Palin's Church Promotes "Curing" Gays

I previously did a post on Sarah Palin's belief - I can only assume it's her belief since she has yet to disavow her church's position - that gays can be "cured." Now the AP has done a story about her church's belief that gays can "pray away the gay." Hopefully, this will widely publicize Ms. Palin's ignorant, bigoted beliefs and put more pressure on her to directly state her views on LGBT citizens. Imagine the firestorm if Palin's church believed blacks were inferior based on a few Bible passages (if they are like most white fundamentalist churches, they in fact probably do hold this racist belief, they just don't say it publicly).

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Unfortunately, the story is another example of the lazy, incompetent reporting that too often passes for journalism nowadays since it totally fails to report that ALL legitimate medical and mental health organizations disagree with Ms. Palin and her church. Her belief in this regard should be another huge red flag that a McSenile/Palin administration would usher in more of the anti-knowledge and anti-science mentality that has been a hallmark of the Chimperator's misguided regime. With China and India rushing to modernize do we really need ignorance of this level a heart beat away from the White House? Here are some highlights from the Washington Post:

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Gov. Sarah Palin's church is promoting a conference that promises to convert gays into heterosexuals through the power of prayer. "You'll be encouraged by the power of God's love and His desire to transform the lives of those impacted by homosexuality," according to the insert in the bulletin of the Wasilla Bible Church, where Palin has prayed for about six years.

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Palin's conservative Christian views have energized that part of the GOP electorate, which was lukewarm to John McCain's candidacy before he named her as his vice presidential choice. She is staunchly anti-abortion, opposing exceptions for rape and incest, and opposes gay marriage and spousal rights for gay couples. Focus on the Family, a national Christian fundamentalist organization, is conducting the "Love Won Out" Conference in Anchorage, about 30 miles from Wasilla.

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Palin, campaigning with McCain in the Midwest on Friday, has not publicly expressed a view on the so-called "pray away the gay" movement. Larry Kroon, senior pastor at Palin's church, was not available to discuss the matter Friday, said a church worker who declined to give her name.

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"I think gay Republicans are going to run away" if Palin supports efforts like the prayers to convert gays, said Wayne Besen, founder of the New York-based Truth Wins Out, a gay rights advocacy group. Besen called on Palin to publicly express her views now that she's a vice presidential nominee. "People are looking at Sarah Palin as someone who might feasibly be in the White House," he said.