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Topic: Getting straight once and for all...
Synesthesia
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posted February 14, 2006 08:58 PM
NARTH Hate 'em Buch of pseudo-Freudian nut-wits. What the heck do they know of the complexities of human sexuality?
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MandyM
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posted February 15, 2006 12:09 AM
It took me forever to even find what they believe on that site (to determine if they were indeed disgusting). Ugh! I don't like them or their website.
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King of Men
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posted February 15, 2006 02:55 AM
Well, they do appear to be on the more acceptable end of the ex-gay movement; at least they don't claim to heal homosexuality by the power of Jebus. Still, it's a bit like saying that the Discovery Institute is on the acceptable fringe of the Creationist movement. OK, they don't believe in seven-day creation, but ye gods.
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Juxtapose
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posted February 15, 2006 03:02 AM
I think I get what you're talking about, KoM. I was starting to go blind on variations of the word "diverse," however.
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cheiros do ender
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posted February 15, 2006 03:05 AM
quote: NARTH respects each client's dignity, autonomy and free agency. Isn't agency in that context strictly an LDS word?
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Jon Boy
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posted February 15, 2006 03:13 AM
Yeah. I'm pretty sure the LDS Church has it copyrighted or something.
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cheiros do ender
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posted February 15, 2006 04:00 AM
Okay, maybe strictly wasn't the best word, but I don't think my comment warrented sarcasm.
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Lissande
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posted February 15, 2006 04:15 AM
That wasn't Sarcasm, that was Jon Boy...
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Juxtapose
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posted February 15, 2006 04:27 AM
I heard the term "agency" a lot in philosophy classes. Most of the time referring to Kantian ethics. Thusly: "Oh yeah Kant? I got yer agency right here!" :crotchgrab: Edited in favor of this stylish new emote.
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Tante Shvester
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posted February 15, 2006 07:26 AM
quote: Originally posted by starLisa: You know you're overdoing the dobies... You seriously need to find a local chapter of Dobies Anonymous. Please, please, no more NARTH.
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Lisa
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posted February 15, 2006 08:07 AM
At least it wasn't JONAH.
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The Pixiest
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posted February 15, 2006 10:35 AM
So a guy.. who the last person he got kissed by was another guy... can help you get straight?
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Lisa
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posted February 15, 2006 01:33 PM
Sorry 'bout that. But I did come up with JOSHUA as an antidote.
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