Quote# 64958
Among the camp’s practices, posted on the blog of a youth whose parents are forcing him to attend:
1. Kids in the program are not allowed to speak to anyone, not even their parents, for at least the first two days.
2. Kids are not allowed to go anywhere unless they are accompanied by at least two other participants, one of which has to have at least 8 weeks of prior indoctrination.
3. Kids are not allowed to keep a journal or a diary
4. Kids are not allowed to discuss what goes on in the program with anyone, not even their parents
5. Kids are not allowed to have contact with any family members other than parents, who also go through the program
6. Kids are not allowed to have any physical contact with any human being other than a hand shake or a pat on the shoulder, and only when authorized.
7. Kids are not allowed outside of a small geographic area within Memphis, even if accompanied by parents, without prior written authorization
8. Kids are not allowed to listen to any music that is not explicitly Christian (Bach and Beethoven are specifically forbidden as being non-Christian)
9. Kids are not permitted to enter restaurants that serve alcohol
10. Kids are not allowed to speak after 9:00 p.m. under any circumstance
11. Kids may be placed in a state of isolation where they are not allowed to communicate with one another"
Straight Camp,
blog - NYC Liberalism 211 Comments [8/18/2009 6:27:33 PM]
Fundie Index: 296
Submitted By: JennyB
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#1008541
COVIZAPIBETEFOKY
This is a straight camp to send gay kids to.
Holy fucking shit.
8/18/2009 6:37:09 PM
#1008543
CrazyHappyNinja
That's not even subtle, that's textbook cult talk.
8/18/2009 6:42:57 PM
#1008544
Geno
This has to be one of the most sickening things I've ever read! To think that these things exist in our country..!
8/18/2009 6:44:03 PM
#1008545
nemesis
Do they have accountabilibuddies and daily suicides, too?
8/18/2009 6:46:34 PM
#1008547
Man Called True
A maximum-security prison would reject this as being inhumane. That this is being done to children whose only crime is not fitting a ruler-narrow worldview of what is considered proper conduct is obscene.
8/18/2009 6:51:29 PM
#1008548
Skyknight
A fair number of 1-10 all but constitute 11, anyway...
Let the crafters of the camp suffer excoriation absolute for this corruption...
8/18/2009 6:53:56 PM
#1008549
EonBlueTriad
Want your kids to hate you forever? Send them to this camp.
8/18/2009 6:54:30 PM
#1008550
Close this place down, please.
It's pure abuse.
8/18/2009 6:54:38 PM
#1008551
dpareja
I'm appalled that anything like this exists.
I'm amazed that anyone would pay money to send their kid to this.
I'm hopeful that the people who run this "camp" will get their asses sued off.
8/18/2009 6:54:39 PM
#1008552
Mudak
Um, how do we know about this, considering rules 3 and 4? It's a disgusting place, but I really don't want to think about the punishment that will be imposed on whoever blogged about it....
8/18/2009 6:56:39 PM
#1008553
EonBlueTriad
8/18/2009 6:58:07 PM
#1008554
John
Where is this camp? Guantanamo? If they break the rules, do they get waterboarded or kept naked and awake for four days straight or threatened with dogs?
8/18/2009 7:01:03 PM
#1008555
Reverend Jeremiah
Reminds me of the 80's when they equated homosexuality with "cultism" and then parents paid people to rape their kids to "cure" them of homosexuality.
8/18/2009 7:02:03 PM
#1008556
Ken
Horrible.
They should have would-be parents take lie detector tests and those not willing to go through treating-everyone-like-humans therapy should be forcefully sterilized.
8/18/2009 7:03:25 PM
#1008557
anevilmeme
Bach non Christian?!?!? These people must work hard to stay this stupid.
8/18/2009 7:09:12 PM
#1008560
Blackvoice
7. Kids are not allowed outside of a small geographic area within Memphis, even if accompanied by parents, without prior written authorization
This. They're with their parents. If the parents want to, or if they get cold feet (which they fucking should) they can take the goddamn kid wherever they please. What is this written authorization shit.
8. Kids are not allowed to listen to any music that is not explicitly Christian (Bach and Beethoven are specifically forbidden as being non-Christian)
Bach? C'mon, you can't ban Bach! That's like... blasphemy! D:
8/18/2009 7:14:44 PM
#1008561
Dr. Razark
Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35:
"Jesus wept"
How the fuck is this not child abuse? I want to see someone prosecuted for putting children through this. Parents, camp management, anyone responsible in any way for any child being in this camp.
8/18/2009 7:16:37 PM
#1008562
Straight Camp? Moar like Rape Camp, amirite?
8/18/2009 7:22:06 PM
#1008563
vana
Wow... just wow. Reading that makes me want to cry. And go hug my mother for being so understanding when both my brother and I came out.
8/18/2009 7:23:38 PM
#1008567
EvoPagan
WELL, I foresee a massive class-action lawsuit here in 3...2...1....
8/18/2009 7:46:04 PM
#1008569
Horsefeathers
What is this, "How to Run a Cult Step by Step"?
Seriously, every one of those are typical cult tactics. Particularly the isolation from friends and family, dictating how the person's day is to be spent, deciding how the person is to behave and so on are all well known to be used by cults.
8/18/2009 7:46:29 PM
#1008571
jsonitsac
Do the kids have to keep track of their accountabilibuddies?
8/18/2009 8:04:27 PM
#1008574
GigaGuess
I'd point by point this, but what's the point? It all boils down to the fact that it's flat out cult indoctrination.
8/18/2009 8:17:48 PM
#1008578
Sounds about as fun as Guantanamo, poor kids :o(
8/18/2009 8:24:47 PM
#1008580
tjonp
Bach was probably the most Christian of all the great composers.
Musicology fail.
8/18/2009 8:29:45 PM
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