Recommended Reading, Watching, Bibliography.......
RECOMENDED READING
What the Bible really Says about Homosexuality by Daniel Helminiak, Ph.D.
Homosexuality and the Christian Faith edited by Walter Wink, Ph.D.
Steps to Recovery From Bible Abuse by the Rev. Dr. Rembert S. Truluck
RECOMMENDED WATCHING
Homosexuality & the Bible
Featuring the Rev. Ken Martin, Pastor, MCC Austin, Texas, Professor Martin's understanding of these passages, his humor, and gifts as a communicator bring new truth to life with solid Bible teaching. To order this video, e-mail your mailing address to Revkmartin@aol.com or visit http://www.soulforce.org
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Church leaders who believe sincerely that homosexuality is "a choice" ignore decades of scientific research and the testimonies of millions of homosexuals who have accepted their sexual orientation and live their lives among us. Church leaders who insist that homosexuals can and should "change" base their claim on the personal testimonies of a few men and women still in the process of "reparative therapy."
The important fact about "reparative therapy," also sometimes known as "conversion therapy," is that it is based on an understanding of homosexuality that has been rejected by all the major health and mental health professions. In short, the majority of mental health professionals in the United States are agreed that "...homosexuality is not a mental disorder and thus there is no need for a 'cure.'"
For more information see "Just the Facts on Sexual Orientation and Youth" online at the website of the American Psychological Association (www.apa.org) http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/publications/justthefacts.html (link provide at the bottom of the page)
For the individual statements warning of the dangers of "reparative" or "conversion" therapy contact:
HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Pediatrics - Div. of Child and Adolescent Health
141 Northwest Point Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847.228.5005 www.aap.org
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304-3300
Office: (703) 823-9800
www.counseling.org
American Psychiatric Association
1400 K Street. NW
Washington.DC 20005
Office: 202.682.6097 www.psych.org
American Psychological Association (APA) - LGB Concerns Office
750 1st Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
202.336.6041 www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/
Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists (AGLP)
4514 Chester Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143-3707
215.222.2800 www.aglp.org
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
4340 East West Highway #402
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.657.0270 x223 www.naspweb.org
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Nat'l Committee on LGB Issues
750 First Street, NE. Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002-4241
202.408.8600 www.socialworkers.org
American Medical Association, child and Adolescent Helath
515 North State Street, 8th Fl
Chicago, IL 60610
312.464.5315 www.ama.asn.org
American Association of School of Nurses, INC
PO Box 1300
Scarborough, ME 04070-1300
Phone: 207.883.2117 www.nasn.org
EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
1801 North Moore Street
Arlingotn, VA 22209
703.528.0700
www.aasa.org
American Federation of Teachers
Human Rights & Community Relations Department
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001.2079
Office: 202.879.4434
www.aft.org
American School Health Association (ASHA)
7263 State Route 43
P.O. Box 708, Kent, OH 44240
330.678.1601 www.ashaweb.org
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
121 West 27th St., Suite 804
New York, NY 10001
212.727.0135 www.glsen.org
National Education Association - Human & Civil Rights
1201 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-3290
202.822.7700 www.nea.org
National School Boards Association (NSBA)
1680 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.838-6756 www.nsba.org/schoolhealth
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
1101 14th St. NW, Suite 1030
Washington, DC 20005
202.638.4200 www.pflag.org
RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM SOULFORCE
Order at www.soulforce.org
"Stranger at the Gate: To be Gay and Christian in America"
by the Rev. Dr. Mel White, First Edition hardback $23 Paperback $15
VIDEOS
Homosexuality: The Debate is Over. The Verdict Is in. Not a Sickness! Not a Sin! (50 min.$25)
The most recent Biblical, medical, psychiatric, psychological, and scientific evidence is presented to combat the myths and lies often used against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons by anti-gay religious leaders and institutions. Hear the evidence and decide for yourself.!
How Can I be Sure That God Loves Me, Too? (24 min $15.)
Videotaped live before an amazing congregation in Spring Lake, Michigan, this is the Rev. Dr. Mel White's response to those who would misuse the Biblical record to condemn God's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender children. This is a dramatic retelling of the story of Jesus for our sisters and brothers who have forgtotten (or who have never heard) how much God loves them.
There's a Wildeness in God's Mercy (29 min. $15.)
"Why Romans I cannot be used to condemn God's lesbian, gay bisexual, and transgender children." Featuring the Rev. Dr. Lewis B. Smedes, Biblical scholar and ethics professor
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