Conversion therapies have helped millions of people move past unwanted same-sex attraction

COUNCILLOR Eoin Tennyson (Write Back, August 5) describes all conversion therapies as “abhorrent” without describing what takes place in any of these therapies.

He also gives the impression that these therapies are “inflicted” on unwilling clients.

What he does not acknowledge is that there are many people who experience unwanted same-sex attraction. Are they to be denied support and counselling?

Many of these people have found a love like no other in Jesus Christ, who has promised to accompany them to the eternal Kingdom of God.

In 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, we are given a list of people who will not inherit the Kingdom of God. It includes adulterers, practising homosexuals, thieves, greedy people, drunkards and cheats.

Many of us would fall into one (or more) of these groups. Does that mean we should despair? Definitely not, because verse 11 includes the words “and such were some of you”.

What happened between verses 10 and 11 was that some of the readers had experienced conversion (i.e. a change of direction, from giving in to their own feelings and desires, to allowing the therapeutic power of Jesus Christ to enable them to live differently).

I would, therefore, urge our politicians to ensure that any ban on conversion therapies does not stop people experiencing unwanted LGBT+ feelings having the freedom to ask for — and accept — the successful conversion therapy millions of people have received from Jesus Christ, working by the power of His Holy Spirit, through the Church.

JACKLAMB Newtownabbey, Co Antrim