You may remember Andrew Caldwell from the viral video released last November in which he testified before a roomful of hundreds people that he had been delivered from homosexuality.
“I’m not gay no more!” the 21-year-old hollered over a gospel choir. “I am delivered! I DON’T LIKE MENS NO MORE!”
Now, the 21-year-old deliveree says he’d like the put that whole embarrassing incident behind him.
“I did not want to go viral,” Caldwell said in a new interview with NBC12. “I did not expect that to go viral. I did not want to get up there and just say anything and look crazy in front of thousands of people. I went up there because I needed prayer that day. I needed so much prayer.”
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Caldwell says that his bombastic response was the result of feeling pressured by others on stage. He claims that the person who spoke right before him called gay people “sissies” and suggested they should “bleed from their butts.”
“They think that they can preach the homosexuals away in the Church of God in Christ,” said Caldwell. “And you can’t.”
When asked if he had been “delivered on the spot,” he replied: “I still have desires.”
He also said he has regrets.
“My life has been in danger,” he explained, referring to an incident last week when he claims he was attacked in a mall parking lot by two unidentified men.
“I feel that, if I was delivered, God should deliver me more,” Caldwell said. “But I know it takes a process. But I think it is going a little bit slow. I want God to work on my mannerisms. I want God to stop the switching…talking like a woman.”
“Continue to pray for me,” he pleaded. “Because I am going through a lot each and every day.”
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Giancarlo85
He still has desires? LOL. I thought he was “cured”? This guy is dangerous to other gay people. And some may say “how could he be harmful to other gay people conflicted about their sexuality?” Well, my answer is this: His video went viral and so did his lies.
JennyFromdabloc
More to be pitied than scorned. This pathetic queen is in the same lane as Antione Dodson. Hide yo’ desires!
AtticusBennett
And he always will. Until the day he dies.
Prayer? Pray for the strength to get off your @ss, and get to a PFLAG meeting. Pray for the clarity to realize that you should be talking to non-bigoted people about gay issues, not ignorant bigoted. pray for the strength to leave your bigoted family and church behind and find out who you are.
you will be gay, with thoughts of men, every day of your life until you die. it will never change
EVER
http://littlekiwilovesbauhaus.blogspot.ca/2014/07/stop-being-part-of-problem-not-solution.html
moonman157
This is incredibly sad. As easy as it may be for some to wonder why he doesn’t just accept his desires and leave with the peace that that acceptance brings, don’t underestimate the power of religion, its leaders, and the type of community that you live or are brought up in. If you spend years and years internalizing certain notions about homosexuality, and those notions are reinforced by everyone in your community and especially by those you admire and look to for guidance, it can take equally as long to rid yourself of such notions. I feel bad for all the pain he has endured and hope that eventually he can find peace with himself. The same goes for everyone raised in such fundamentalist environments.
Black Pegasus
He’s the gift that keeps on giving.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ygvW-d4CsIM
Black Pegasus
http://youtu.be/ygvW-d4CsIM
Cam
So in other words, he is surrounded by so many hostile bigots that he felt like he had to lie about who he is.
Get out of that church and that area if you can!
Kieran
Brother Andrew, did it ever occur to you that you’re asking God to change something that he created? God doesn’t answer prayers like that. You might as well pray to God to become a white man.
jwtraveler
@moonman157: You’ve reiterated what I’ve said on previous stories about this guy.
I’m sure nobody here is surprised by anything in this story. What I don’t get is all the anger and hostility directed at this man. Almost all of us have experienced some form of fear, self-hatred or lack of self-esteem from being gay as a result of living in a homophobic world. I’m sure this is worse when you have been raised in a fundamentalist religious community. It’s hard to walk away from the life you’ve always known. This man needs help and support, not vicious attacks. I say yet again:
WHERE IS YOUR COMPASSION? And empathy.@moonman157: (English teacher talking): In the 2nd line, you mean “live”, not “leave”.
DarkZephyr
I have been very angry at this guy but the truth is Tackle was right about him. This poor thing needs pity rather than my anger. I feel so bad for him. I really hope that he gets away from the abusive bastards who are trying to brain wash him. They have convinced him to hate himself. What a sorry life that is.
pjm1
First, let’s remember the Andrew is 21 years old and plenty of young
(and not so young) people struggle and are challenged by their sexual
identity — it is a complex issue.
