I’m not defending Exodus. I’m requiring you to provide support for your claims.

You asserted that Exodus engages in the abuse of children, the sort of abuse that “child protective services or mental health associations” should address.

You made a serious claim. If you have any evidence of child abuse on the part of Exodus, provide it. I assure you that we will do what is necessary to address any child abuse and be certain the state agencies get involved.

But vague references to their website are simply not adequate.

Tim you are coming across as condescending, just so you know.

ABUSE is exactly what they do! I had no trouble finding accusations of abuse on the Exodus website in the comments sections and blogs, on their facebook pages and numerous other sources! They don’t even bother to erase them!

Accusations of abuse to children are serious. And if they are stated at BTB, they need to be substantiated. And as abuse of children is illegal, such accusations have to stand up to the legal definitions.

And, so far anyway, “having theological opinions that differ from those of Priya Lynn” is not included under any child protections laws.

To the best of my knowledge, none of the children in the past year or so’s spate of suicides were in ex-gay ministries.
Further, I know of no recent instances of abuse (much less ABUSE) of children in Exodus ministries. If you know otherwise, please provide a source.

If adults are so infected with self-loathing and feel the need to pretend to be straight it is sad but they are able as consenting adults to decide what path to take. Children do not have a choice, parents make them participate in these scam programs. I can’t help but wonder why child protective services or mental health associations have not intervened to stop the abuse and mental damage done by Exodus? Many children who are forced into these programs already face harassment and bullying in school, why must they be tortured by families and religious groups as well?

The gay community is too tolerant of these groups, we have an obligation to act, we MUST do something to stop gay children from being ABUSED! No wonder so many choose suicide! Writing letters is emotional masturbation, it might make you feel better but it is completely useless and does not help stop what we all know is wrong! I ask ALL of you, what can we do? Can we petition existing agencies to act? Can we sue them? Please help me help these children, we must act!

I am very impressed with John Smid as he is coming from the heart and I feel it. He is a work in progress for sure and I’m proud of him.

Alan Chambers and his ex-sex-thug Randy Thomas, are another story though. Randy is over at his gay blog (exgaysuperstar.com) bragging he is attracted to a woman. He’s attracted to countless guys but attracted to one woman. He’s nuts. It’s pretty funny to see a gay-face gay-voice as obvious as his say that, since in his gay finishing school class, graduated second to Rip Taylor. (he cried)
He’s doing Ex-housewife of Exodus International buy sending out hand painted Christmas cards to his bloggers, rarely if ever mentioning his past w Exodus. Truly nauseating considering the damage he is still doing. Thomas is acting like leaving Exodus gives him some sort of get out of jail free card, while gay kids are getting kicked out of their homes at Xmas and gay suicides are happening in towns across America. He is truly a screaming little pip.

Alan and Randy both need intense divine interventions from the man upstairs tho Randy is probably more open than Alan due to Alan’s kids and wife schtick. They both come off as fake fake fake religious frauds. I think the best we can expect from Chambers is that he resigns and fades away.

Thanks for pointing out John Smid’s blog. It’s filled with depth realism and authenticity, where I think we all can get something of value.