Apparent Gay Exorcism in Conn. Church Causes Outrage

[Libertas1776]

Source: Los Angeles Times

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WPIX) -- A video which shows an exorcism of a teen to drive out apparent "homosexual demons" has sparked outrage among several gay rights activists.

The video, which was posted on YouTube, features church elders from the Manifested Glory Ministries Church in Bridgeport performing the exorcism on the boy who is said to be 16-years-old.

"Right now I command you to leave!" screamed one of the church leaders involved with the exorcism in the video.

The teenager is seen rolling around on the ground, moaning and screaming - at one point he even vomits.

Although it was never confirmed to be a gay exorcism, repeated references to the subject's sexual orientation suggests it was.

"I think it's horrifying," Robin McHaelen, executive director of True Colors, told the Associated Press, referring to the video posted by Manifested Glory's now-defunct YouTube page. "What saddens me is the people that are doing this think they are doing something in the kid's best interests, when in fact they're murdering his spirit."

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/wpix-gay-exorcism-causes-outrage,1,5852673.story

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McHaelen says she is going to report this to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.

This is really fucked up, especially considering this ain't in some jerkwater in the bible belt.
When is this lunacy going to stop!

[madeline_con]

1. Soooo, why was the kid....

"rolling around on the ground, moaning and screaming "

An d why "- at one point he even vomits" ????????????????

Seems the kid had "issues" that had nothing to do with orientation.

[Zhade]

2. Brainwashing (i.e., religion) is a very powerful force, especially in kids.

There's a good chance he went along to not get exiled from his family.

[PNutt]

14. Wow......

Did they really think that could pray the gay away? Does the term Salem Wich Hunt ring any bells?

[FiveGoodMen]

27. "Does the term Salem Witch Hunt ring any bells?"

Yes. The fundies want to bring it back.

Ah, the good old days...

[WillParkinson]

3. I'm not sure I understand what you're saying...

I won't watch the video. I think it's gruesome to try to "gay away" someone, but who knows what they did to the kid?

[madeline_con]

10. True, he may have been through major crap in preparation for the

"exorcism". They may have starved him, beaten him, who knows?

[truthisfreedom]

4. Maybe he was possessed by gay demons?

:sarcasm:

[Ian David]

6. Did you see the episode of Squidbillies about this? n/t

[Fearless]

8. Gay demons? Nah, I haven't met the kid.

:+

[madeline_con]

9. Gay demons? Riiiiiight.

[edbermac]

17. Sure, ever see South Park: Bigger Longer Uncut?

He was getting it on with Saddam.

[Ian David]

5. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy? The power of suggestion? n/t

[IntravenousDemilo]

12. Maybe the water in the font had an E-coli level exceeding 100,000 ppb.

After all, what kind of water would you use to wash something that had contained "holy" water? Probably nothing less holy, I'd think.

Or maybe they wouldn't wash it at all. Yuck. I once did a concert at some protestant church that had a baptismal tank. At the time, the tank was empty, but there was slimy black mold drying all over the insides.

[Heidi]

21. Mass hysteria? Or perhaps he was struggling against the abuse? (nt)

[Pacifist Patriot]

22. If I were being tortured like that, I'd probably be writhing and vomiting too.

The psychological trauma being heaped on that child is incalculable at this point.

[Fearless]

7. Certainly if regular exorcisms don't work, then SURELY gay exorcisms must!

:eyes:

At any rate, this is sickening.

[ejbr]

11. Dumb mother fuckers n/t

[chollybocker]

13. This is outrageous!

No respectable gay exorcism should omit cake and gifts. ;)


(Sorry, but this is way too f*cked up. In America, no less.)

[HillWilliam]

19. You forgot the sparklers

Engraved invitations, seating cards, and Fiestaware!

They'll take your card away.

:rofl:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

15. Someone needs to exorcise those guys' asshole demons.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

16. Free-lance fundamentalism strikes again

For all the animosity toward "organized religion," this is a prime example of disorganized religion.

[shadowknows69]

18. Religious fanaticism knows no borders

[Norrin Radd]

20. If only it were possible to exorcise bigotry and willful ignorance.

[Hugabear]

23. When are we going to stop coddling and making excuses for these hate groups?

I'm tired of these homophobic hate groups masquerading around under the pretense of religion. This is exactly the type of attitude that causes some people to feel that it's okay to hurt or kill homosexuals. After all, if God says that homosexuality is an abomination, and their Bible says that homosexuals should be put to death, they're only doing God's work, aren't they?

We don't tolerate pseudo-religious groups that try to rationalize violence against African-Americans (ie World Church of the Creator), why should we tolerate those who rationalize violence against homosexuals or anybody else?

[PurityOfEssence]

24. Religions ARE the problem

They state that they have the answers and that they should be unassailable. They also stand by a magical and supernatural worldview and reject the word of outsiders.

It's intrinsic. It's a way to stop any questioning and bend people to the will of the establishment. This is why religion is inherently conservative: an authoritarian need for control and a fearful disdain for change or uncertainty.

These are not weirdos masquerading as the religious, these are merely the natural, inevitable outgrowths of religion that many believers refuse to accept as part of the deal.

[FiveGoodMen]

28. Agreed. I was going to say much the same thing but you nailed it.

[ZombieHorde]

29. No way, atheist groups are constantly performing gay exorcisms. nt

[struggle4progress]

25. Story has been circulating for at least a week

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Bridgeport church group videotapes themselves casting out a "homosexual demon"
Comments (5)
Thursday, June 18, 2009
By Nick Keppler
http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=13401

[Keno76]

26. Outrageous

Outrageous