http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/02/09/30368 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 23 May 2013 06:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/02/09/30368/comment-page-1#comment-88758 Darlene Bogle Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:44:42 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=30368#comment-88758 Michael gives a pretty accurate account of the "ex-gay" change process. For me, it was like being numb inside and not thinking or feeling anything, for fear I would still love women. I appeared and said all the approprite things, but after a time, I knew my desire was still for women. My major conflict was that I too, was a leader, not just a participant in this journey and it would be many years before I was able to honestly accept who I was without fear of being condemned to hell. Michael and I continue to speak out in the hope of sparing others that journey of trying to be who you are not...and moving into the understanding that God loves you and created you to be exactly as you are. Michael gives a pretty accurate account of the “ex-gay” change process. For me, it was like being numb inside and not thinking or feeling anything, for fear I would still love women. I appeared and said all the approprite things, but after a time, I knew my desire was still for women. My major conflict was that I too, was a leader, not just a participant in this journey and it would be many years before I was able to honestly accept who I was without fear of being condemned to hell.
Michael and I continue to speak out in the hope of sparing others that journey
of trying to be who you are not…and
moving into the understanding that God loves you and created you to be exactly as you are.

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