Can Occultism cure gay people?
Now that is offensive because ‘gayness’ is not something we should think of as an affliction. It is closer to (but has more serious consequences than) the colour of one’s hair. You do not ‘cure’ red hair and you do not regard blond hair as the normal standard. You are free to change the colour of your hair .. we have the means and there is no penalty or danger. Much the same is true of sexual preference. People are not themselves responsible for what turns them on, and our only concerns should be for their welfare and happiness, as well as that of other people. It must also be said that a certain proportion of homosexuals are horrified when they discover their proclivities, and may suffer extreme distress. Now in cases where the person genuinely wishes not to be homosexual then we could legitimately consider helping him.
