What the hell is going on in this Connecticut church, The Manifested Glory Ministries. It's Exorcism of a Gay Demon according to The Rev. Patricia McKinney aka "the overseer" of Manifested Glory Ministries in Bridgeport. She says the boy came to the church on his own seeking help.
She denies the church is prejudiced and says it took care of the youth.
FOX61 News Connecticut
More crazy details below:
Link to 5 min video
Link to longer 9 minute youtube clip
The original 20 minute video posted by the church has been removed by the church from their youtube account.
The video, broken into two parts that total an excruciating 20 minutes, is marked with a description saying the events happened at the Bridgeport Holiday Inn. Manager Bill McGary confirmed the church did rent space from the hotel but has not been back since it found a space of its own. McGary says the Holiday Inn rents meeting space to a lot of church groups and the only complaints it's received has been over loud singing.
From AP:
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - 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 Rev goes on to say:
"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."
It appears the gay demons reside in the boys stomach:
"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.
Rev. claims boy is 18, but the boy claims to be only 16.
McKinney said the youth was 18. The boy confirmed he is 16 but otherwise declined to comment, citing the advice of his pastor.
The boy says that the church performed the ritual three times at his request. She said the boy has been engaging in risky behavior that she blames on the church's treatment.
McKinney said the youth went to the church last year and collapsed on the floor during a service.
Rev McKinney claims she is now being persecuted:
McKinney also has a weekly radio program. She talked on Wednesday's program about being "persecuted" in recent days but did not mention the video specifically.
"It's been a hard time for me, but I'm looking good and I'm standing strong because when you have a mandate like mine you're not going to say what you want without the adversary coming after you," she said. "If you are a true prophet you're not going to be popular with the people."
"Freddy" is gripped roughly as "prophet" Patricia McKinney (in yellow) and Kelvin McKinney (in black) "free" him from homosexuality
And the outrage begins
The Manifested Glory Ministries