Back in October we wrote about Mercy Ministries, a Nashville-based Christian treatment center for young girls. According to a handful of former residents, Mercy withheld medication, attempted to cure patients with exorcisms and had about as much compassion for the gays as Rick Warren, despite allegations that its own charismatic leader, Nancy Alcorn, was in fact a lesbian.
In the months since, Mercy has been fighting to preserve its reputation on two fronts; filing baseless copyright infringement suits against its internet detractors and watching as the backlash in Australia, where the allegations first gained widespread notice, continues to grow.
For Mercy, however, the controversy almost seemed like a blessing. After all, nothing fills the fundraising coffers faster than some perceived persecution (especially when your leader stands accused as having something of a Christ-complex). And it's also another benefit of believing in demonic oppression: It offers a simple explanation for everything.
Negative press? Must be Satan!
But it seems one Mercy supporter isn't buying that line of reasoning...
