as many of those teenagers as possible into the movement, without telling them that they can choose heterosexuality instead. |