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-'''Conversion therapy''', also known as "'''reparative therapy'''," is treatment that converts someone's sexual attraction from homosexuality to heterosexuality.  This therapy has been successful in many cases,<ref>Linda Nicolosi wrote, "... their efforts have a demonstrable track record of treatment success." [http://www.narth.com/docs/lcreview.html]</ref> and has been praised by leading experts such as Anna Freud, daughter of [[Sigmund Freud]].  Ms. Freud observed that:<ref>Young-Elisabeth Bruehl, "Anna Freud" (New York: Summit Books, 1988), ISBN 0-671-68751-4.</ref>
+Pseudo-scientific bollocks.
-{{cquote|nowadays we can cure many more homosexuals than was thought possible in the beginning}}
-A therapist reports that, after conversion, a previously homosexual man tends to be physically attracted to only his girlfriend or wife.  A heterosexual male is typically attracted to women in addition to his wife, while a converted former homosexual is typically physically attracted to only his girlfriend or wife.
-Homosexuality is highly correlated to someone's activities and culture.  For example, training in baseball and figure skating begin when a boy is only about six years ago.  After years of engaging in those activities, often for hours each day, upon reaching adulthood fewer than 1 in 1000 baseball players are homosexual, while estimates are that 33% of male figure skaters are -- a 300-fold difference after doing different activities.
-In some cases, the therapy addresses hatred a male patient had for his father while growing up.  By repairing that relationship (see also the [[Prodigal Son]]), the therapist can be successful in enabling the patient to become heterosexual.  Paul endorses the equivalent of [[Christian]]-based conversion therapy in [[1 Corinthians 1-8 (Translated)#6:11|1 Corinthians 6:11]].
-Predictably, advocates of the [[homosexual agenda]] oppose and even seek to prohibit conversion therapy, analogous to how some countries prohibit conversion to [[Christianity]].  But conversion therapy remains fully legal and effective in nearly all of the United States, with the exception of recent laws concerning minors which passed in [[liberal]] California and New Jersey.
-==Refusal to study conversion therapy scientifically==
-Political adherence to the [[homosexual agenda]] results in refusal even to consider the possibility that conversion therapy is effective.  Politics may explain the American Psychological Association's refusal to cooperate in a proposal to study the effectiveness of conversion therapy:
-{{cquote|"NARTH offered to join with the American Psychological Association (APA) in conducting a detailed study of the effectiveness of reparative therapy. The APA refused to cooperate."<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_nart.htm#study Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance]</ref>}}
-==Christian truths==
-[[Peter LaBarbera]] is the President of [[Americans for Truth]] which is a organization which counters the [[homosexual agenda]]. LaBarbera stated the following regarding Christian ex-homosexuals who reported being transformed by the power of God:
-{{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” 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>}}
-Peter LaBarbera's statement above concerning  [[Overcoming Homosexuality|overcoming homosexuality]] certainly has [http://www.conservapedia.com/Ex-homosexuals#Reparative_Therapy some evidence supporting it].  In addition,  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 [[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 opposition to conversion therapy is sometimes ideologically based, and it directs attention away from the harm that [[gay affirmative therapy]] can cause.
-The ''American Journal of Psychotherapy'' published a case study about a client who was supposedly harmed by treating him for "[[internalized homophobia]]".<ref>[http://www.narth.com/docs/lcreview.html]</ref>
-== External links ==
-*[http://narth.com NARTH, National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality]
-*[http://jonahweb.org/sections.php?secId=2 JONAH, Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing.]
-*Arthur Goldberg, "Light in the Closet: Torah, Homosexuality, and the Power to Change (2009) (available on Amazon)
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-{{homosexualityb}}
-[[Category:Homosexuality]]
-[[Category:Medicine]]

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