Chris recently blogged about a Puerto Rican teen that was murdered. I ran across the below quoted article by a gay media outlet EDGE Boston (contains offensive material). I can't seem to find it being reported anywhere else. Google News (at the time of this post) only shows one other blog with this information and they are referring to the same article. All that to say that there isn't a whole lot of reporting going on with this tragedy but it is an important update on the situation. Suspect in gay Puerto Rican teenager’s murder found competent to stand trial by Michael K. … [Read more...]
New York Times Picks Up Uganda Story
January 4, 2010 By
The New York Times quotes Exodus Board Member Don Schmierer: The three Americans who spoke at the conference — Scott Lively, a missionary who has written several books against homosexuality, including “7 Steps to Recruit-Proof Your Child”; Caleb Lee Brundidge, a self-described former gay man who leads “healing seminars”; and Don Schmierer, a board member of Exodus International, whose mission is “mobilizing the body of Christ to minister grace and truth to a world impacted by homosexuality” — are now trying to distance themselves from the bill. “I feel duped,” Mr. … [Read more...]
Year End Top Ten Posts for 2009
December 22, 2009 By
I started working for Exodus in 2002. We started a couple of different blogs since then but never really found our stride. We decided to give it a go again on August 6 of this year and ... well... we have definitely hit our stride. We have gotten nothing but positive feedback and encouragement. Other blogs that I follow will do various top ten lists based on their stats for the year. While we have only been around for 4 months I thought it would be interesting to do some some stat driven interesting tidbits to highlight various posts from this year. … [Read more...]
Rick Warren Graciously and Strongly Denounces Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill
December 10, 2009 By
Warren Throckmorton passed on this information and I *love* Pastor Rick Warren's response. Throckmorton has a transcript of the video and responses by Pastor Rick to a list of direct questions. Again, I think this response is very loving, gracious, respectful and strong. Fantastic. Everyone, please keep praying and speaking up for Uganda! MORE: Rachel Maddow vs. Richard Cohen - Interview Review & Missing the Point About Uganda Rachel Maddow, Uganda and Me - Guest Post by Don Schmierer Don Schmierer Added to Letter Opposing Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill Charisma News … [Read more...]
Rachel Maddow vs. Richard Cohen – Interview Review & Missing the Point About Uganda
December 9, 2009 By
This post is a long one in that I am posting the video of Rachel Maddow's interview with Richard Cohen, of the International Healing Foundation, last night. After the video I am going to share a review of the actual interview and then move into how I believe she, and some other militant gay activists, are missing the point with regard to Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill. Here is the video: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The interview started off strong and polite. Richard did a pretty good job of being assertive and getting out there to … [Read more...]
Episcopalians Elect Lesbian Bishop – Gracious Restraint Fails True Leadership
December 8, 2009 By
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elected the Reverend Mary D. Glasspool of Baltimore as an assistant bishop. She is expected to be consecrated as bishop on May 15 in Los Angeles. This comes during a time frame that Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has said is a season of "gracious restraint" on both sides of the gay debate. Please read the whole of Albert Mohler's blog post on the matter. I will post the conclusion here and add more thoughts afterword. Mohler concludes: Here is a great lesson: We cannot reduce a question of truth to a question of process. The real … [Read more...]
The Other End of the Spectrum – From Uganda to Kevin Jennings
December 7, 2009 By
Kevin Jennings is a militant gay activist who says that there is no more debate when it comes to the school system. You either accept liberal pro-gay ideology or shut up and move out of the way. “Ex-gay messages have no place in our nation’s public schools. A line has been drawn. There is no ‘other side’ when you’re talking about lesbian, gay and bisexual students.” Jennings is being raked over the coals for the second time this year as conservative bloggers are picking up his "reading list" suggestions for schools. Their posts are disturbing (seriously ... you have been … [Read more...]
Gay Men Publicly Abused and Humiliated in Pakistan
December 7, 2009 By
The following was originally posted on LiveLeak.com. This is the text posted with the video: Homosexuals Pakistanis recieving their punishment. You can see two lovers kiss at 0:15 before their flogging. Of course I am trusting that the description is actually what is happening. WARNING: the flogging is very disturbing and difficult to view. As horrible as what is happening here is, the Ugandan's face similar or much worse if their "anti-homosexual" bill passes. Also, I highly recommend that if you go to the link above ( to LiveLeak) ... don't waste your time reading the comments. … [Read more...]
Canadian Decision Protects Freedom of Speech For Religious Views
December 4, 2009 By
From The Canadian Press: EDMONTON - A Court of Queen's Bench judge has ruled an anti-gay letter written by a former Alberta pastor in 2002 was not a hate crime and is allowed under freedom of speech. Justice E.C. Wilson overturned a 2008 ruling by the Alberta Human Rights Commission that the letter by Stephen Boissoin that was published in the Red Deer Advocate broke provincial law. At the time, the commission said it may even have played a role in the beating of a gay teenager two weeks after it was published. The commission had ordered Boissoin to refrain from making disparaging … [Read more...]
Rachel Maddow, Uganda & Me – Guest Post By Don Schmierer
December 3, 2009 By
Rachel Maddow, Uganda & Me - By: Don Schmierer Never in a million years did I expect to see my face on MSNBC. But there I was, plain as day - white hair, tanned wrinkles, looking every bit the grandfather I am- in a photo posted on Rachel Maddow's show last night. Unbeknownst to me, she had decided to discuss a conference I spoke at in Uganda several months ago. As Ms. Maddow accurately recounted, I did go to Uganda last spring to speak at a conference about my book, An Ounce of Prevention: Preventing the Homosexual Condition in Today's Youth. In fact, I've been to Uganda many times … [Read more...]
