Specific Issues Faced by GLBT People from Church Backgrounds - National LGBTI Health Conference 2007
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Over the last three decades, as GLBT people, we have seen changes in many areas such as social acceptance, legislation, policies and a growing, visible, GLBT community, with all it’s many subcultures. There is, of course, still much work to be done. The last bastions of homophobia, misinformation and even hatred of sexual minorities are and will be religious institutions. Resolving the fact that you are not opposite sex attracted, like everyone else, usually causes a degree of stress and takes time to resolve. If you come from a religious background and particularly a strong Christian belief system, then the process and issues become much more complex. The dissonance between your reality (you are homosexual) and your belief (homosexuals are not acceptable to God) can be enormous. Fuelled by a sense of isolation, shame and guilt, this dissonance has driven most people from church backgrounds to thoughts of suicide, some attempts and others succeeding. Everything is internalised and if unresolved, results in other mental health issues, addictions and can even create physical illnesses. Working through the maze of resolving faith and sexuality can take years but with support, information and an understanding of a few principles that process can be accelerated
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Specific Issues Faced by GLBT People from Church Backgrounds - National LGBTI Health Conference 2007
- 1. © Anthony Venn-Brown www.anthonyvennbrown.com HEALTH IN DIFFERENCE Changing Spaces Changing Faces 6th National LGBT Health Conference 2007 “The Specific Issues Faced by GLBT People from Christian Backgrounds and How to Resolve Them” Anthony Venn-Brown
- 11. © Anthony Venn-Brown www.anthonyvennbrown.com SEXUALITY Christian Beliefs Sexual Abuse HIV+ Areas of Resolution Christian Beliefs Family
- 12. © Anthony Venn-Brown www.anthonyvennbrown.com Christian Belief System 1. Homosexuality is an abomination. Lev. 18, 20 2. Homosexuals can’t enter the kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 6:9 3. Homosexuality is unnatural. Rom. 1. God’s plan is Adam and Eve. 4. Homosexuals burn in lust for each other. Rom:1 5. Homosexuality is caused by incorrect family upbringing and/or sexual abuse 6. God answers prayer 7. God can do anything Perception/Experience/Reality 1. I am an abomination in God’s eyes. Death penalty. 2. If I don’t become heterosexual then I go to hell 3. I must become heterosexual to be normal. 4. My sexual addiction/obsession is because I’m gay. Demonic. 5. I am flawed. God can heal me of this dysfunction/curse. 6. God hasn’t answered my cry for help. I don’t have enough faith. 7. For some reason God has rejected me. I am not worthy. D I S S O N A N C E
- 13. © Anthony Venn-Brown www.anthonyvennbrown.com •Self-loathing •Self-destructive behaviours •Obsessive/addictive behaviours •Mental & physical health issues •Depression •Attempted and actual suicide Results of Dissonance
- 14. © Anthony Venn-Brown www.anthonyvennbrown.com Resolution Options 1.Live in denial 2.Reject previous beliefs 3.Adopt new beliefs 4.Redefine beliefs 5.Put beliefs on hold 6.Hold several beliefs at once
- 15. © Anthony Venn-Brown www.anthonyvennbrown.com The Process of Resolution Denial (I’m not gay) Rejection (I can change it) Suppression (I can control it) Hatred (I hate my gayness) Acceptance (Healthy & unhealthy) Celebration (I love being gay)
- 16. © Anthony Venn-Brown www.anthonyvennbrown.com Ambassadors & Bridge Builders International www.gayambassador.com info@gayambassador.com
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- Jimmy Swaggart – high profile Pentecostal preacher
- In 1988 Swaggart resigned from his ministry after pictures were taken of him with prostitute Debra Murphree . Shortly after, on his television program, he issued the now-famous "I Have Sinned..." speech, a lengthy on-air apology for his actions
- (August 1998) Paulk and his wife Anne (ex-lesbian?) appeared on the cover of Newsweek when the publication covered Exodus and the ex-gay movement .
- In September 2000 , Paulk was found and photographed in a Washington, D.C. , gay bar, and accused by opponents of flirting with male patrons at the bar.
- Paul Crouch and his wife Jan is the president of Trinity Broadcasting network. the world's largest Christian television network .
- In September 2004 Enoch Lonnie Ford alleged that in 1996 Paul Crouch and he had a homosexual relationship which he detailed in a manuscript. TBN and Crouch admit that in 1998 $425,000 hush money was paid Ford, but, deny all other charges. Ford offered TBN all rights to the book for $10 million for the purpose of making it into a motion picture, but his offer was rejected by Crouch, who called it extortion. In October 2004 , Judge Robert J. O'Neill awarded Paul Crouch $136,000 in legal fees to be paid by Ford for Ford's violation of the terms of the settlement agreement, specifically the prohibition of discussing the settlement's details
- In 2005, Haggard was listed by Time magazine as one of the top 25 most influential evangelicals in America. [13] Haggard is a firm supporter of President George W. Bush , and is sometimes credited with rallying evangelicals behind Bush during the 2004 election . [14] Author Jeff Sharlet reported in 2005 that Haggard "talks to… Bush or his advisers every Monday" and stated at that time that "no pastor in America holds more sway over the political direction of evangelicalism." [15] was leader of the National Association of Evangelicals from 2003 [1] until November 2006.
- November 3, 2006 Haggard admitted that he had purchased methamphetamine and received a massage from Jones, but he denied using the drugs or having sex with Jones. "I called him to buy some meth, but I threw it away. I bought it for myself but never used it", Haggard claimed in a television interview, and added, "I was tempted, but I never used it".[45] Ted Haggard emerged from three weeks of intensive counseling convinced he is "completely heterosexual" and told an oversight board that his sexual contact with men was limited to his accuser. An embarrassing revelation comes on the heels of Ted Haggard's announcement a few days ago that he was "completely heterosexual." One member of the four person board that oversaw his "intense counseling", admitted that Ted's announcement was not entirely accurate. Said Reverend Tim Ralph, "This does not represent a backward slide, but Ted may have jumped the gun a bit when he said he was completely heterosexual. He's closer to being 68% heterosexual, and will likely be in the 70th percentile early next week, which is nothing to sneeze at. When you think about it, Haggard is making tremendous progress. Just three weeks ago he was 95% homo. Today he's 68% hetero.
- The Ted Haggard Massage Table The description of the table, listed on Ebay in the seller’s own words: “ Own a piece of Ted Haggard history from Mike Jones. The table where it all happened. Table is about 10 years old with a few tears but totally usable. Will autograph table if requested and in June an autographed book "I Had To Say Something" by Mike Jones will be sent. All proceeds benefit 'Project Angel Heart', who provides people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses nutritious home-delivered meals”. Bidding on the table started at $400 and reached at least $1,275 before the item was taken off the Ebay site.