A small
cult/
new religious organization based around the
divine truths revealed through examination of
The Partridge Family. Worshippers dress in
glam,
stalk the cast of the show and run for
political office. The group was recently featured in the
Portland Mercury 1in an expose of the violent nature of the Portland franchise and the truth and lies behind the rumors of
fascism,
racism,
orgies,
urine drinking and
incest. The current leader,
Shaun Partridge (
Shaun Fairlee), revealed his take on the rumors in the article - no to everything but the urine. "I've been fascinated about urine since I was a child. Before I knew what masturbation was, I used to piss on myself." The other draw of the article was the accusation of
domestic abuse towards
Officer Partridge (
Morgan Tisdale, son of Portland author
Sally Tisdale), accused of beating his
ex-girlfriend at a club when she threw a drink in his face. Apparently it's only one of the many fights in bars and clubs to come from the chapter. All
tabloid-style fun aside, they're scarily serious about their theology of divine TV stars. Explore the faith at http://www.kapelovitz.com/pft/
1: http://www.portlandmercury.com/2000-10-05/feature.html