Thursday, June 25, 2009

At Manifested Glory Ministries Church,They Perform "Gay Exorcisms"!


I'm not sure how Manifested Glory Ministries Church is going to increase their membership of 25 after people see this video.During one of their services,a 16.yr. old gay teen went through an exorcism.He wanted to get rid of his homosexual behavior.

The pastor who tried to deliver him from a "homosexual demon" went on CNN today to defend her ministry.But,frankly,I was appalled at what I saw.And that may be because I do not believe that a person is possessed by an unclean spirit just because they desire members of their own sex.

Rev. Patricia McKinney should do what is in the title of her church.She should be manifesting glory instead of even more demons for this child to contend with.How much mental damage did this "gay exorcism" do to the boy who participated in it? I wonder if he felt the glory of God after that experience? Somehow,I doubt it.

Here's more on this appalling story from Yahoo:

"The video shows the 16-year-old boy lying on the floor, his body convulsing, as elders of a small Connecticut church cast a "homosexual demon" from his body.

"Rip it from his throat!" a woman yells. "Come on, you homosexual demon! You homosexual spirit, we call you out right now! Loose your grip, Lucifer!"

The 20-minute video posted on YouTube by Manifested Glory Ministries is being called abuse by gay and youth advocates, who are demanding an investigation. But a church official this week denied that the teenager was injured or that the church is prejudiced.

"We believe a man should be with a woman and a woman should be with a man," the Rev. Patricia McKinney told The Associated Press. "We have nothing against homosexuals. I just don't agree with their lifestyle."

The church posted the video on YouTube but has since removed it; it is still available on some Web sites that copied it. The church declined to make the video available for distribution by The Associated Press.

It shows church members standing the youth on his feet by holding him under his arms, and people shouting as organ music plays.

"Come out of his belly," someone commands. "It's in the belly — push."

Later, the teenager is back on the floor, breathing heavily. Then he's coughing and apparently vomiting into a bag.

"Get another bag," a participant says. "Make sure you have your gloves."

As the youth lay back on the ground, limp, church members put a white sheet over him.

It's nearly impossible to say how often similar exercises occur in churches nationwide. But Kamora Herrington, who runs a mentoring program at True Colors and has worked with the youth, said she believes it's fairly common.

"This happens all the time," she said. "This is not isolated."

Robin McHaelin, executive director of True Colors, an advocacy group for gay youths, said her organization is aware of five cases in recent years in which youths in her program were threatened with exorcism.

In one case, she said, a child called to report that his caregiver had called a priest who was throwing holy water on his bedroom door.

"I think it's horrifying," McHaelin said of the video by Manifested Glory. "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."

McHaelin said she planned to report the situation to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. An agency spokesman said the agency does not comment on complaints or investigations.

"They have this kid in a full nelson," she said. "That just seems abusive to me."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

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