Living Out Podcast Should Conversion Therapy Be Banned? (Questions No One Wants To Answer #1)
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Jan 13, 2022 A panel wrestles with how to define conversion therapy and where it happens. They discuss real-life examples and the theological drivers behind attempts to change sexuality. The conversation covers harms people face and distinctions between coercion, counselling and pastoral care. They debate the risks of poorly drafted bans and what legislation should consider.
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Clarify What Conversion Therapy Means
- Gay conversion therapy targets changes in the direction of sexual desires, not just behavior or suppression.
- Definitions vary and some broaden the term to include non‑change interventions, which confuses debate.
Personal Stories And Cultural Examples
- Vicky Beeching recounts a youth‑camp exorcism intended to remove same‑sex attraction.
- Films like Boy Erased dramatize how conversion practices have harmed people's lives.
Theological Drivers Of Change Efforts
- Church expectations (marriage as universal ideal) and theological assumptions fuel efforts to change sexuality.
- Beliefs that same‑sex attraction always has a single root cause drive harmful therapies.
