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[MrScorpio]

Devilish Treatment At Christian Camp?

Lawsuit: Boy scarred by wedgies, purple nurples, cookie desecration


AUGUST 17--When Ronald and Jill Losoya sent their 11-year-old son to Michigan's Camp Michawana, they expected the boy's summer stay would be a "positive, Christian-based experience." In fact, the camp itself notes that "Christ is first" and that it operates as "an arm of the local church in which a Bible-centered programŠis used to develop camper spirituality." However, according to the below federal lawsuit, things didn't work out that way for young Ezekiel Losoya.

Instead, the boy's parents allege in their August 8 complaint, he was subjected to an assortment of "inhumane, degrading, and criminal conduct" during a one-week stay in the summer of 2003. Among 19 separate indignities cited in the Losoyas's complaint, Ezekiel had to endure wedgies, was "kicked in the privates," had his camera smashed, got dunked headfirst in a toilet, and was tied to a tether ball pole.

The lawsuit, which does not specify monetary damages beyond $75,000, contends that Ezekiel was tormented by fellow campers and Michawana counselors. As a result of the camp's negligence, the Losoyas charge, Ezekiel has suffered hurt feelings, mental anguish, and "disruption of his faith in Christ and loss of his camera."

The Rest: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0817051camp1.html

"The the name of JEEEZUSSS... (FLUUUSSSSSH!!)"

[Deja Q]

1. Shit. I thought I had it rough in xian kamp 20 years ago...

And some nasty stuff had been done unto me. But what happened to that kid is far, far worse.

Jus tthink of what happens to him in regular school and by his neighbors...

Pray that he grows up to be like me... rather than Charles 'Andy' Williams. I'm just a happy-go-lucky bizarre oddity who makes people laugh. But Charles got so angry and frustrated he got a gun and started killing people; not just those who trespassed against him, he even took out some probable innocent people too. And ultimately got treated as if he was the problem! :wow:

Charles was actually the symptom of a far worse problem... and too many people chose to scapegoat him as if our system is fine and dandy. x( )

[flakey_foont]

2. Heaven

would be an Xtian camp...........for all eternity! Glory!

Perhaps 'tis better to rule in Hell than to camp in Heaven

[jackster]

3. is this what you would call

one of those "frivolous" lawsuits?

[matcom]

4. He was tied to the tether ball pole during "The Passion" reenactment!

what's the problem? :shrug:

[MrScorpio]

5. Wedgies For Christ

I can see the tee shirts now

[matcom]

6. blessed is thy holy toilet water

the kid should be grateful

[MrScorpio]

7. I guess the camera was a tool of Satan for stealing souls

Smashing!

[matcom]

8. probably caught 2 counselor's in a non-missionary 'position'

maybe even 2 of the *gasp* same sex!

[AussieDave]

9. "If Our Lord (WHACK !!) and Savior (WHACK !!)

suffered and died (WHACK !!) for our sins (WHACK !!) then dammit boy you sure as hell (WHACK !!) are too (WHACK !!)(WHACK !!)(WHACK !!). Now stop snivelling and be grateful you're at a CHRISTIAN camp where we all have Jaysus as our Personal Savior !!!"

These toads give Christianity a bad name......

[bridgit]

10. what in the wide-wide world of sports...

is "cookie desecration" :shrug:

[China_cat]

11. Have you ever noticed that there are NO

'christian' camps accredited by the ACA? And let's face it, the ACA standards aren't all that tough to meet.

[LynneSin]

12. I loved my Methodist Church camp

boy I made out with enough boys!!! I actually went ever year until I graduated high school!