Monthly Archives: August 2003

Protest protest

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I heard recently that several bars are planning on playing loud music during Reverend Storms’ march on Friday, possibly in an attempt at drowning out the protesters? Personally I think this is a bad strategy and will succeed in making so much noise that even OUR message will be lost; the childish equivalent of putting our hands over our ears (in the sand?) and saying “nyah nyah nyah”. I received an e-mail earlier today suggesting the crowds turn their backs toward the march in silence. While not as grande or campy as blasting “Love is in the Air”, I think it speaks volumes while at the same time leaves the Reverend to make fool of himself all by himself. (Maybe a combination of music/back-turning?)

What do you think?

Boy Cured of Autism Through Prayer

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8 year old boy dead, but no longer Autistic!

I guess prayer really does work.

“He would [have to] consciously be aware that what he was doing had a great likelihood of causing death. We did not feel we could prove it,” McCann said.

This 160 pound Minister would sit on the chest of an 8 year autistic child for up to 2 hours at a time. While praying. Every night. For THREE WEEKS.

Three women – including Terrance’s mother, Patricia Cooper – sat on the boy’s arms and legs while Hemphill tried to remove the “evil spirits” from him, said Hemphill’s brother, David Hemphill, the pastor of the church where the service took place.

… [Minister] Ray Hemphill decided to devote his entire vacation from his job as a janitor to “getting that spirit out of” the boy.”

What a bunch of fucking nimrods.