You know things are really bad when even Faux News reports on it with a negative spin, but that's precisely how Fox 61 TV covered the story of video that features church elders performing what looks like an exorcism, of what they refer to in the video as "homosexual demons." Such behavior is nothing short of child abuse and I hope the church elders are prosecuted for their inhuman treatment of the exorcism victim. I have know individuals who were subjected to such exorcisms and believe me, it screwed them up big time. Here are some highlights:*
A Connecticut church posted a controversial video on YouTube that raised questions about the treatment of children by a leader of a gay and lesbian teen mentoring group among others. The video features church elders performing what looks like an exorcism, of what they refer to in the video as "homosexual demons. "The video shows leaders of the Manifested Glory Ministries in a frenetic scene, screaming, "Right now I command you to leave! "At the same time a teen writhing on the ground as the adults around him implore so called "homosexual demons" to get out.
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For 20 minutes it continues with the boy in a near seizure, even vomiting.By the looks of it, and the repeated references to his sexual orientation, it appears to be a gay exorcism. Prophet Patricia McKinney and her husband, church overseer Kelvin McKinney have a weekly radio show. She wasn't much interested in talking, telling Fox 61's Laurie Perez, "Don't be following, I'm telling you no. "The only hint of a comment was her saying the ritual shown in the video is just one part of their ministry.
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Robin McHaelen runs a mentoring program for gay teens,True Colors, and says she knows of 5 other teens in Connecticut who've been subjected to "demon casting."She said, "What really freaked me out is the people who did that to that child wasn't because they were trying to hurt him. They thought they were trying to help him, but I think it that they murdered his soul."
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The church has recently taken down its YouTube account, but the video is still posted on other sites.The Associated Press reports the boy is 16 years old.
2 comments:
Michael,
Thanks for posting this... I've seen it elsewhere too.
I'm wondering if it was by choice you choice that you choose to omit the fact that the victim and the exocists were all people of color. I only ask, because I think it's important for "us" to be more visible as a part of the gay community. There are those in the "African-American" community that would tell you just like Iran's president, there are no homosexuals in our [community...].
And yes, I am a SGL person of color.
Thanks, and when you can, please help "us" be seen, "We're out there too!"
Christopher Flournoy
I did not mention the race of those involved because to me it was not relevant. Of those that I have know who had exorcisms done on them, all were white. Thus, it's not a racial thing.
Sadly, the insanity and homophobia of some church groups knows no boundaries in terms of race or color.
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