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Title: A thinly veiled bigotry
Review: With the cliche "hate the sin, love the sinner" attitude, this book simply reinforces the kinds of bigoted stereotypes that have hidden in the hearts of many Christians who have grossly misinterpreted the bible and its various passages allegedly condemning homosexuality.When looking at whether or not homosexuality is a choice or simply inherent, there are specific value based consequences of one's own opinion on the matter. This book, which premises itself on the "choice" approach, exhibits the sub-conscious fears of homosexuality common to that point of view. When it is possible for a gay man to become straight, one must also open up to the possibility of a straight man becoming gay, the primal fear of those who are perhaps not as stalwart in their heterosexuality as they would have others assume.Although couched in positive terms, the author cannot escape the essential homophobia of his initial premises.
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