Jerry Falwell endorses 'reparative therapy' for gay kids

Speaking at a conference of Exodus International, the largest religious group promoting the idea that gays can can change their sexual orientation, Rev. Jerry Falwell endorsed forcing gay kids into counseling designed to change their sexual orientation.

Falwell compared allowing a child to identify as gay with allowing children to play on the interstate and dismissed psychologists’ claims that consent is fundamental to a healthy counseling relationship and that parents should not force their gay kids into therapy. [...]

Concerns about safety and professionalism at Love in Action
were raised after a 16-year-old Tennessee teen blogged that his parents were forcing him into an unconventional program intended to turn him straight. (source)

You know, I try to be “tolerant” of everyone, despite our differences. But it’s becoming increasingly clear to me that some people don’t really give a damn about doing that.

“Reparative therapy” is an act of violence when performed against gay kids against their will. This bastard (Falwell) is simply adding to the argument that he has absolutely no love or concern over gay kids and would rather see them dead (by their own hands or the result of “reparative therapy”) rather than simply being themselves and trying to find happiness in this world of ours.

He will wrap all of that up into his nice little package and call it “Christian love”, or some other bullshit label. My message to Rev. Falwell and his ilk is to take their message of love and... go to Hell, where they belong. Leave kids alone and if you really want to show them support and love, try listening to what they are trying to say to you.