Slog - Comments on Youth Pastor Watch http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59 Texas: A divided Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former Colleyville church Friday, saying church members who were involved in a traumatic exorcism that ultimately injured a young woman are protected by the First Amendment. ... Schubert’s account of what happened over several days at the Pleasant Glade church in June 1996 is harrowing. Schubert and her brother were involved with church activities while their parents were out of town. On Friday evening, during preparations for a youth group garage sale, the atmosphere became "spiritually charged" when another youth said he saw a demon. Under direction of the... Copyright 2008 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:13:58 -0800 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:04:05 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Enigma Not on topic to this post at all, but where are the Pride Parade winners?

]]> Enigma http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063456 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063456 Religion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:28:47 -0800 Comment by Ugh God, relgion and religious people are so fucking stupid. Demons? Exorcisms? Really? Must be sad to be so weak-willed and -minded that you need to belive in fairy tales and imaginary sky friends to get by day-to-day.

]]> Ugh http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063479 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063479 Religion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:38:47 -0800 Comment by rb On the last one... would be funny if it said "Teens flock to PCP to renew faith".

But what is funny about PCB? Polychlorinated biphenyls? Pakistan Cricket Board? Printed Circuit Board? Am I missing something?

]]> rb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063486 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063486 Religion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:42:01 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage Doh! I screwed up. I read it as PCP. Sigh. I am dum.

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063504 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063504 Religion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:50:15 -0800 Comment by Hernandez That exorcism shit is freaky. It's amazing what lengths young people will go to in order to achieve some sort of heightened spiritual state, when recreational drug use is discouraged.

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063535 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063535 Religion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:05:30 -0800 Comment by Greg How does that 'exorcism' not count as assault?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063553 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063553 Religion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:16:34 -0800 Comment by Vince It sounds similar to many instances including the religious histeria that led to burning people as witches. Sick minds love Jesus. Same as it always was.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063596 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063596 Religion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:37:02 -0800 Comment by NaFun @3 PCB is shorthand for Panama City Beach, a Spring Break destination. When teens flock to PCB, it's usually for cheap well margaritas, free hats, Girls Gone Wild exposure, and date rape.

]]> NaFun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063650 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063650 Religion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:17:31 -0800 Comment by i'm a demon if you really want to get freaked out ... rent "Jesus Camp"

I'm curious ... how can one fake-speak-in-tongues via a blog post?

]]> i'm a demon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063652 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063652 Religion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:21:06 -0800 Comment by dying of curiosity Can someone tell me the significance of Georgia dude?

]]> dying of curiosity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063713 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1063713 Religion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:17:06 -0800 Comment by CP The boy found a demon at a garage sale? Goddammit! I just paid retail for a new one!!

]]> CP http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1064143 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/youth_pastor_watch_59#c1064143 Religion Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:04:05 -0800