Christian Critics of Ex-Gay Ministry: Part 1 - The Renounce Column

In Becket Cook's editorial on the "Pray Away" Netflix documentary, he conceded points made by the film and joined in criticizing the work and mission of Exodus International and consequently the various member ministries and counselors that help Christians with unwanted same-sex attractions. Attacks on transformational, ex-gay ministry and SOCE or reparative therapy are becoming increasingly common from different streams in the Church. In today's video, I will be responding to the criticisms from Christians in the Renounce column, those who reject a gay identity while focusing on repentance and mortification of sinful desires while also discouraging counseling efforts (ministry or therapeutic) to modify the attractions or resolve underlying wounds. A lot of the criticisms are just based on strawman fallacies, but some reveal a distinction in viewpoint regarding Christianity's relationship with psychology and a distinction in theology regarding the call to transformation.

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Reference (Note: clips from other videos are used for commentary and fall under Fair Use):
Becket Cook's commentary on Pray Away: https://youtu.be/8do7KS_G1PU

Recommendations for further viewing:
My Commentary to Pray Away - part 1: https://youtu.be/wrCZqCrwag8
Part 2: https://youtu.be/xvkWUoEpKkA
4 Different Views in the Church on Homosexuality: https://youtu.be/SDGkLPWBKbo
The Truth about Ex-Gay Ministries: https://youtu.be/kft1vFGMtfM
The Truth about "Conversion Therapy" (SOCE therapy or SAFE-T): https://youtu.be/6_MzVzEiCFg
My Playlist on Conversion Therapy Myths & Misunderstandings: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAyCJnSE2gfpxzyiKNAfm4nsoQa-3D1nq

Anne Paulk, Joe Dallas, and Elizabeth Woning's Response to Pray Away
Part 1 (primarily their backgrounds): https://youtu.be/jZDeCtQE7tw
Part 2 (commentary): https://youtu.be/KN8Zg5NPqWc
Part 3 (commentary): https://youtu.be/fz40Y_ZOxVk

For documentaries that show the other side of this issue, check out:
Such Were Some of You: https://youtu.be/VKSFPdyH8x4
In His Image: https://youtu.be/W3YKpnrzmqc
Censored (about professional therapy for SSA, called migration therapies in the video): https://youtu.be/eOMDhEssstw
Free to Love (about Reintegrative Therapy): https://youtu.be/13NSt9ohgL4

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