A boot camp to 'cure homosexuality'?

Its sad that other Christians give the rest of us a bad name with things like this. I have no problem (and do not see why other Christians do) with Homosexuals. I have been and still am a supporter of gay rights. I am also proud to say that I am a straight Ally.

Jesus loved everyone and I don't know how, when we are supposed to lead Christ like lives, we can not accept everyone just like He did.

Ben

Being Homo sexual is deffinitly a choice. It is somthing you are chossing to do.The only reason there are more gay people now then in history is becuase now its becoming socially exceptable by the media. If you choose to be gay, thats your choice but I dont advertise that im straight. Gay people shouldn't advertise there homo. It's no ones business. No one should know what you do with your private parts. The science of humans is to procreate and thats how it is. You can not procreate with the same sex. We are ment to pass our genes on so the human race doesn't become exstinct. If you choose not to be apart of the human race by not passing your genes on then no one needs to know that. That is disrepectful to your nature of being human.

People you dont just chose to be gay cmon do you chose to be straight?Its not a choice its who u are and what u feel! This is a mockery to the gay society!!

My grandpa, a staunch Christian, gets all up in arms over homosexuality. I tell him "Judge not lest ye be judged," which is what the Bible says, but he thinks he "isn't judging." My grandma is a Christian as well, but she is more accepting than he is. She said to him once "Why does it matter to you? They're not hurting anyone" and his response was something along the lines of homosexuals spread AIDS and stuff and so they are hurting someone, but I brought up the fact that heterosexuals spread other diseases but I don't hear him complaining about that. I asked him why all the other stuff, such as the spiritual cleansing for women on their periods, not cutting your hair, not eating shellfish, etc, aren't that big of a deal, and he said it was because all those things were in the old testament, and that "only really applies to jewish people." I told him that they were all in the SAME BOOK that the whole "no homosexuality" thing was in, and he had no response. I wish people would come up with reasons other than "because the bible said so!" as to why homosexuality is "bad." Not that I would agree with it anyway. I mean, I do consider myself a Christian, however, I believe that "mindless following of the flock of sheep" does no one any good.

This is what religious people are worried about? How about lets use all that money they have put into tearing down trees to build big church's and money they are putting towards this and give children the money to go to the doctor. Good to know they have there priorities straight.

It is good that someone is trying to resolve this kind of mental illness. I hope that this treatment for it works. I do not know how to help these mentally ill folks. It would be great to get them back into society that are normal. I say good luck to these brave people who know that they are stricken with this and are looking for proper resolution.

Wow, a boot camp to "cure" being a homosexual makes about as much sense as a boot camp to "cure" being African American.

First off its not going to work. You are just going to end up teaching and training homosexuals to repress their sexuality. The best that this could result in is a bunch of sexual assaults much like incidents of the catholic priests molesting choir boys.
Second, if someone is born homosexual, who the hell is anyone to change their sexual orientation if that person can live a long and happy life?

I want to be tolerant I really do... but the religeous zealots make it impossible for me be open minded some times.

Homosexual behavior can no more be cured than it can be caused. It's a part of a person. It's part of what defines them. It's hard to justify in any way causing someone such mental stress and conflict as to try and cure them of something they aren't sick from. We should all learn acceptance and tolerance for once. Ignorance...now there's something we need a bootcamp to cure.

This is incredible. There is so much concern about peoples sexual orientation that it disgusts me... our markets are failing, we are at war, ... we have a long road to recovery ahead of us and guess what... people gay, straight and in between are suffering from AIDS, or getting laid off, or losing thier homes... we are all Americans... I for one was pissed when the Governor of NJ stepped down because he had an afair with a man.... I thought that was a perfect opportunity to take a stand and demand to be judged on his work not his private life... that was a missed opportunity ...

What's sad is this is the Protestant religion and look at how many Presiden'ts (especially the current one), how many Senators and Congresspeopl are Protestants and it is no wonder why we as gay people are not recognized as being created equal with equal rights.

As far as the 16 year old boy being there, his paren'ts most likely forced him. When I was 14 my parent's made me go to a pshyciatrist and after the first visit he refused to deal with me because I told him I wanted to accept being gay, he had the audacity to say it was against his religious beliefs to help me! I told my parents to go screw themselves once I realized what they were trying to do.

They can try to stomp us down as much as they want, but it only makes us stronger and in the long run we will be recognized just like straights are.

BTW doesn't Jesus look sexy on the cross or is it just me :).

this makes me sick.

Hmmm: Find "freedom" from homosexuality through the love of Jesus Christ, a man. If this "love" was taken to it's logical conclusion, the camp would be a total failure.

If these folks are Christians... they would do better to spend the same money to send an poor kid to summer camp... or how about donate the same amount of money to help a struggling college student pay for books.

That sounds Christian to me but what do I know cause I am just a lowly sinner. Ohh and should we love our neighbor but be ashamed and hateful of our own kids for being gay...

