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'Missing' Man Sought by Gay Pal Is Willingly Undergoing Counseling, Family Says

Genetic, not genetic....in this instance, who gives a flying copulating fried breakfast snack cake?

(that's F'ing donut for those reading challenged :2wave:)

And who the hell cares that he's in medical school, not in medical school, pre-med not pre-med---blah, blah, blah....

The guys is 23 years old.

More quotes from the story:

Faulkner said her son, a recent graduate from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas, is free to do as he pleases following what she called a 2-month-long Internet-based relationship with a 24-year-old Wisconsin man named Travis Swanson.

"[Bryce] got caught up with friends who were pulling him that way," she said. "He just wants to take some time and figure out what he wants to do with his life."

Through a family representative, her son denied being coerced into attending counseling.

"Every decision that I've made has been based solely upon my beliefs and I have not been manipulated or coerced by anyone to do anything," Bryce Faulkner's statement read. He declined further comment.
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That first quote?
That's his mother being quoted.
How nice that she's acknowledging that her 23 year old son, is free to do whatever he wants to do.

Hang on...there's more!
Swanson, of Oshkosh, Wis., told FOXNews.com that he met Faulkner at a bar in Panama City, Fla., during spring break in March. The two quickly hit it off, he said.

Swanson left Florida just two days later, but he and Faulkner kept in touch via Skype "every single night" in the following months. Swanson said their chats were so frequent that he notched a whopping 9,700 minutes on his cell phone in May alone.

"Things started getting serious in the months of April and May," said Swanson. "He told me that he loved me."......

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He said the relationship flourished until mid-June, when Debra Faulkner gained access to her son's e-mail account and discovered Bryce's secret.

The next time they spoke, Swanson said, Bryce was inconsolable.

"He was crying really, really bad, I mean, like uncontrollably crying," he said. "He said [Bryce's parents] made him read quotes aloud from the Bible and said that he's going to hell."
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(emphasis mine)

In case anyone missed that---when his mother "gained access to her son's e-mail account"!

Did I mention how he's 23?

As in "of legal age"?

Jebus Chribt!!

A) Bryce (the 23 year old) apparently hasn't been heard from directly. Only through a spokesperson that the "family chose".
Oh good, I feel soooo much better about this already.

B) Who the bloody freakin' hell gives a good damn what the parents think, feel, believe?
She broke into his e-mail account, browbeat him into ditching a new dude and tossed him into a locked down hospital setting, in all likelihood to make herself feel better so's she wouldn't have to think "icky" things about her son the homo.

If these are the "Family Values" this type of Christian wants to promote they can keep 'em to their own damn self.

:damn
 
EgoffTib said:
Yes, and I'm sure that there is an abundance of 30 year old pre-med students.
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My point was it's not really all that unusual for a 23 year old pre-med student..

What if I'm not ready to apply to by the time I graduate?

The average age of matriculating medical school students is approximately 26. This means that a lot of students elect not to apply right away. The Health Professions Advisor works with both undergraduates and alumni to provide advice and support during the preparation and application processes.

Many recent graduates have decided to pursue other interests before submitting their medical school applications. They have worked in the biomedical profession, taught school, work in a variety of service organizations both in and out of the country. The possibilities are endless and the experiences are invaluable.
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Providence College - FAQ about "Pre-Med" at PC

My point stands, Right attacked the pre-med guy as being too old, the earliest you can apply is 21, the average age of metriculation into med school is 26.

Why did Right do this? Is he an elitist prick? Is it that the guy is wanting to "stop being gay" thus offending Right's liberal social activist side?

Was he making a bad joke?

Either way, egotiff, you're off target here bud, way off target.
 
Ikari said:
A long time ago, didn't you read that?

In the end, this anti-gay stuff is stupid. I would find it hard to believe that he went to the "counseling" by his own accord. If so, that's his choice, but it does sound like something perpetuated by homophobic parents.
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How does this make his parents homophobic? It could be that it goes against their religious beliefs.
 
apdst said:
How does this make his parents homophobic? It could be that it goes against their religious beliefs.
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If you don't embrace gay as natural you are homophobic and evil.
 
MrVicchio said:
If you don't embrace gay as natural you are homophobic and evil.
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I already know that, but I just wanted to ask, in the interest of discussion.

It just goes to show how Leftward thinking people live by a double standard.
 
MrVicchio said:
If you don't embrace gay as natural you are homophobic and evil.
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More like if you treat being gay is something sinful and shameful that must be dealt with before Jesus sees it, you're homophobic.
 
Anima said:
More like if you treat being gay is something sinful and shameful that must be dealt with before Jesus sees it, you're homophobic.
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In this country, it's called, "religious freedom".

What I find most hilarious, is the web site in the OP; it's a gay Christian web site. That's like priests, "selling drugs for Jesus". I can see it now, "Take a hit for the Holy Ghost".
 
apdst said:
In this country, it's called, "religious freedom".

