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Originally posted by Cherry
I'm reading the book Coming Out of Homosexuality: New Freedom for Men and Women which, while a spiritual book, does back a lot of its scientific claims up with numerous psychological studies including secular ones.
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Your source is absolutely biased. Here is a short description of the book,
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ou'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.
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The sole purpose of the book is to "empathize" with and "heal" the gay community only to lead them a heterosexual life. If this is your idea of an informed source on the topic, I would say your arguments carry less weight than they already did.
PS - When it comes to psychological research, the jury is still out on the influences versus environment and genetics. There is still a lot more work to be done, so you cannot make a blanket statement saying "Genes will not make you gay" without actually doing the research.
PPS - I know this because I'm actually a doctoral student focusing on gay and lesbian studies, and will eventually become a registered clinical psychologist. So I would quit while you're ahead.