I'd rather see people cured of religion than homosexuality.

I highly doubt that anyone can cure homosexuality, it's not their fault. It's just the way the way they are. You can't change the way a person is, and if you can that's brainwashing them. People have a right to be whoever they want and love who ever they want. And in forcing religion on it is just idiotic.

I am a hetero Southern Baptist christian, and even I think this is wrong. Also, if this ministry really wants to help those in need, then it shouldn't charge 600 dollars for the camp.

You can't cure homosexuality. I'd go on an ontological mind rape, tirade, explanation BUT let's be simple. I wouldn't be surprised if these boot camps turned out to be pseudo-concentration camps for, first, the gays, and then the rest of the human dissenters. But that's just the paranoid side of me thinking...

How would you cure homosexuality?
oh yes by A boot camp
thats gust one of things I hate about stupid people in society

How will sending you to a boot camp with a bunch of other gay guys make you straight?

-we don't want our kid to be gay, so we're sending him off to camp in the woods with a bunch of other gay kids...

Well, stories like this have been around for a while. If you realy think it could help you then, whatever. Go for it. Humdrum makes a killer point, how is a straight guy, that maybe used to be gay-ish, going to tell me, jesus gets sad when i get a hard on for Brett Favre? There are stories of guys coming out of places like this even more screwed up, but it does "work" for some guys. Religion can be just as much of an addiction as anything you replaced it with.

Now when they say "through the love of Jesus christ" they mean what exactly? because if some male boot campees are getting some of this, I think all efforts are futile.

I cannot believe people actually have the nerve to defend an idea like this on any ground.

Anyone who has gone through programs like this one will tell you that one is never 100% "cured" - it's a "constant battle" with their "inclinations." Friction and friendship are not heterosexuality.

These camps are extremely damaging to the psyche/ mental health of the very people they are seeking to "help." Sure, it's my opinion, but when you take an unbiased look at how happy these people actually are, you can draw your own opinion.

The people running these camps have no clue about homosexuality - their views are based in ignorance.
They don't have a valid starting position, much less a valid destination.

Are you kidding me? Who cares what people do in their bedrooms with consenting individuals. I bet Palin's the Drill Sgt.

that was so sad. all of the self hatred is insane. forcing gay people to be celibate? for what? they were all still gay, they admitted it. now they'll just be celibate and unhappy as well. they need love and support

I knew a kid who's parents sent him to one of these christian camps to cure him of homosexuality. He said it was kind of stupid but at least he had a lot of sex with bunch of different guys. Everyone was pretty much just having sex with everyone else.

Jesus! There’s nothing wrong with homosexuality. Americans sure do come up with some whacked ideas...
Do you know how 'successful' this boot camp has been?

i am going to start an anti straight boot camp

lets see how long that lasts

“I still have same-sex attraction,” she sighs at one point, “but it's like elevator music to me now. I just don't pay attention to it.” says Bonnie.

Sexuality is part of who people are so to turn it into the equivalent of "elevator music" seems so sad to me. People shouldn't have to hide/repress their sexuality just to be able to feel ok with themselves.

Yet another means for gullible and weak people to be separated from their money. To paraphrase Groucho Marx, I wouldn't want to join a club (like this) that would have someone like me for a member.

They are so ignorant and unhappy with Nature's ambiguity that they have to resort to trying to change it to suit their ideals. Basically, these are desperate, insecure people who try to reprogram other desperate, insecure people. Truth is, Nature made us as we are, from color to choice of lover, and no psychological bondage accrued through religious influence will ever trump it.

i'd settle for it being considered just as normal as heterosexuality.

no one reforms prisoners who become heteroflexible while in jail.

This is another wonderful example of terrifying radical christian bigotry in the United States. I don't understand how these groups manage to lag so far behind mainstream science and maintain such a large following. It's no surprise that homeschooling is becoming so popular with this group. Getting an education in logical thought must really put the brakes on "religious education."

There's a reason that Homosexuality is no longer found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Its not a disorder. It just occurs less frequently then heterosexuality. It's a bit like having red hair, Its less common than brown hair to be sure but still not evil in spite of sharing the devils color. There's a significant body of evidence stating that trying to change someone's sexuality especially in a religious context can do serious psychological damage.

Imagine being forced by your parents and religious leaders as a teen to believe that heterosexuality and all your basic urges are evil and cause by the devil. It would probably do a number on you as well.

A boot camp to cure homosexuality! How absurd!

I can just picture it; participants making out in the woods! Some boot camp!!

When will the stupid people in society ever learn that homosexuality is just as natural as heterosexuality.

TyMarchal, you have a point if we are talking about overcome some bad patterns of behavior, ut in this case they want to change who this people are, what else defines you like what you like and want.
I find so silly that people still treat homosexuality as a desease that you need to be cured of.

Don't judge homosexuals.

But do judge them if they want to change.

Great.Idea.

Jesus died for this?