Facebook shuts down Christian ministry’s page with no explanation

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Facebook still is the largest social network in the world as of 2018, with 2.2 billion monthly active users. | (Photo: Reuters/Philippe Wojazer)

Facebook has removed the page of Restored Hope Network, a Christian ministry that helps those with unwanted sexual attractions and gender confusion.

While no explanation was given as to why the page was taken down, the ministry believes the social media giant’s move is part of ongoing efforts in support of government prohibitions on the practice of what some refer to as “conversion therapy,” a phrase RHN maintains has been weaponized to shut down any kind of counseling that coheres with the historic Christian faith’s view on sexual ethics.

“It is a deliberately and misleadingly provocative term coined by the LGBTQ activist community that does not describe any type of actual counseling assistance offered to men and women who struggle with same-sex attraction,” explained Anne Paulk, executive director of Restored Hope Network, in a statement sent to The Christian Post on Thursday.

Paul said Facebook’s actions amounted to an example of viewpoint discrimination.

“Facebook is deciding they have the authority to silence the stories of those of us whose…

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