Focus on the Family and other proponents of conversion therapy are not happy with Lady Gaga's “Born This Way,” and we're betting you can guess why. But it's not only the fact that members and supporters of the LGBT community are calling the hit an anthem, of sorts. FotF is kinda miffed at the suggestion that homosexuality can't be overcome with prayer.
“‘Born This Way’ makes you seem stuck,” says FotF's gender and homosexuality analyst Jeff Johnston. “When I was a young adult, this message would have taken away any sense of hope. Thankfully, Christianity allows for transformation and freedom from sin.”
FotF's President Jim Daly says, “Each of us can be set free—from homosexuality, or heterosexual sex outside of marriage, or pornography, or greed, or gossip, or any other human shortcoming—to be the men and women God intended us to be.”
Daly went on about Lady Gaga's celebrity persona, picking it apart to point out that she wasn't “born this way.” Cause we couldn't figure that out on our own.
In any case, we're pretty sure they're missing the point. Lady Gaga's not suggesting there's no way out. She's saying there's no need for one ’cause God loves us all no matter what. And we agree. Those of us who believe in him, anyway.
“‘Born This Way’ makes you seem stuck,” says FotF's gender and homosexuality analyst Jeff Johnston. “When I was a young adult, this message would have taken away any sense of hope. Thankfully, Christianity allows for transformation and freedom from sin.”
FotF's President Jim Daly says, “Each of us can be set free—from homosexuality, or heterosexual sex outside of marriage, or pornography, or greed, or gossip, or any other human shortcoming—to be the men and women God intended us to be.”
Daly went on about Lady Gaga's celebrity persona, picking it apart to point out that she wasn't “born this way.” Cause we couldn't figure that out on our own.
In any case, we're pretty sure they're missing the point. Lady Gaga's not suggesting there's no way out. She's saying there's no need for one ’cause God loves us all no matter what. And we agree. Those of us who believe in him, anyway.
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