"[They] were just praying for him and asking God to deliver him from the spirit that he had," David Hemphill said. "The little boy had spirits in him, and we was asking God to deliver him."
No you fundamentalist idiot. The boy had autism.
Autism.
Look it up.
Asked whether church members could have confused Terrance's autism with evil spirits, David Hemphill said no. "It wasn't confused," he told CNN. "I know what I'm talking about."
Yes, and your years of medical training are from which recognized institution? Oh, sorry no. You're one of those slack-jawed yokels who think every single issue on THE PLANET is covered somewhere in that holy book of yours...
This past Sunday, services were held at David Hemphill's home, where he said members consoled each other about the boy's death. Hemphill said they haven't yet decided when services will return to the church.
A high-ranking Milwaukee police source said Ray Hemphill told investigators that he would sit on the boy's chest for up to two hours at a time during prayer services at the small storefront church at 8709 W. Fond du Lac Ave. The nightly prayer services started three weeks ago, police say Hemphill told them.
An adult man sits on a child's chest for two freakin' hours.
After at least two other physically intense sessions like the one Friday, Tolefree said, Ray Hemphill decided to devote his entire vacation from his job as a janitor to "getting that spirit out of" the boy, who was also called "Junior."
Because mopping floors and cleaning toilets is perfect training for exorcism rituals. At least he could clean up the mess afterwards.
Poor little guy. And of course everyone will feel sympathy for his mother.
The mother that held him down as this was done to him...
Raging Kraut
Poor kid. I'm just so sickened that people could do that I don't even know what to say. For once, I'm speechless. :(
People hiding behind their god as a means of justifying their inhuman actions. It doesn't matter what god or gods one reveres, the fundamental basics of being human get skewed by beliefs. It's horrible to think of how many lives, young and old, that it has taken over the millenium.
On a slightly different line, taken from our newspaper editorial letters today here in Kelowna: "I can't help but notice that the two provinces that have recently experienced crises, B.C. and Ontario, are the same provinces that have legalized same-sex marriages." You can extrapolate what the rest of the letter was like...
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These are the same kind of people that tell me I'm going to hell...
At least I'll be in good company.
This kind of occurence upsets me beyond words. Hence the flippant comment.
You guys are out of ur damn minds, yeah i agree with you. I do believe in a God, if evil exists so does good. I understand that that was a stupidity wat dat man committed wit his child, but no one can judge who is going to hell or heaven, but God. N them people who do judge, dont realize dat they may be part of da crowd that is going to hell. so peace.
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On a slightly different line, taken from our newspaper editorial letters today here in Kelowna: "I can't help but notice that the two provinces that have recently experienced crises, B.C. and Ontario, are the same provinces that have legalized same-sex marriages." You can extrapolate what the rest of the letter was like...
At least I'll be in good company.
This kind of occurence upsets me beyond words. Hence the flippant comment.
Muhuhuhuhahaha....
Oh, I'll chip in for cable. And if a few of my relatives end up there as well, I know where we can get some beer.