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Truth Wins Out condemns church exorcism of gay teen in CT

Here, again, is the video of the exorcism of a 16-year-old boy at Manifested Glory Ministries Church in Connecticut that has sparked a great deal of controversy. This “healing” is supposed to chase out the gay demon that purportedly possesses the boy:

Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out had this to say.

Truth Wins Out condemned Manifested Glory Ministries in Bridgeport, Conn., for practicing child abuse in the name of religion, after a video surfaced where the church tried to exorcize demons from a gay teenager.

“This video reveals the underbelly of the ex-gay ministries and shows the medieval mindset of such organizations,” said Wayne Besen, Executive Director of Truth Wins Out. “We call on all such ministries to immediately stop the child abuse, which is harm in the guise of healing. As an organization that helps victims of such barbaric practices, we can attest to the psychological trauma that can result.

The exorcism video shows a teen writhing on the ground as adults implore so-called “homosexual demons” to get out. The leaders yell at the boy on the ground saying, “Right now in the name of Jesus, I call the homosexuality, right now in the name of Jesus.” This scene unfolds for 20 minutes with the boy in a near seizure, even vomiting.

 

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Posted by Pam Spaulding on 06:23 AM • (12) Comments

Matthew 7:22-23:

“Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

“And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”

Comment #1: rea  on  06/29  at  08:32 AM

Yep.

They really hate the Gospel according to Matthew.  That’s the one where he tells them that people proseltyzing on street corners are hypocrites and have already received their rewards.

Comment #2: Caren-Sun-blocking Creator of Animorphic Pancakes  on  06/29  at  09:04 AM

they really hate everyone, and especially Jesus. if there is a Jesus who was diety and is sitting in a Hevan right now, i bet hr weeps incessantly for how people have perverted his message…

Comment #3: denelian  on  06/29  at  11:43 AM

*He

Comment #4: denelian  on  06/29  at  11:44 AM

This has apparently been making the rounds of the teen set, with much “that is really the stupid” attached to it.

Comment #5: Ms Kate  on  06/29  at  12:01 PM

I suppose, Ms Kate, that’s the only good that could come out of it: more of the young people see what complete bullshit ‘homosexual exorcism’ is and continue to think homobigotry is dumb.

Comment #6: Caren-Sun-blocking Creator of Animorphic Pancakes  on  06/29  at  12:07 PM

This is the 21st century.  How many people actually believe in demons anymore?

Comment #7: Arakiba  on  06/29  at  12:33 PM

Arakiba: far too many.

Comment #8: Amanduh  on  06/29  at  01:31 PM

Had this happen to a friend of mine, on a university campus, only they were “depression” demons rather than homosexual ones. We attempted to argue that she was falsely imprisoned, as she attempted repeatedly to escape and was forcibly detained and held pinned to the floor. The group claimed 1st Amendment religious freedom blahdy blah blah and got away with it.

I wonder how voluntary the young man’s participation was, and then again, I also wonder whether it matters how voluntary it is at first if it appears to become otherwise over the course of the exorcism. Any attempt to leave would be interpreted as the demon rather than the person revoking consent. No safe word in this context, I suppose.

Seriously, how - given their self-serving interpretive lens - would they know when/if the participant is revoking consent and they need to stop?

Comment #9: Dymphna  on  06/29  at  02:02 PM

Dymphna:  Seriously, how - given their self-serving interpretive lens - would they know when/if the participant is revoking consent and they need to stop?

They don’t.  And they don’t care.

Comment #10: GeekGirlsRule  on  06/29  at  02:56 PM

Yeah, the lack of caring is key.

Comment #11: Punditus Maximus  on  06/29  at  04:17 PM

But society as a whole should take the withdrawal of consent seriously.
First Amendment rights do NOT take precedent over human rights. Were that the case, human sacrifice would be legal. The group violated the rights of the boy and should be held accountable.

Comment #12: Samantha Vimes  on  06/29  at  05:24 PM
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