Australia Bans Prayer in Name of Fighting Conversion Therapy
According to the commission, “prayers that are directed at a person to change or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity cause harm and are prohibited.” Forbidden prayers include petitions to God that “ask for healing; ask for a person to change; ask for a person not to act on their attractions; talk about a person’s brokenness or need to repent; [and] ask for long-term celibacy.”The commission presents other ways that Victoria residents can “continue practicing your faith without causing harm.” It suggests petitions to God that ask “for guidance; that are supporting and reassuring that the person is created in their God’s image and perfect the way they are; that acknowledge their God loves the individual.”
Source: Australia Bans Prayer in Name of Fighting Conversion Therapy
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