Christian group apologizes to gay community
From Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The president of a leading Christian ministry dedicated to helping gays repress their sexual urges through prayer has apologized to the gay community and says the group is shutting down.

Alan Chambers said on Exodus International's website Thursday that the group wants to apologize "to the gay community for years of undue suffering and judgment at the hands of the organization and the church as a whole."

Chambers also says he is sorry the group promoted sexual orientation change efforts and apologized for not challenging Christians who called gays names like "sodomite."

Phone messages left at the group's Orlando, Fla., headquarters were not immediately returned Thursday.

Exodus International was founded 37 years ago. It claimed 260 member ministries around the U.S. and internationally.



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Thanks to Earthlink for this popping up on my homepage, because frankly its nice to finally see a group that tries to turn gays actually apologize. Now, DISCUSS.

>>1 it's hard to say sometimes, but this is directed at the group,
You are forgiven.
-The Doctor

>>1 I feel that groups who try to do this are stupid obviously. But it's a good thing that the Church had the sense to apologize for their actions.

This is why I don't go to church any more. I mean, I'm Christian, I believe in God. I love god! But I'm also a lesbian...... And as soon as people find that out about me..... sigh~

>>1 just thinking that this is probably not the only group to exist that is doing this sort of thing... But kudos for them doing the right thing in the end by apologizing.

It's cool that they apologized and are admitting what they did was not right, even though it's part of what they believe.
And it's even cooler to see how we're slowly progressing to equality :)

can someone plz remove the pic above we dont need hate like this in the dollars

>>11 omfg are you serious I'm crying with laughter are you twelve????
>>14 Do you mean sodomy? Technically sodomy is anything that isn't plain ol' sex between a man and a woman, and a sodomite is someone who performs it. Same difference, I guess.

>>17 That was directed to FagsAreSodomites and their blatant idiocy?????
I even screencapped it and pointed it out.
(Blacking out the image because I'd prefer not to repost that.)

What the hell happened to my innocent little thread? Nd wtf pic?

>>19 Uh, yeah, my fault - sorry!! I pulled it off topic.
(I'll pack my bags and leave the internet now I'm really really sorry ;_;)

Admin or mod, what the f*ck ever, remove post >>11.

It has an ugly dick in it, gross..

I'm glad a group like this realized what they were doing is wrong and apologized for it :D Yay progress! *ignores rest of the thread*

Someone remove that penis! Please!

Ugh, that same guy was on the missions board. I emailed Reltair about it. Did I do good or bad?

hasa diga eebowai
(You will love the meaning. See it on broadway!)

I'm a Christian too and i don't really understand but...i think we should respect those people who have "wrong gender"! I think even they don't want that! So...sorry if i say something wrong or mean things! It's just my opinion.

>>25 No bad phrase, very bad. No more use of that phrase/

admin@dollars-bbs.org

Fewh.. good job mod