Being Gay: Lifestyle Choice Or Demons? You Decide!

There's a recent video out of a church in CT that displays to be what is called a gay exorcism. Here's that video:



And, like any good, God fearing, gay-demon exorcising preacher, there's always a tv appearance after the fact with an explanation (if you can call it that) of what we're actually watching and why this shouldn't shock anyone once we all understand what's really happening here.



I haven't watched either of these in full. I heard about this the other day, and found the second video at Huffington Post, where they summarize some of what this preacher says:

Pastor McKinney said she agreed to the interview to to "let the world know out there that Manifested Glories Ministries is not against homosexuality. We do not hate them. We do not come up against them. We just do not believe in their lifestyle."

According to the pastor, her church believes heavily in spirits: "You have the alcohol spirit. You have the crack cocaine spirit. You have the adulterous spirit. Everything carries a spirit."

She said the man in the video walked into her church on a Sunday "six or seven months ago" and that "on this particularly sunday we were just beginning to worship the lord, and all of a sudden he hit the floor." They performed the "exorcism" and she said it worked because she's been in contact with the young man and that he's changed his lifestyle. Take that as you will.

Now, here's what gets me. Many religious individuals will say that not only do they not agree with homosexuality (which is fine, they don't have to) but that they also feel it's a lifestyle "choice" much like, I suppose, buying a Nigerian coffee bean over an Ethiopian blend.

However, listening to the video, you can clearly hear the preacher casting out "the homosexual demon!" and from reading the above partial summary, her particular church believes there's all types of spirits - alcohol spirits, crack cocaine spirits, etc.

What I want to know is which is it? Is it a choice? Is it a gay demon? Is it a choice to let the gay demon in? Can't they keep their gay excuses straight anymore?

For The Sake Of The Party

Constituents? What constituents?

The day after a rambling news conference during which a pained Sanford admitted to three romantic rendezvous with the woman, Sanford spent most of his time visiting with his family at their coastal home on Sullivans Island. Asked whether he was resigning, Sanford shook his head no as he departed.

"I right now am focused on the important part of this — the family in this circumstance," he said.

His wife told reporters she was "going to worry about my family and the character of my children" and said as she left for dinner and a boat ride with the boys that her husband's career was his concern. "He'll have to worry about that," she told reporters as she drove away.

On Friday, Sanford planned to focus on work. He called an afternoon meeting of state agency chiefs during which he plans to discuss the tumultuous week, "then he's going to get on to conduct the business of the state," said spokesman Joel Sawyer.

Meanwhile, some fellow Republicans issued sharp calls for him to step down. Glenn McCall, a local representative to the Republican National Committee, said the GOP "can recover from this if we hold him accountable and the governor does the right thing and resigns for the sake of the party."

Un-friggin-believable.

300,000

Somewhere along the line, while essentially ignoring this site except for extremely ridiculous posts on a variety of topics and my other main stead, photography, this site recently surpassed the 300,000 mark.



Don't know how, don't know why, don't know when but it's true - I've now passed into 300,000 territory and it only took 5 years.

Sad, I know, but true.

Perhaps in another 5 years, I can boast of 300,000+ hits on my really cool, totally awsome, top notch, super fantastic photoblog that I know you're all checking in on at least once a day for new content.

Right?

RIIIIGGHHHHTT???!!!

Two Updates

I just wanted to provide two quick updates for regular viewers here.

1) I posted yesterday about some stereo equipment I was looking to get rid of. It's gotten rid of.

2) For those who have picked up on and have been visiting my photoblog Scene In Philly, you were aware of my recent computer problems that were providing a serious impediment to continuing to take and post photos.

As a result of several donations received from some great and generous individuals, I received the part I needed, and after updating my computer, it is back up and running and I am currently now in the process of transferring files, reinstalling some photo software, and have begin posting again to the photoblog so please be sure to stop by and check in from time to time as I love having visitors!

Thanks!

-- Ray