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Evangelical Ex-Gay Group Says Sanctioning Gay 'Marriage' "Lacks True Compassion"
ORLANDO, July 6, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The largest evangelical network of former homosexuals in the world expressed disappointment with the United Church of Christ's decision to endorse homosexual unions and says the resolution lacks a truly compassionate approach to the issue.
Alan Chambers, a former homosexual who served as an associate pastor before becoming President of Exodus International, says he agrees that the church needs to do more to reach out to homosexuals who feel alienated and excluded, but that the United Church of Christ's recent decision is not the answer.
"Embracing homosexual unions, but abandoning the very truth that could change lives may be politically correct, but it is not true compassion," said Chambers. "Homosexuals need to know they are welcome at their local church, but they also need to know that hundreds of thousands of us have found freedom from the isolation and emptiness we experienced in gay life through the power of Jesus Christ."
Chambers added, "Our existence as ex-gays is additional proof that homosexuality is not an immutable trait and therefore, marriage is not a civil right to be extended to any group of individuals who demand it. Preserving the public purpose of marriage sets a higher standard for future generations and defines its biblical intention to those who are confused and questioning their sexuality. As a former homosexual who is now happily married, I am grateful for the laws that protected and esteemed this life-preserving, authentic union."
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