What I find most hilarious, is the web site in the OP; it's a gay Christian web site. That's like priests, "selling drugs for Jesus". I can see it now, "Take a hit for the Holy Ghost".
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I don't care if it's your respective holy book that motivates it, or what some homeless dude on the subway told you: it's still homophobia. You have the freedom to believe what you wish, but others do have the right to form an opinion of you based on that.
 
apdst said:
In this country, it's called, "religious freedom".

What I find most hilarious, is the web site in the OP; it's a gay Christian web site. That's like priests, "selling drugs for Jesus". I can see it now, "Take a hit for the Holy Ghost".
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Hi there!

Nice to meet you!!

I'm a "Lesbian for the Lord!" :2wave:

I really am, by the way.
I'm both a dyke and a Christian and whilst I'd simply love to stay and play and hear all about how that's simply not at all possible, I've got to run now---my Sweetie's not feeling well and I need to go check on her.

Y'all have fun, I'll be back as soon as I can!
 
apdst said:
In this country, it's called, "religious freedom".

What I find most hilarious, is the web site in the OP; it's a gay Christian web site. That's like priests, "selling drugs for Jesus". I can see it now, "Take a hit for the Holy Ghost".
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Ya know what I find odd is how much people complain about things that really don't affect them.
 
apdst said:
If you believe what the Bible says, homsexuality is a sin; if you believe what the Bible says. These folks are trying to save homosexuals from eternal damnation just like any other sinner.
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No they're not. That was a satirical website.

As for saving people from eternal damnation, that concept amuses me. that implies that you have the power to do such a thing. That you even know that eternal damnation exists. It further amuses me that most Christians think Hell is a location where you are tortured for all eternity.
 
apdst said:
In this country, it's called, "religious freedom".

What I find most hilarious, is the web site in the OP; it's a gay Christian web site. That's like priests, "selling drugs for Jesus". I can see it now, "Take a hit for the Holy Ghost".
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Or someone could do some critical thinking and come to the realization that an omnipotent and omnipresent being probably does not give two ****s if a an loves a man.
 
Anima said:
I don't care if it's your respective holy book that motivates it, or what some homeless dude on the subway told you: it's still homophobia. You have the freedom to believe what you wish, but others do have the right to form an opinion of you based on that.
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Whoa, slow down, it's not, "my", holy book. Alls I'm saying, is that if you believe what the Bible says, homosexuality is a sin.

You're condemning folks for their religious beliefs and no, you don't have that right. Religious freedom is a civil right and condemnation of their beliefs is a violation of tyheir civil rights.
 
thrashers said:
Hi there!

Nice to meet you!!

I'm a "Lesbian for the Lord!" :2wave:

I really am, by the way.
I'm both a dyke and a Christian and whilst I'd simply love to stay and play and hear all about how that's simply not at all possible, I've got to run now---my Sweetie's not feeling well and I need to go check on her.

Y'all have fun, I'll be back as soon as I can!
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Good for you, sister! More power to ya. I'm all about people having their own faith and believing what they wish.

See, I'm a Conservative and I don't believe that my views should be forced upon anyone else.
 
winston53660 said:
Ya know what I find odd is how much people complain about things that really don't affect them.
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That's why I have to wonder why Libbos get all up tight about Bible-beaters.
 
apdst said:
You're condemning folks for their religious beliefs and no, you don't have that right. Religious freedom is a civil right and condemnation of their beliefs is a violation of tyheir civil rights.
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Ummm no, condemnation of a religion is freedom of speech. I have EVERY right to condemn and/or criticize whatever religion I want to.

Freedom of religion does not mean that religion cannot be criticized or condemned.
 
EgoffTib said:
No they're not. That was a satirical website.

As for saving people from eternal damnation, that concept amuses me. that implies that you have the power to do such a thing. That you even know that eternal damnation exists. It further amuses me that most Christians think Hell is a location where you are tortured for all eternity.
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If you don't believe it, then you don't believe it and that's ok, but, Christians believe in all that. It's not for you to insult them for it. You don't have the right to take away their rights.
 
TheNextEra said:
Ummm no, condemnation of a religion is freedom of speech. I have EVERY right to condemn and/or criticize whatever religion I want to.

Freedom of religion does not mean that religion cannot be criticized or condemned.
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Just like racism would be freedom of speech?
 
apdst said:
If you don't believe it, then you don't believe it and that's ok, but, Christians believe in all that. It's not for you to insult them for it.
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When did I insult Christians? All I said was that it amuses me that a lot of them miss the entire concept of hell and view it as a location rather than a state of being.

You don't have the right to take away their rights.
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When did I say I wanted to take away their rights?
 
apdst said:
Just like racism would be freedom of speech?
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If someone says they hate blacks, that is not illegal. Acting on the hate to do an act may be illegal depending on the act.

Again, criticizing or condemning something is not illegal in the U.S.. Nor should it be.
 
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