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Coming Out Of Homosexuality
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Book Description
Do you want God's will for your life -- but struggle with gay or lesbian desires? The authors of this book understand your dilemma. This is not a theoretical book: it is a practical guide for people struggling with same-sex desires. You'll find answers to your questions about what it means to be a man or woman, how your past relates to your present tensions, how biblical principles apply to your daily life, how you can form healthy relationships, and how your healing may eventually prepare you for heterosexual romance and marriage. Along the way you will read stories of other Christians who have dealt with the same issues you are facing and their personal failures and successes. Most of all, you'll find strategies that work because they have been developed and used by real people like you. This book will open up a new level of freedom and depth of insight beyond what you had dreamed possible.
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Item Specifications...
Pages 202
Dimensions: Length: 8.4" Width: 5.39" Height: 0.62"
Weight: 0.55 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Dec 1, 1993
Publisher IVP-INTERVARSITY #124
ISBN 0830816534
EAN 9780830816538
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 | An EXCELLENT book that has GIVEN ME HOPE and some practical steps in my own walk out of lesbianism May 15, 2006 |
The writers shares exerpts from different people's life experiences from such an honest, transparent, and thought-provoking point of view. This has helped me in my walk out of lesbianism. Identifying triggers, coping with sexual temptation, and practical tips and little stories are interspearsed throughout this book. I know I've had hurts and lots of pain and lots of anger. I felt very encouraged and found it to be very relate-able. If you're looking for honesty, hope, and some practical steps out this is a book for you.
I now have HOPE too because Jesus helped me with my battles with lesbianism and continues to help me- now He's helping me with my anger and frustration that I sometimes display with my children. But you know what?- Jesus is there to help me, to help you through anything whether it's homosexuality or whether its through anger or whether it's through problems with... well, you fill in the blank. He just promises to be there to help because the Bible says that Jesus "came to seek and save what was lost." (Luke 19:10). You ever feel lost? I know I have and I have been so amazed at this Jesus who never gave up and never gives up on me even when I have and think He should. There really is HOPE, my friend. The sadness and always pursuing in other women what I wanted from my mom is and what I wanted to see in me is just engulfing and never satiated or satisfied when I go at it with this route. I just felt like I only hungered for more and more versus ever feeling truly met. Well, now Jesus is teaching me a peace about myself (get that!- too cool as at one point I would never have imagined it) and more and more about sweet friendships and loving women in a deeper way than I ever could before. He's also letting me be loved in a deeper way than I've known before too- Jesus just blows me away. Take care, my precious fellow traveler. I hope you find rest along the way too. | | |  | Can this help me? Dec 14, 2005 |
| I want to come out of heterosexuality and became gay. Can this book help me? I assume that if a person can no longer be homosexual they can no longer be heterosexual. | | | | Wishful Homophobia Nov 11, 2005 |
Everything that I have learned about homosexuality says that this book is bunk -- not only bunk, but also transparent homophobia.
First of all, I'm not gay, so I do not have that axe to grind.
But I do pay attention to people, to the things I read, to the information I glean from all sources. I have had many gay friends, and still do. There is every reason, scientifically, anecdotally, and casually to accept the fact that some people are born homosexual and that any attempt on their part to deny it or change it is going to result in frustration, anger, and neurosis.
This book begins by making the Biblical argument: it's wrong, so don't do it. Therefore, any reader will realize that what is to follow, whether it is the rhetoric, the "evidence," the "science," or the rationalization, is all going toward the desire to prove a "conclusion" that the authors have already reached.
Silly books about serious subjects can do nothing but harm, and this is a silly book. | | | | Buyer Beware (a fight for your soul is at stake) Apr 9, 2005 |
Yes, people theoretically have 'free will' in deciding whether to live as they truthfully experience themselves to be or to manipulate their sense of who they are and become someone different to make others happy (perhaps as a result of taking to heart human interpretations of religious books). I would say: which is more immoral, taking away a person's sense of who they are or accepting people for who they say they are?
Sexual orientation, sexual identity, sexual behavior, gender identity, etc. all of these, are complex matters. But, I think even larger issues are at stake here: losing sight of who you are because of fear. While this book will tell you thousands have "gone straight" there are thousands more who have been damaged or given false hope by books such as this. I know because I've treated many like them. I think the real 'fight for the soul' is in allowing people to freely come to a conclusion about being and expressing who they are WITHOUT guilt, mis-information, threats or fear. Without a fear-based spirituality, where is the need to change?
This book dredges up many of the same old, tired myths about gays and lesbians that just aren't borne out in decent, valid research. For example...
- Gays become this way because they were molested as children. Research says the percentage of lesbian women abused or raped as children or adolescents is not any greater than heterosexual women. If so, then why aren't more heterosexual women turning gay?
- That women become lesbians because they hate men. Most lesbian women don't hate or fear men; most have normal, caring relationships with their fathers, friends, coworkers, etc. Most woman (gay or not) with self esteem, however, choose not to associate with men who tend to be abusive, domineering or self-righteous (believe they know what's right for you unilaterally, without discussing your thoughts on the matter!).
As far as the "always tragic" or "painful" gay and lesbian relationships portrayed in books like these, I'll bet if you honestly compared them to the lifespans of most straight relationships you'd find it very similar. The only difference being how much harder it is to maintain a gay relationship in our society because of the greater "tragedy" here: how unsupportive society has been towards gay and lesbian relationships. Who knows how much more successful gay couples would be with a little more support and validation.
So, if you are currently in pain and dealing with this issue (or know someone who is), if you are considering buying this book or trying an ex-gay therapy or group, also consider that your biggest problem may not be your gay-ness but your thinking that there is something wrong with it! Please, also consider buying a good book on loving yourself for who you are, or finding a gay-affirmative counselor or therapist. Also, there are plenty of gay-affirmative churches, ministers and communities out there, so, go and find one that loves you just as you are!
Proud to be out, gay and happy too!
Barb | | | | Good basis in logic, fact, and reason Mar 6, 2005 |
| This is a great book. Don't believe some of the postings here saying that there is no science or valid proof in this book. As we get more scientific data, it's becoming obvsious that many people are changing and that gender-affirmative therapy is helping people who don't want to be gay. No one should be forced, but those who want to change are finding success. | | | Write your own review about Coming Out Of Homosexuality
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