Comments on: The Gay Exorcism Video

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:04:49 +0000

GG nailed it. The subject is in a higly suggestive state. Want to see mass hypnosis and have a good laugh? You can always count on Benny Hinn. Let The Bodies Hit The Floor

By: Buffy

Buffy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:43:55 +0000

Really, were any of you surprised to see it?

Of course not. This sort of abuse is heaped on gay people constantly under the guise of “helping” us and with the claim that our abusers “love” us and want to “save” us. They want to control us at any cost. Visit Wayne Besen’s “Truth Wins Out” for all the gory details of the “ex-gay” ministries.

By: Stan

Stan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:32:40 +0000

“And once again, you don’t hear many Christians speaking up and denouncing all of this — saying it’s ok to be gay, that this horrific ritual is meaningless, that the churchgoers in the video have serious problems.”

Tamryn Hall just made a relatively sharp criticism of the “exorcism” on MSNBC, asking why we supposedly can’t attack religion when it crosses the line, talking about people she’s interviewed who have been through “de-gaying” and are still gay, and how horrible events like this are going on all over the country.

Not as harsh as some other criticisms, but it’s better and braver than most TV hosts.

By: ZackFord

ZackFord — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:03:27 +0000

I blogged about this last week… I was slightly less polite in my response than Hemant…

http://zackfordblogs.com/2009/06/19/why-faith-is-scary-in-any-form-extremist-or-not/

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:14:27 +0000

Jerry, thanks so much for the Who’s Line link. I forgot how funny that skit was and it definitely helps offset the absurdity of the exorcism video.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:38:35 +0000

Well the whole demon thing largely stems from African culture that they brought over as slaves, and then they combined it with Christianity

By: Jerry Priori

Jerry Priori — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:36:42 +0000

I’m not as interested in exorcising gay “demons” as I am in exercising them:

Who’s Line is it Anyway?

There, that’s more like it!

By: GG

GG — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:07:58 +0000

It’s a pretty hypnotic, suggestive state he’s probably in… convincing himself and his body that something’s going on.

Too bad it’s delusional and causing him a world of long term pain. Denying himself, fighting and hating what’s naturally part of him… and now a guaranteed failure of an exorcism is going to set him up for shame and disappointment later on.

By the way, why do they have to order this “demon” out a hundred or more times (“by the power of Jesus”) before they actually think it’s gone? Jesus is really weak, eh?
Ah, theater. I grew up around some things like this. It’s all emotions and show…

By: Alan E.

Alan E. — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:01:39 +0000

Of course he “volunteered.” That is social pressure, especially the Black community, pressured that decision, but the way he was rolling around as if there really was a demon was all voluntary.