Don't often hear that

"I ask you to look it up for yourself; you will not find it" claims Joseph Nicolosi, Ph.D., alpha male of NARTH, responding to a suggestion that the APA has a statement on their website that is somewhat critical of NARTH and its methods.

As the robust discussion between Nicolosi and a real scientist continued, the host of the interview busied himself with the Internet where he found, and subsequently read aloud, the highlighted section below:

American Psychological Association
Office of Public Communications
August 10, 2006

Statement of the American Psychological Association

For over three decades the consensus of the mental health community has been that homosexuality is not an illness and therefore not in need of a cure. The APA’s concern about the position’s espoused by NARTH and so-called conversion therapy is that they are not supported by the science. There is simply no sufficiently scientifically sound evidence that sexual orientation can be changed. Our further concern is that the positions espoused by NARTH and Focus on the Family create an environment in which prejudice and discrimination can flourish.
   Pamela Willenz
   Manager
   APA Public Affairs Office
   202-336 -5707
   pwillenz@apa.org
   ###


'Doctor' Nicolosi's response? "... I am very shocked. You got me on that one, you got me on that one" and with a chuckle, Owen Bennett Jones concluded the interview.

But. Notice the date on the Statement. One cannot read much on the NARTH website without recognizing their running battle with the APA. Google shows 299 instances of 'apa' on narth.com. It is simply inconceivable that in the past two-and-one-half years that Nicolosi hasn't been made aware of that APA Statement. Obvious conclusion: Nicolosi is a liar.

Much like the Republican Party motto: It's not Fascism when we do it, lying for Jesus is okay, especially if it's anti-gay.

Newshour, BBC World Service, 24 April, 2009.

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