Slog - Comments on Youth Pastor Watch http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52 This post marks Jeremy White's first appearance in YPW, but I suspect that it won't be be his last. This just in from the great state of California: The business is only one week old, but already it's drawing protests in Vacaville. In fact, those against the new Secrets Boutique lingerie shop are videotaping customers going in and out of the store, then plan to put that tape up on the Internet. Holding a sign saying "Smile, You're on YouTube," protestors have a small camera set up and have been gathering in front of the store on East Monte Vista... Copyright 2008 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:36:20 -0800 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:34:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe You broke the Slog, Dan. WOOT!

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042925 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042925 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:39:18 -0800 Comment by Sam Slog breaker!!!

]]> Sam http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042927 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042927 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:40:13 -0800 Comment by leek Dude, Vacaville's in Northern California.

]]> leek http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042934 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042934 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:46:27 -0800 Comment by Greg @3: Is it anywhere near Los Banos?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042935 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042935 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:47:43 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage Whoops, sorry. Changed. Sometimes I read "youth pastor" and just assume "Texas."

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042946 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042946 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:54:23 -0800 Comment by six shooter The Stranger (or some local Vacaville Alternative Weekly) should sponsor a contest: Best costume in a Jeremy Wright YouTube video. Encourage locals to go in and out of the store. Make consuming porn a point of pride instead of shame.

]]> six shooter http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042956 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042956 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:59:37 -0800 Comment by leek Greg: Of course! And only a stone's throw from Manteca!

]]> leek http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042959 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042959 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:01:33 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Good thing they didn't do that in WA state - it's illegal to tape like that.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042960 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042960 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:02:01 -0800 Comment by ellarosa having been to vacantville i can only say that the town should be thanking the store profusely for bringing some much-needed pizzaz to the place.

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042962 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042962 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:04:20 -0800 Comment by Simac A serious question: Is there a concept in clinical psychology for this kind of externalization of inner demons or control-everyone's-behavior-to-save-myself kind of thing that Dan rightly cites as a pattern among fundamentalists? It seems like it must be a fairly common symptom of some disorder or other.

]]> Simac http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042969 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042969 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:13:25 -0800 Comment by FullFreeXXXMovies Whatch full free porn movies as long as you want on www.fullfreexxxmovies.com IT'S ALL FREE

]]> FullFreeXXXMovies http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042974 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042974 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:17:03 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO @ 10: yes, it is called "being an asshole."

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042976 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042976 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:17:16 -0800 Comment by yay area (or some local Vacaville Alternative Weekly)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA


and what 9 said

]]> yay area http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042980 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042980 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:18:23 -0800 Comment by Jingo Dan! He be bad! News for Dan Savages war: for more info see his Oct. 2002 article calling for war on Iraq.


Newsweek: Soldiers Turning To Self-Harm To Avoid Going Back To Iraq

Army suicides rose last year, Pentagon says
115 troops killed themselves in 2007, the most since at least 1980

]]> Jingo Dan! He be bad! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042985 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042985 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:22:08 -0800 Comment by ellarosa 14, i hope you spend as at least as much time hectoring current was supporters' sites as you do slog and savage. if not, wtf is wrong with you, anyway?

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042997 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1042997 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:27:39 -0800 Comment by mj You are right Dan! Every time a preacher makes his whole life about preaching against homosexuality, porn or any sexual thing it's a no brainer that the guy is into it himself!


]]> mj http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043009 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043009 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:35:51 -0800 Comment by max solomon jesus wants you to shame others for enjoying sex.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043016 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043016 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:39:02 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I hope @14 visits the spam site and downloads a virus.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043017 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043017 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:42:38 -0800 Comment by dawicksta I have found this to be true TIME AND TIME AGAIN. In fact, the one thing leaving me with one ounce of compassion for these whack jobs when I hear them pontificate endlessly about these kind of things, especially in church contexts, is knowing the person they are REALLY hating and so damn fearful of - is themselves! I feel sad that the image of God someone has nurtured in them is so hateful and one they have to fear so much that they can never accept genuine love for themselves, even as they stand knee deep in a river of that love, dying of thirst.

]]> dawicksta http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043043 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043043 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:59:45 -0800 Comment by laura @10, it sounds like reaction formation

]]> laura http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043059 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043059 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:09:39 -0800 Comment by who cares what I call myself http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_formation

]]> who cares what I call myself http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043511 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1043511 Religion Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:19:15 -0800 Comment by Jeff-Seattle Dan,
check out the pastors web site bio. especially that last paragraph.

http://www.valleychurch.com/aboutus/staff.html

]]> Jeff-Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1044105 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/youth_pastor_watch_52#c1044105 Religion Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:34:01 -0800