Apple Under Fire for I-phone "Convert from Homo to Hetero"Application

O Funny, How Funny, You Can't Get or Approve an App for That?

Stephanie R. Barry
Why not is the question I ask? Apple has come under fire for approving an 'app" that gives the right under the 1st ammendment to guide a homosexual, if he chooses, to live a heterosexual life. It gives him advice and steps to being converted and cured, Now what's wrong with that?

Well, it looks like some people, suppose gay leaders, have a problem with giving anyone the opportunity to do as they freely will. It's only an app men! What are you afraid of? If homosexual, crossing dressing men can make it on the Atlanta news, why can't there be an application to help those who may want to become straight happy and not be gay happy anymore? Sadly, gay activists has gathered more than 37,000 signatures for an online petition persuading Apple to drop the software. Personally, I think this takes away the freedom to choose.The application is created by and named after Exodus International, a religious organization which believes in teaching freedom from homosexuality through prayer and practicing conversion therapy. The application is designed to be used on Apple's hand-held devices and offered free on Apple's iTunes online shop; given a "4+" rating by the company, meaning, no objectionable content.

A description of the app on the online shop states: "With over 35 years of ministry experience, Exodus is committed to encouraging, educating and equipping the Body of Christ to address the issue of homosexuality with grace and truth." Exodus recommends techniques such as abstinence, lessening of homosexual temptations, and strengthening homosexuals' sense of masculine or feminine identity. I mean, come on, Exodus most prominent founders were gay men who claimed to have changed their lifestyle. Although, in April last year, Michael Bussee apologized for his role in starting Exodus and said he had never seen a leader or member permanently become heterosexual, as well as, in the late 1990s John Paulk, then chairman, appeared on Oprah Winfrey's television show to publicize the campaign, was soon after photographed in a gay bar in Washington and was forced to resign, does not mean noone has benefit from the conversion therapy. Truly, we can often help to change others when we can't change ourselves. Who knows better about a situation then the person who is in it or have come out of it. I propose it was something about those men that changed but even they were tempted and that is where the problem lies. It takes time to get such a practiced habit out of your system when you have enjoyed it immensely. I think God I have never been in the situation and pray God keeps me out of one and I believe Apple should not drop the application to give opportunity to someone if they can be helped. "Let them have that App for that!"

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  • Sadly, gay activists has gathered more than 37,000 signatures for an online petition.
  • "Over 35 years of ministry experience, Exodus is committed to encouraging, educating and equipping
  • Apple should not drop the application to give opportunity to someone if they can be helped.
Michael Bussee apologized for his role in starting Exodus and said he had never seen a leader or member permanently become heterosexual.

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