Second, he and others deserve a degree of compassion and understanding.
People evolve (but not always).
Though, i admit finding the viral video humorous at first, reflecting, we can see
in the video the degree of pain, anguish and self hate that many in our community feel —
that deserves compassion and understanding.
pjm1
@AtticusBennett: At times when i read
comments on Queerty, i am reminded of the Edward Albee play,
“Three Tall Women.” (Pullitze Prize, 1994).
Of course, the three women having the conversation are the same person, at different
points in her lif –, 26, fifty-ish and 90s. The arc of life, the way some view things and
interact, is well captured by Albee’s character(s). As young, the character was a perhaps
a bit to knowing and certain of the way things ought to be and how others should be,
but by middle age looked at things in a more spacious & understanding way.
Milk
If god is all mighty and powerful please just go seek you help from him and stop whoring for attention.
Xzamilio
Yeah, with prayer, determination, willful ignorance and a dedication to the continued ignorance of a movement that drives gay and lesbian individuals to lives of self-hate and suicide, you too can be an ex-gay member and removes those shackles of homosexuality and trade them in for the shackles of JEEEEEESUS!!! Thank you white Jesus!!! He has been delivered… and in 30 minutes or less, thank ya! I feel the holy ghost… shuminahuminahalabalooga!!!
Xzamilio
@Kieran: What does this god do? Because as much as I hear people talking about this “God” person, they can’t present any evidence for it, but yet can always use it to justify anything they desire. How does “God” work, besides the usual “in mysterious ways” jargon?
Giancarlo85
I never heard of this god either. LOL. Prayer does nothing… in fact in some studies prayer has actually been proven to be dangerous.
Ladbrook
Those “no drama!” profiles on Adam and Manhunt… yeah. When you answer them, this guy is usually what shows up an hour later.
Captain Obvious
He’s black and not in shape. Lets keep making fun of him because being black and gay is hilarious. White only affair!
Obviously this guy is hurting and hurting no one else but himself. But you know we can turn him into a clown for white entertainment just like modern day black face.
Fun.
DarkZephyr
@Captain Obvious: I challenge you to name ONE person under this article who said “being black and gay is hilarious!”
“Obviously this guy is hurting and hurting no one else but himself. But you know we can turn him into a clown for white entertainment just like modern day black face.”
One of the dumbest f*cking statements I have ever read in my entire life. WHO is doing that? At least two of the people making fun of him ARE black!
MarionPaige
This here is one of those situations in which Abused Tired Ass White Queens get to let their genetic racism come forth without fear of condemnation.
MarionPaige
maybe this is a good time to point out that GAY most assuredly in probably about 75% – 90% of the time is synonymous with ABUSED. And, sociological studies have shown that,
when you put a lot of abused f-kers in a room together, they abuse each other.
DarkZephyr
@MarionPaige: White people have “genetic rac*sm”? And you don’t think a statement like that is rac*st? Maybe YOU have genetic r*cism.
LandStander
@Captain Obvious: Oh look, Captain Obvious race baiting again, when nobody even mentioned it. Cue the surprise!
dave lopes
Leave the poor guy alone.
As an adult, he has the right to accept or not accept his desires and should be allowed to talk about it.
I am sure we all have feelings and desires that we make the conscious or subconscious decision not to acknowledge or act upon.
It is all good and not that serious.
The man is of no consequence and I don’t feel threatened by him or his type.
jwtraveler
@Captain Obvious: @MarionPaige: Though I have commented several times that many of the reactions to this guy are insensitive, I don’t recall one comment about him being black.
And@MarionPaige: Where the hell did you get this ridiculous idea that 75-90% of gay people have been abused?
Ronbo
Andrew, I guess this means you are still gay. Just because you choose to not act on the gifts God gave you, doesn’t mean they aren’t gifts.
There really isn’t a return policy, it’s not like it’s a toaster from Macy’s.
Giancarlo85
@MarionPaige: You realize I am not white right? So what the heck are you talking about? And gay people are abused 75-90% of the time? What the fk is wrong with you? You sound like someone from AFA. Use your little mind please and stop acting like a know-it-all.
