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First, some individual members of HRCF may be involved with Larry Houston or Exodus International, but HRCF itself is in no way involved with or associated with either. More generally, there is great diversity of opinion on the subject of homosexuality within HRCF and the larger evangelical Christian community at Harvard. Indeed, it is inaccurate to imply that there is a consensus among us on the correct stance or appropriate way to approach this subject...
More importantly, neither Cornerstone nor I have any affiliation with or give any support or legitimization to Exodus or any groups like it. The mission and tactics of Exodus are completely antithetical to Catholic Church teaching and in my opinion lead to unhealthy degradation of the human person. The Catholic Church makes clear that sexual orientation is not sinful, nor can it be determined by choice. A person can no more choose to be heterosexual than homosexual or bisexual...
...Christians believe that. Although some in the gay community think of Exodus as a radical right group teaching hatred of homosexuals and preaching that they are condemned to burn in hell, the organizations seems downright progressive compared to the Reverend Fred Phelps...
...concept of Exodus is that although a trait might be “very deeply ingrained,” it can be changed...Davies prefers the term “resolution” instead of “suppression.” “We believe that men and women have free will,” he says, “God allows men and women to go out and make choices...
...Phelps has no kind words for groups like Exodus, whom he calls “money-grubbing fags.” According to Phelps, “They know if they preached the truth, their revenue would disappear like the morning dew.” And the fact that they publicly admit to former homosexuality is a sign they are bound for hell, according to Phelps, who received 15,000 votes for the Democratic nomination for the governor of Kansas. “I don’t think one of the Elect would brag about being...