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2 years ago
in Wayne Besen, Richard Cohen on The Daily Show on ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected
Randy:
It is important to remember that Exodus did not reject Cohen, but he left Exodus. In Cohen't book, he claims he went to Exodus for healing twice.
The first time, an Exodus leader made a pass at him, so he walked away from your ministry. In his second experience, the leader of his group fell off the wagon and came out of the closet.
If it were not for the failures of Exodus, Cohen would not have become the leading ex-gay healer that he is today.
Also, you make fun of Cohen's methods as bizarre. Yet, you work for an organization that takes away peoples underwear if they are considered too gay. Your organization times people in the bathroom if they are in there too long, afraid they are fiddling. Your group hawks a book that asks adults to snap a rubberband on their wrists when they see a person who turns them on (Consiglio's book). Exodus has sold Satinovers book which suggests Prozac can cure homosexuality.
In other words, Exodus is just a bizarre as Cohen. The only difference is that you have the good PR sense not to put your methods on TV. But if America could see the odd techniques that Exodus supports, you would also be laughed out of the room.
The strange things people must do to convince themselves that they are straight!!
Finally, bashing me does not help your cause. People who see me on TV or read my work know that I am quite mild mannered. Asking them to beleive you instead of their own eyes does not do much to enhance your credibility.
Randy, I wish you well and think you are a nice guy. But, Exodus needs to step up its game. Alan Chambers performance on Montel was nearly as bad as Cohen's on the Daily Show. Alan needs media training and is clearly not ready for Prime Time.
It is important to remember that Exodus did not reject Cohen, but he left Exodus. In Cohen't book, he claims he went to Exodus for healing twice.
The first time, an Exodus leader made a pass at him, so he walked away from your ministry. In his second experience, the leader of his group fell off the wagon and came out of the closet.
If it were not for the failures of Exodus, Cohen would not have become the leading ex-gay healer that he is today.
Also, you make fun of Cohen's methods as bizarre. Yet, you work for an organization that takes away peoples underwear if they are considered too gay. Your organization times people in the bathroom if they are in there too long, afraid they are fiddling. Your group hawks a book that asks adults to snap a rubberband on their wrists when they see a person who turns them on (Consiglio's book). Exodus has sold Satinovers book which suggests Prozac can cure homosexuality.
In other words, Exodus is just a bizarre as Cohen. The only difference is that you have the good PR sense not to put your methods on TV. But if America could see the odd techniques that Exodus supports, you would also be laughed out of the room.
The strange things people must do to convince themselves that they are straight!!
Finally, bashing me does not help your cause. People who see me on TV or read my work know that I am quite mild mannered. Asking them to beleive you instead of their own eyes does not do much to enhance your credibility.
Randy, I wish you well and think you are a nice guy. But, Exodus needs to step up its game. Alan Chambers performance on Montel was nearly as bad as Cohen's on the Daily Show. Alan needs media training and is clearly not ready for Prime Time.
2 years ago
in Wayne Besen, Richard Cohen on The Daily Show on ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected
Randy:
It is important to remember that Exodus did not reject Cohen, but he left Exodus. In Cohen't book, he claims he went to Exodus for healing twice.
The first time, an Exodus leader made a pass at him, so he walked away from your ministry. In his second experience, the leader of his group fell off the wagon and came out of the closet.
If it were not for the failures of Exodus, Cohen would not have become the leading ex-gay healer that he is today.
Also, you make fun of Cohen's methods as bizarre. Yet, you work for an organization that takes away peoples underwear if they are considered too gay. Your organization times people in the bathroom if they are in there too long, afraid they are fiddling. Your group hawks a book that asks adults to snap a rubberband on their wrists when they see a person who turns them on (Consiglio's book). Exodus has sold Satinovers book which suggests Prozac can cure homosexuality.
In other words, Exodus is just a bizarre as Cohen. The only difference is that you have the good PR sense not to put your methods on TV. But if America could see the odd techniques that Exodus supports, you would also be laughed out of the room.
The strange things people must do to convince themselves that they are straight!!
Finally, bashing me does not help your cause. People who see me on TV or read my work know that I am quite mild mannered. Asking them to beleive you instead of their own eyes does not do much to enhance your credibility.
Randy, I wish you well and think you are a nice guy. But, Exodus needs to step up its game. Alan Chambers performance on Montel was nearly as bad as Cohen's on the Daily Show. Alan needs media training and is clearly not ready for Prime Time.
It is important to remember that Exodus did not reject Cohen, but he left Exodus. In Cohen't book, he claims he went to Exodus for healing twice.
The first time, an Exodus leader made a pass at him, so he walked away from your ministry. In his second experience, the leader of his group fell off the wagon and came out of the closet.
If it were not for the failures of Exodus, Cohen would not have become the leading ex-gay healer that he is today.
Also, you make fun of Cohen's methods as bizarre. Yet, you work for an organization that takes away peoples underwear if they are considered too gay. Your organization times people in the bathroom if they are in there too long, afraid they are fiddling. Your group hawks a book that asks adults to snap a rubberband on their wrists when they see a person who turns them on (Consiglio's book). Exodus has sold Satinovers book which suggests Prozac can cure homosexuality.
In other words, Exodus is just a bizarre as Cohen. The only difference is that you have the good PR sense not to put your methods on TV. But if America could see the odd techniques that Exodus supports, you would also be laughed out of the room.
The strange things people must do to convince themselves that they are straight!!
Finally, bashing me does not help your cause. People who see me on TV or read my work know that I am quite mild mannered. Asking them to beleive you instead of their own eyes does not do much to enhance your credibility.
Randy, I wish you well and think you are a nice guy. But, Exodus needs to step up its game. Alan Chambers performance on Montel was nearly as bad as Cohen's on the Daily Show. Alan needs media training and is clearly not ready for Prime Time.