Giancarlo85
@MarionPaige: And what sociological studies? Spout more bullshit please and I will keep laughing.
Blackceo
Yeah I gotta admit that I feel sorry for this guy. He is obviously young and being influenced by religious fanatics who are making him believe he can be “freed” from his homosexuality, and probably told he is damned to hell if he continues the “lifestyle”. I hope that he is able to find someone or some people to remove him from those zealots. This kind of thing has the potential to have horrific psychological ramifications for him. And yes, I’m fucking disgusted at how Queerty and some posters feel the need to ridicule him. Who needs to worry about non gays tearing us down when we do such a good job of doing it to ourselves.
Xzamilio
@dave lopes: Throw more red herrings out there, why don’t ya? I wasn’t aware his right to live his life as he wishes was up for a debate. If he wants to live his life free of his desires — he can’t BTW — then that is on him. But, if he wants to be open about it, that street becomes a two-way discussion: Him talking, and us talking back.
Xzamilio
@MarionPaige: And 99% of the time, people make up statistics.
DarkZephyr
I would like to add that I think the people who have REALLY made a punchline out of this poor guy are the people that manipulated him to go up there and do that. The pastor who made him turn around and talk about it to the congregation. Seriously that was a pretty douchey thing to do if you think about it. Then he was up their “dancing in the lord” and nobody would go near him because they were all homophobes. The pastor had to talk them into dancing with him and I know why he did it too. He supposedly had “cured” this man of homosexuality and if the others were staying away from him due to their homophobia this would contradict the notion that he was no longer gay.
Sluggo2007
“I’m not gay no more!” Excuse me, but you’ll never convince anyone in that outfit. JERK!!!!
Tackle
@DarkZephyr: Just read what you wrote on the other post about him, and the one here. Appreciate the acknowledgement. You’re a lot bigger than I thought you were.
And the sooner he gets away from this religious stuff, with all the brainwashing, mass hysteria, i.e.: dancing, shouting, fainting, the better of he will be…
Cam
@MarionPaige:
Oh, I see FOX news is in here lying about statements that were made.
DarkZephyr
@Tackle: Thanks Tackle. Yes agree, he needs to get away from all of that before he destroys himself.
DarkZephyr
@DarkZephyr: yes I* agree.
Ogre Magi
Mens????
Why can’t he speak good English?
Tackle
@Ogre Magi: I see you are obsessed with Black people. Every post with a Black face on it, you pop, or I should say poop up. And never with anything positive to say. Mens,,, already been covered. Of course you wouldn’t understand. It’s a black thing. And based on one word, you have determined that he cannot speak good English? And before you try criticizing someone about their use of the English language, you should learn how to write properly. It should be, ( Why can’t he speak PROPER English). There is a difference between “good” and “proper” English.
Good English means it’s understandable, decipherable, readable, plain and coherent. So when he used the word Mens, (WE) knew what it meant…
Stache99
@Tackle: I think good or proper can equally be used to explain someone’s writing skills. I only understand it because of years of watching in living color. Men on film..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OKwRsnWO84&index=3&list=PLF15hxcFRZJ9N4npWB5jLFDN0iAA9CJtK
Captain Obvious
@jwtraveler: It’s a nice spin that people are putting on it but no one has to point out that he’s black for it to be about him being black.
We’ve seen tons of white guys posted who decided they were no longer gay. No one turned them into a clown for entertainment.
Case closed. No mystery here.
DarkZephyr
@Captain Obvious: I am kind of curious to know why you picked that blonde young teen white boy for your avatar pic. Its becoming clearer and clearer to me by your posts that you are a rac*st yourself with a BIG chip on your shoulder against white people. You have some demons to work out, Captain Obvious. Get some help.
Captain Obvious
@DarkZephyr: You are such a moronic troll. For starters it’s Zack Morris, secondly I didn’t pick it for this site, it goes to every site I post on that uses this software.
The fact that you point out that my GRAVITAR is white and then try to claim I’m r@cist only proves how much of a complete idiot you are. Get a life and stop being so overly-defensive in the comments section of a blog. You don’t need to be on here all day replying to every single comment with your nasty little pot stirring, drama queen.