Reply #85: Remember John Paulk

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http://www.skeptictank.org/gen4/gen02358.htm

Focus on the Family official John Paulk, spotted this week socializing at a Washington, D.C., gay bar, faces an uncertain future as chairman of another Christian organization that tries to "convert" homosexuals.

Bob Davies, director of Exodus International North America, said Friday the board of the Seattle-based group is considering whether Paulk should keep his post. He said board members met by phone this week and decided not to take any immediate action, but likely will make a decision in the next two weeks.

"(Paulk's) actions this week deal a real blow to his credibility as a spokesperson for this whole movement," Davies said.

Paulk, 37, is probably the most recognizable face in a controversial Christian movement that portrays homosexuality as a lifestyle that can be left. Several new ministries dedicated to that belief have been founded in recent years, and Focus stages conferences on the subject, including one scheduled for November in Colorado Springs.