Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Minister, once gay, aims to heal evangelical rift

Bill Henson is used to skepticism in his mission to bring together gays and evangelical Christians.

He spent years in a gay relationship, until he came to believe that homosexuality is a sin and married the only woman he says he ever has been attracted to.

The minister founded Fish On The Other Side (FOTOS) because he believes the church drives away gays with a narrow focus on sexual orientation, compared to its own sins.

Henson says the evangelical church should welcome gays without making it conditional on a change in their sexual behavior or orientation. He has given training sessions for clergy, radio broadcasts and talks at colleges, and …

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