They [missionaries] claim to have witnessed cases of repossession among converts of ancient idolatrous cultures, such as in China and India, and also among aboriginal peoples and primitive civilizations, who live in servile fear and abject bondage to Satan and demons. The claims of these missionaries appear valid
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You know... I'm not sure that this is actually all that fundy but rather a horribly garbled retelling of the religious traditions of another culture.
Specifically the tribal traditions in parts of Mongolia and Northern China where the local shaman is voluntarily possessed by/channels the spirits to convey messages etc and so one. While India is the culture that gave us the word 'avatar', in the original sense of a person being a mortal vessel for a god.
Of course neither is all that different from 'being touched by the Holy Spirit' especially in the charismatic traditions or the idea of Saint performing miracles in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions respectively. So yeah, some minor fundy points for the enthocentrism, but not as off the wall as it first appears.
They live in fear and abject bondage alright, but not to Satan but to a totalitarian government or a large poor class or overpopulation. And yes, there is such a thing as overpopulation. Go to any major city in India and it'll show you what one billion people condensed into a peninsula can do.
KittyKaboom beat me to it. I thought Linda Blair was spectacular in that flick BTW. LMAO. I don't know why she doesn't get more work that doesn't involve pea soup.
If you don't want to be repossessed, refinance! No equity? No problem! Those who qualify can use their reward in Heaven as collateral.
The claims of these missionaries are as valid as their claims for your contribution of just a few bucks to help them live in the style to which they are accustomed, sorry, live to save souls Washed in the Blood of the Lamb.
Perhaps if you knew the first thing about these "primitive" civilizations, you would not put your trust in people who still think it's the 1870s.
The only people who who "live in servile fear and abject bondage to Satan and demons" are Christians.
The rest of humanity... Not so much.
And why is it nobody is tormented by Satan until after the missionaries show up? Funny how that happens.
"They [missionaries] claim to have witnessed cases of repossession among converts of ancient idolatrous cultures ..."
So what? The lying bastards also claim that such things as talking snakes, pregnant virgins, and flying Jewish zombies are real. Can't trust a thing they say.
I'll tell ya something all missionaries witness.
People desperate for food and medicine, all which is donated unconditionally and dispenced under rigid conditions.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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