Original sentence: "Transformational ministry" believes that homosexual attraction is essentially a sin that can be reversed through a religious approach employing repentance and faith, usually in Jesus Christ.Reparative therapy is psychotherapy aimed at the elimination of homosexual attractions and is employed by people who believe homosexuality to be a disorder and a sin.Some groups attempt to cure homosexuality, including Abrahamic congregations which interpret their sacred texts as holding homosexuality to be unnatural.These groups consider homosexuality to be an undesired orientation.Those persons who do report a change to their sexual orientation are often thought to have been bisexual from the start - that is, capable of sexual attraction to the opposite sex
Edited sentence: Claims of being able to "cure" homosexuality are based on a belief that it is a sin.However, many churches go so far as to ordain gays and lesbians into the ministry and recognize that we cannot help our sexual orientation and it does not impact their charitable and ecuminical work.Organizations such as Exodus International make these claims, but most of their clients who have been "cured" later come out, saying that they were not changed and they are still gay.Persons who do report a change to their sexual orientation due to "reparative therapy" are often thought to have been bisexual from the start - that is, capable of sexual attraction to the opposite sex.Some groups attempt to cure homosexuality, but there is no credible evidence that sexual orientation can be changed at all.The American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and many other legitimate, respected, and credible organizations denounce such "cures" are harmful and destructive.The founders of Exodus International also have left the organization, stating that it is a sham and they were not able to change this core part of who they are