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| | [[Image:Peter.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Peter LaBarbera]] ]] | | [[Image:Peter.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Peter LaBarbera]] ]] |
| − | Although effective [[diet]]s, [[exercise]], or medical interventions can rid a person of excess weight, often merely having effective methods available to lose weight is not enough - very frequently, it takes self-discipline as well.
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| − | On the other hand, besetting sins such as [[gluttony]], [[Sloth (sin)|sloth]], [[homosexuality]] and drug addiction can certainly be more effectively conquered with the assistance of [[Christian]] [[faith]] and self-discipline. And of course, in the case of weight loss, through diet and exercise well (see also: [[Atheism and obesity]]).
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| − | [[Peter LaBarbera]] is the President of [[Americans for Truth]] which is an organization which counters the [[Homosexual Agenda|homosexual agenda]]. Peter LaBarbera declared concerning Christian ex-homosexuals who reported being transformed by the power of God:
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| − | {{cquote|Another factor from my experience as a close observer of the “ex-gay” phenomenon is that many former homosexuals do not linger in “[[Reparative Therapy|reparative therapy]]” programs, or participate in them at all. They attribute their dramatic and (relatively) rapid transformation to the power of God, and likely would not show up in a study of this kind. In fact, these “unstudied” overcomers would appear to be the most successful ex-homosexuals because they’ve moved on with their lives — as “reborn” Christians move on after overcoming any besetting sin.<ref>http://www.americansfortruth.com/news/landmark-study-change-for-homosexuals-is-possible.html</ref>}}
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| − | In 1980 a study was published in the ''American Journal of Psychiatry'' and eleven men participated in a study about men [[overcoming homosexuality]]. The ''American Journal of Psychiatry'' stated that eleven homosexual men became heterosexuals "without explicit treatment and/or long-term psychotherapy" through their participation in a [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] church.<ref>E.M. Pattison and M.L. Pattison, "'Ex-Gays': Religiously Mediated Change in Homosexuals," American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 137, pp. 1553-1562, 1980</ref> The results of this study are not surprising since Christian faith has shown itself to be effective in combating drug addiction. For example, Christian group [[Teen Challenge]] reported the following:
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| − | {{Cquote|Teen Challenge claims of a 70% cure rate for the drug addicts graduating from their program attracted the attention of the U.S. Federal Government in 1973. Most secular drug rehabilitation programs only experienced a cure rate of 1-15% of their graduates. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, funded the first year of this study to evaluate the long term results of the Teen Challenge program.<ref>http://www.acadc.org/page/page/2495014.htm</ref>}}
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| − | Teen Challenge has a number of studies that indicate the high effectiveness of their drug treatment program compared to other programs.<ref>http://www.acadc.org/page/page/2495014.htm</ref>
| + | Sins such as [[gluttony]] and [[Sloth (sin)|slothfulness]] can certainly be more effectively conquered with the assistance of [[Christian]] [[faith]], exercise, and self-discipline. |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
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| | *[[Atheism and obesity]] | | *[[Atheism and obesity]] |
| − | *[[Ex-homosexuals]]
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| | *[[Essay: Where was Sam Harris when the New Atheists needed him?|Where was Sam Harris when the New Atheists needed him?]] - [[satire]] | | *[[Essay: Where was Sam Harris when the New Atheists needed him?|Where was Sam Harris when the New Atheists needed him?]] - [[satire]] |
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