Disclaimer: In the interest of full disclosure; this author of this article, that being myself, is a Fundamentalist Baptist. I wholeheartedly reject the doctrine of laying on of hands and casting demons out of people. Please see this Statement of Faith here, to see what I believe. (Please note, I do NOT attend this Church!)
The Story:
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 16-year-old boy.
“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.
“Right now in the name of Jesus, I call the homosexuality, right now in the name of Jesus,” a church elder is heard screaming to the teen.
It’s unclear when the 20 minute video was made or if the teen suffered any physically injuries from what appeared to be near seizures.
Meantime, advocacy groups for gay youths are calling the video abuse and want authorities to get involved.
Robin McHaelen, executive director of True Colors said she plans on reporting the incident to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, according to the Associated Press.
The video has since been taken down from YouTube, however the footage is still making its rounds on the internet.
via Apparent Gay Exorcism in Conn. Church Causes Outrage – WPIX.
First of all; This Church is to blame for the good part of this story. In this day of Anti-Christian sentiment in this Country and rampant Liberalism; you never, ever, post a video of this sort on youtube or on a website. In only can cause you extreme grief, as you can see here. Second of all, I have reason to believe that this little video was, as are most of the theatrics in “Pentecostal” Churches; most likely faked.
Just as well, I believe that if there is any sort of penalty for this little incident; it is to be known that this Church, because of their foolish actions of putting it on the internet, is to blame. In other words, they should have known better.
(H/T Drudge)