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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: megimoo on May 04, 2008, 11:03:43 PM

Title: American Psychiatric Association Cancels Forum on Homosexuality and Religion
Post by: megimoo on May 04, 2008, 11:03:43 PM
'Open dialogue' will have to wait until next time.

Under pressure from a homosexual bishop and his friends, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has canceled a May 5 event in Washington, D.C., that promised “balanced discussion” on the origins and treatment of homosexuality.

The pro-homosexual speakers — Bishop Gene Robinson, an openly homosexual Episcopalian in New Hampshire, and Dr. David Scasta, past president of the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists — had sought “common ground and new perspectives” with two conservatives: Dr. Albert Mohler, president of South Baptist Theological Seminary and a member of the Focus on the Family board of directors; and Dr. Warren Throckmorton, associate professor of psychology at Grove City College.

"The APA program committee approved this six months ago," Throckmorton told The Washington Times. "But when gay activists learned about it, they felt my views on homosexuality are conservative and they didn't agree with them. So they threatened to protest."


http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000007325.cfm
Title: Re: American Psychiatric Association Cancels Forum on Homosexuality and Religion
Post by: Chris_ on May 05, 2008, 02:18:43 AM
Perhaps someone mentioned the fact that of Islam, Christianity and Judaism, you know, the three largest religions, each has scripture calling homosexuality wrong.
Title: Re: American Psychiatric Association Cancels Forum on Homosexuality and Religion
Post by: djones520 on May 05, 2008, 02:22:16 AM
Quote from: Big Don on May 05, 2008, 02:18:43 AM
Perhaps someone mentioned the fact that of Islam, Christianity and Judaism, you know, the three largest religions, each has scripture calling homosexuality wrong.


Ummm...

Judaism is the 12th largest religion in the world.

http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html (http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html)
Title: Re: American Psychiatric Association Cancels Forum on Homosexuality and Religion
Post by: DixieBelle on May 05, 2008, 09:00:16 AM
^if you want to get technical about it. I think it's universially accepted to call those three the "largest" religions even if it's not technically accurate according to some pie chart. And in all honesty, I couldn't have even named 5-12. Especially if you told me that they were higher than Judaism.
Title: Re: American Psychiatric Association Cancels Forum on Homosexuality and Religion
Post by: Lord Undies on May 05, 2008, 09:37:28 AM
12th??  Gee, Judaism must have a great agent.  It gets so much press!  The 3rd. through the 11th should sue. 
Title: Re: American Psychiatric Association Cancels Forum on Homosexuality and Religion
Post by: DixieBelle on May 05, 2008, 09:39:16 AM
Tom Cruise's cult made the list! Whoo hoo! :-)