The organization believes that physical and mental suffering can often be a consequence of moral corruption or vice, and that same-sex attraction is a "cross to bear" and an opportunity to grow in holiness.
ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən bᵻlˈiːvz ðæt fˈɪzɪkəl ænd mˈɛntəl sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ kæn ˈɔfən biː ɐ kˈɑːnsɪkwəns ʌv mˈɔːɹəl kɚɹˈʌpʃən ɔːɹ vˈaɪs, ænd ðæt sˈeɪmsˈɛks ɐtɹˈækʃən ɪz ˈeɪ "kɹˈɔs tə bˈɛɹ" ænd ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə ɡɹˈoʊ ɪn hˈoʊlinəs.