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> [“A review of 850 research papers concluded that people with religious involvement and belief system have better mental health outcomes. They have higher levels of psychological well-being such as life satisfaction, happiness, positive effect, and higher morale and less depression…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/a-review-of-850-research-papers-concluded-that-people-with-religious/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

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## More by Anthony Venn-Brown

> [“A review of 850 research papers concluded that people with religious involvement and belief system have better mental health outcomes. They have higher levels…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/a-review-of-850-research-papers-concluded-that-people-with-religious/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [“Sometimes people tell me they don’t want to label themselves by their sexual orientation. I used to reject my gay identity. In fact I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/sometimes-people-tell-me-they-don-t-want-to-label-themselves-by-their/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [“When you hear of Gay Pride, remember, it was not born out of a need to celebrate being gay. It evolved out of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/when-you-hear-of-gay-pride-remember-it-was-not-born-out-of-a-need-to/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [The enemy is not individuals, churches, 'ex-gay' organisations or political parties; the enemy is ignorance. Change is created by focusing our energies on overcoming…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/the-enemy-is-not-individuals-churches-ex-gay-organisations-or/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [When you finally embrace the gift of your sexual orientation it IS the end; the end of shame, fear and oppression. You leave the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/when-you-finally-embrace-the-gift-of-your-sexual-orientation-it-is/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [“Even if you believe the Genesis record of creation you’ll see that God did not create a black and white world of male and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/even-if-you-believe-the-genesis-record-of-creation-you-ll-see-that/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [Every single courageous act of coming out chips away at the curse of homophobia. Most importantly it's destroyed within yourself, and that act creates…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/every-single-courageous-act-of-coming-out-chips-away-at-the-curse-of/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [“According to my previous belief system, being a Christian and homosexual was not only incompatible; like heaven and hell, they were in absolute opposition.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/according-to-my-previous-belief-system-being-a-christian-and/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [When we choose to live authentically we chip away at others prisons of pretend and create an opportunity for them to walk out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/when-we-choose-to-live-authentically-we-chip-away-at-others-prisons/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [Outing someone is like ripping a butterfly from its cocoon. You can damage them for life and rob them of THEIR life changing experience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/outing-someone-is-like-ripping-a-butterfly-from-its-cocoon-you-can/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [“There are those from religious backgrounds who resist and oppose LGBT equality; some very obsessively and publicly. They make bold accusations and negative statements…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/there-are-those-from-religious-backgrounds-who-resist-and-oppose-lgbt/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [If you are in the closet and fall in love with someone of the same gender, it doesn't automatically remove the shame and fear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/if-you-are-in-the-closet-and-fall-in-love-with-someone-of-the-same/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [Homophobia and the closet are allies. Like an unhealthy co-dependent relationship they need each other to survive. One plays the victim living in fear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/homophobia-and-the-closet-are-allies-like-an-unhealthy-co-dependent/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [It's better to live one day on this planet being true to yourself than an entire lifetime which is a lie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/it-s-better-to-live-one-day-on-this-planet-being-true-to-yourself/)

[Anthony Venn-Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-venn-brown/)

> [“To all my friends who constantly talk disparagingly about the supposed 'homosexual lifestyle' and stereotype gay people and the community, I'd like to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-venn-brown/to-all-my-friends-who-constantly-talk-disparagingly-about-the/)

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