I consider myself to be very lucky indeed, especially when I see videos such as the one below. I dread to think how my life could’ve turned out had I been unlucky enough to have been born in what I would call less enlightened parts of the world, such as oh, I don’t know…how about Connecticut, home of Manifested Glory Ministries.
This local church group seems to think that homosexuality is a symptom of being possessed by demons, and they have a very friendly, non-scary way of exorcising said demons from the bodies of any men (or women) unfortunate enough to be part of their community.
When I see videos like this, it reminds me how frightening certain parts of the world can be—even places where one wouldn’t expect this to be the case, where there’s at least a veneer of civilization. But then as you dig deeper, you see that there are people living in these places whose minds inhabit a different era altogether. People whose belief systems and worldviews are so completely out of touch with reality that I have to stop and remind myself that, yes, we are indeed living in the 21st century; even if the video below seems to contradict this fact.
Personally, I don’t think it’s a pretty sight. You need a strong stomach to watch crazy stuff like this, or to hear the terrified wails of the young man on the floor whose only ‘sin’ was to be gay. I wonder what his life is like amongst these people. Will he ever build up enough courage to break free and attempt to lead as normal a life as possible after being subjected to such treatment, or will he accept his lot and simply bend to their will? Could this be one of those occasions where a gay man eventually enters into a straight marriage, believing he’s been cured. How many heartaches and wasted lives would await the family of such a union, many years from now?
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