TinMan
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This would be funny if there weren't people who believed this.From Overcoming homosexuality - Conservapedia
Overcoming homosexuality is definitely possible for those who wish to abandon homosexuality, and many ex-homosexuals attest to this matter. Today many report overcoming homosexuality and becoming heterosexuals or celibate through their Christian faith or healthy activities,[1] including celebrities. Repetitive activities have a significant influence on one's sexuality, such as whether a male becomes a figure skater (pro-gay) or a baseball player (virtually no gays), or a female becomes a basketball player (pro-lesbian) or a ballerina (virtually no lesbians). Chess appears to deter homosexuality in both genders.
Yeah the "study" is a piece of work. All 11 of the men began their "program of conversion" while still minors meaning they didn't have a choice. The Pentecostal "program" for gays involves verbal, emotional and physical abuse. It also involves extreme isolation. They are held prisoner in their homes with not outside contact except for church. (the better to hide the signs of abuse) The study participants were interviewed with their families and pastor present. 8 of he men became emotionally detached from homosexual identity. Detachment is not an uncommon thing to observe in people who had and are being tortured. 3 men were "functionally heterosexual" with some evidence of neurotic conflict. Notice that the researchers aren't saying they were heterosexual they would just go through the motions which caused them distress.In 1980, a study was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and eleven men participated in this study. The aforementioned study stated that eleven homosexual men became heterosexuals "without explicit treatment and/or long-term psychotherapy" through their participation in a Pentecostal church.[2]
Many people do not understand the causes of homosexuality so they mistakenly believe that overcoming homosexuality is not an available option.
This was written up 40 plus years ago. I hope that these men managed to escape their abusers and get some help in healing themselves.