Family Research Council Denounces Co-Founder Dr. George Rekers

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Update from Joe.My.God.~

"In the past 24 hours FRC has received calls regarding Dr. George Rekers and his connection with the Family Research Council. After reviewing the historical records we did verify that Dr. Rekers was a member of the original Family Research Council board prior to its merger with Focus on the Family in 1987.

"Reports have been circulating regarding Dr. Rekers relationship with a male prostitute. FRC has had no contact with Dr. Rekers or knowledge of his activities in over a decade so FRC can provide no further insight into these allegations.

"While we are extremely disappointed when any Christian leader engages in the very activities that they 'preach' against, it is not surprising. The Scriptures clearly teach the fallen nature of all people. We each have a choice to act upon that nature or accept the forgiveness offered by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and do our best to ensure our actions, both public and private match our professed positions." - Family Research Council president Tony Perkins, simultaneously denouncing Rekers and pretending NOT TO KNOW WHO HE IS.

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http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/05/family-research-council-denounces-co.html

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1. And also in Joe's blog

They've scrubbed him from their About Us/History page:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8275985

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2. Yes, I just caught that, too; and NARTH responds with a non-response.

~ You have as much information as we do. Before this released we didn't have this much information. All we had was a simple accusation that he was with a "rent boy" so that was all we were able to talk about with him. His answers (as well as his demeanor) showed that the story wasn't exactly as it seamed {sic}. There are certain accusations that would and wouldn't surprise certain people about others. This comes as a complete surprise as Dr. Rekers is not only very old and in very poor health, but also very nice and soft spoken, so until we have further information or proof of this incident it remains rumor and speculation.

The Rekers expose is far from rumor and speculation. Rekers admits going to Europe with the boy, and the boy admits they met over Rentboy.com -- a site that is as transparently gay as, well, George Rekers' moustache. ~ http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2010/05/narth_responds_to_rekers_eurot.php

Also, this story is starting to have legs with M$M. I have read various places that the Times UK, New York Daily News, the Washington Post, and Jay Leno's Tonight Show have all mentioned or reported on it.

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3. Well, he's still on the NARTH site

http://www.narth.com/menus/officers.html
http://www.narth.com/menus/advisors.html

Either they have a slow webmaster or they have to vote him off the board.

[Canuckistanian]

4. Sounds like he's been airbushed out of the FRC Politburo portrait

It will be forbidden to even speak his name.

Just like Jesus would do!

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5. But he lent his tie to someone else

So while Rekers disappears, his tie will live on (lame joke swiped from a similar event in the old Soviet Union about a government official who became a non-person, but whose hat remained on Khruschev's head in an official May Day Parade photo).

[SalmonChantedEvening]

6. Greyhound bound for Over Dr Rekers now arriving....

[WhiteTara]

9. you are so funny

:hi: Thanks for the good laugh.

[JBoy]

7. Rekers is addressing the "misleading innuendo" on his own site:

http://www.professorgeorge.com/ProfessorGeorge.com/Welcome_to_ProfessorGeorge.com.html

***MISLEADING INTERNET REPORTS ABOUT PROFESSOR GEORGE REKERS***

A recent article in an alternative newspaper cleverly gave false impressions of inappropriate behavior because of its misleading innuendo, incorrectly implying that Professor George Rekers used the Rentboy website to hire a prostitute to accompany him on a recent trip. Contrary to Internet stories based on this slanderous article, following medical advice Professor George Rekers requires an assistant to lift his luggage in his travels because of an ongoing condition following surgery. His family, local friends, and even another university professor colleague have offered to accompany him on trips to lift luggage. Professor Rekers was not involved in any illegal or sexual behavior with his travel assistant.

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Guess his family, friends and colleagues would only actually lift his luggage.

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8. Note what's missing from this response

There's no mention of how or where Rekers found the young man. If he put an ad in a local newspaper classified section or used a health care provider service, why does he not say that's what he did?

I don't advise people here to visit the rentboy dot com site but that's okay because I have been there. It's a pornographic/escort/adult classifieds site. Trust me. I know what I'm talking about.