Miers - steered group aimed at deprogramming gays

Mass

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Mon Oct-03-05 09:27 AM
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Miers - steered group aimed at deprogramming gays

Here is for those who think she is not a RW nut.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Bush_nominee_Miers_steered_group_aimed_1003.html

Bush's nominee to the Supreme Court is a former board member of EXODUS Ministries, perhaps the world's largest organization that seeks to "save" men and women from a life of same-sex relationships, RAW STORY has discovered.

"Live-in" ministries don't just focus on deprogramming gays -- they also train transvestites and transsexuals how to become "normal."

Exodus promises the "fullness of redemption found in Jesus Christ, a gift which is available to all who commit their life and their sexuality to Him."
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PDittie

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Mon Oct-03-05 09:30 AM
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1. Wow. Do you think Harriet is a graduate

of the course?

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papau

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Mon Oct-03-05 09:31 AM
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2. Exodus - Miers version - was turn to God as you get out of Prison

Nothing to do with the change gays to straight group called Exodus

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Mon Oct-03-05 09:35 AM
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6. Both unacceptable nt

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NYCGirl

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Mon Oct-03-05 09:32 AM
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3. According to Wonkette, that's incorrect:

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/white-house/mierss-shameful-secret-128664.php

UPDATE: For an instant, we thought there might be more to Miers's rehabilitation -- Bush mentioned her work with "Exodus Ministries" in his nomination speech. But it's NOT that Exodus ("Freedom from homosexuality through the healing power of Jesus Christ."), it's Exodus Ministries who "encourage ex-offenders empower them to become self-sustaining, productive, Christ-centered members of society." Whew.

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Mon Oct-03-05 09:34 AM
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5. That's not so bad then.

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tritsofme

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Mon Oct-03-05 09:34 AM
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4. Andrew Sullivan says there are two Exodus Ministries:

This one:

http://www.phpc.org/templates/cusprestonhollow/details....

That deals win cons and ex-cons

And this one:

http://www.exodus-international.org /

That "deprograms" gays...

This needs to be clarified...

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Mass

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Mon Oct-03-05 09:36 AM
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7. Thanks - I guess for once, Rawstory is wrong.

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Mon Oct-03-05 09:56 AM
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8. From Talking Points Memo:

"Several readers have called my attention to the passage in the president's statement this morning in which he praises Miers' pro bono work for "Exodus Ministries". These readers have pointed out that Exodus is an organization dedicated to bringing "freedom from homosexuality through the power of Jesus Christ." (Exodus is referred to either as 'Exodus' or 'Exodus ministries'.) But a quick look around the web also shows another group called Exodus Ministries which works with ex-prison inmates to prevent their falling back into lives of crime. The organization's website identifies it as "a non-denominational Christian organization established to assist ex-offenders and their families become productive members of society by meeting both their spiritual and physical needs." This latter group is Dallas-based (where Miers is from). So it seems there's a decent chance that it is the latter group she did work for. In any case, worth clearing up. "

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2005_10_02.php#006677

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Mon Oct-03-05 09:59 AM
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9. I thought they were just one of her pro bono cases.

But she was a board member of this freak show? Get rid of her.

It might be easier, what with the Freeps hating her and all.

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