“Can a person leave homosexuality behind?” Bethel asked Instagram.ĬHANGED, a program under the group Equipped to Love, describes itself as a “safe place” for people who “experience same sex attraction or gender identity issues.” The group denies it promotes conversion therapy and dismisses it as a “broad and ill-defined term.”īethel Church, however, maintains a page on its website titled “Beliefs on Biblical Sexuality,” which instructs readers to “look at biology” when it comes to gender identity - an anti-transgender sentiment - and states that marriage was “always intended” to be between “one man and one woman.” “No other teacher gave me anywhere near the peace that Jesus Christ did.”Īlthough Bethel does not seem to directly offer conversion therapy to its congregation of over 9,000 members, a 2019 investigation from Out magazine found that the church publicly supported CHANGED on its Instagram account. “That only ended in addiction, depression, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, et cetera,” he continued. The clip, which Bassett shared across his social accounts, is watermarked with the logo for Bethel Church, a nondenominational megachurch in Redding, Calif., that has been reported to support gay conversion therapy. “Long story short, I grew up Christian and I ran the other way, as far as I could go, in pursuit of the ‘truth.‘” “My name is Joshua Bassett,” the 22-year-old says into the microphone. Please take care while reading, and note the helpful resources at the end of this story.ĭisney actor Joshua Bassett has fans concerned after he posted what seems to be a baptism video and declared that Jesus Christ is his “lord and savior.” Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of violence or bias against LGBTQ people.
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