Basically the English were like. "These fuck are too crazy for us so we're gonna expel them to America." Then they formed the US and branched out and became...this. One of the reason we had such hostile relations with the Natives, kinda hard to coexist when someone is already at 9/10 crazy.
Most of original colonizers that came looking for “religious freedom” were looking for the freedom to be batshit. The pilgrims were pushed out of England for being an insane xtian cult. IIRC.
Technically, yes, but the main reason (on top of their cookiness) was that they didn't believe in the primacy of the Church of England, which back then, was a political issue as well as a religious one.
I dunno. These people are pretending, they know it, but they are expected to pretend to be 'in the holy spirit' from a young age. There's a lot expected from them in the performance that it isn't good, that people would question if you're really following God correctly. Enjoy watching maybe, but you would have been indoctrinated into doing it as well.
Went with a young woman to a church service. They had a band (singer, guitar, drums, piano) and it lasted for 2.5 hours. As an atheist it was agony for me but I was there to support her. One of her closest friends (also an acquaintance of mine) had commited suicide some months before (without any signs or warnings) and this is where she had found solice. Who am I to judge? She also gave away all her CD's (mainstream slightly alternative rock from the late 80's early 90's) as it was 'bad' music.
Literal pagan ritual. In Chinese folk religion, there are these spirit mediums who supposedly invite spirits to possess their body and perform rituals. Crazy dancing with swords and spewing gibberish. Performative mass hysteria with the audience going along with it.
"Worship". That's the whole problem right there. If you need to "worship" something you can't see, touch, taste, interact with, learn from, you're being manipulated by the individuals telling you to "worship". Grow up, think, reason, learn, adapt, overcome, and join the modern world, free of this poisonous shit.
Yes. But also these people will be the ones killing for the upper class. Easily manipulated, craving for a new chapter to a religion, that is a work of fiction that they made the last bulwark from getting clinical help.
Yeah, it's these guys and not the billionaires. Sure. All ten of these folks have ruined America, especially that one lady so wrapped in religious ecstasy she's tweeting about it. Maybe she's tweeting in tongues.
These people are sideshow kooky Christians. A couple decades ago, they would be handling snakes. Weird? Sure. Behind the mess we're in? Ha.
yep...at least the old timey snake ppl looked like they actually believed it, these fucks are cosplaying spirituality while clearly living an existential crisis they call "the world we live in" and plot twist, they are dumb *and* brainwashed and certainly not the REAL problem here
These people vote, and they vote against their own interest, because they hate the side that wants to help them, based on misinformation, fed to them from the pulpit and from the radio stations they listen to and the tv news they watch.
Billionaires are certainly the biggest issue, but billionaires would not have the power they have now without dumbfucks like these people voting for their puppets in congress.
From a Danish perspective: The fact that Americans have continued to support the existence of anti-intelectual religious cult trash for so long, is indeed a big reason for the shit that you're in.
Honestly the biggest issue in the US is that 100% of your feel "it's not my fault, I shouldn't have to do anything about it" along with a heavy dose of "as long as the party I support does this, it's fine, otherwise it's basically treason".
Howlingowl
Is tha… is that a naval bell?
VictusVonGuyver
At least these aren't vomiting all over the place... Well I'm hoping no one did that off camera
SPQAAE
Basically the English were like. "These fuck are too crazy for us so we're gonna expel them to America." Then they formed the US and branched out and became...this. One of the reason we had such hostile relations with the Natives, kinda hard to coexist when someone is already at 9/10 crazy.
marc55410
remember that scene in indiana jones first movie after he rescues his lady from the basket.
ALTEFFFOUR
I think I would have enjoyed this more without the talking head telling me what to think.
Ribaldrie
Most of original colonizers that came looking for “religious freedom” were looking for the freedom to be batshit. The pilgrims were pushed out of England for being an insane xtian cult. IIRC.
NomadFeetWanderingToes
Technically, yes, but the main reason (on top of their cookiness) was that they didn't believe in the primacy of the Church of England, which back then, was a political issue as well as a religious one.
VinnyVeritas
Looks more like demon possession! The spirits of unfettered hate, chaos, and pride
69Voltage
Looks like a bunch of pedos
DancingSwine
And then those people will freak out at a retail worker for saying "happy holidays"
dixxienormus
This is why padded cells and straight jackets were invented.
forgetcory
https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1NXUwdnYwcGxuamlvbXdyd3prZGoybmlkbmJoMXhqMmxxY240eWRxbiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3RyZW5kaW5nJmN0PWc/e4Jyxh9zQjgnC/200w.webp
UnattendedDeviant
These types have been around forever. Trump cabal has learned how to use them better than previous Repubs.
onlyheretoargue
Mental illness is real folks!
soulseekbob2320
MethLabodist branch ??
brianbrian4566
All church is pretty fucking crazy, have you ever been to a Catholic church
NickNoltesDrinkingShack
Where is the collapsing roof on THIS church?
robingal1
These are the same brand if white people who think paprika is too spicy and are excited about raisins in egg salad.
ROGUEdenied
I dunno this is pretty crazy.
Delathi
Wrong music, that chick is actually married to the keyboardist from Journey
ROGUEdenied
damn, I didn't know that. EEWWW!
srslymad
Not gonna lie, I would have enjoyed going to church a lot more if it were like this back then when I had my confirmation
Photeus
I dunno. These people are pretending, they know it, but they are expected to pretend to be 'in the holy spirit' from a young age. There's a lot expected from them in the performance that it isn't good, that people would question if you're really following God correctly. Enjoy watching maybe, but you would have been indoctrinated into doing it as well.
SmergBlaerghl
"Our LARP and Saviour..."
ricpaul
Went with a young woman to a church service. They had a band (singer, guitar, drums, piano) and it lasted for 2.5 hours. As an atheist it was agony for me but I was there to support her. One of her closest friends (also an acquaintance of mine) had commited suicide some months before (without any signs or warnings) and this is where she had found solice. Who am I to judge? She also gave away all her CD's (mainstream slightly alternative rock from the late 80's early 90's) as it was 'bad' music.
PetricusGaming
Literal pagan ritual. In Chinese folk religion, there are these spirit mediums who supposedly invite spirits to possess their body and perform rituals. Crazy dancing with swords and spewing gibberish. Performative mass hysteria with the audience going along with it.
unremarkableasterisk
I know this place. It's Our Lady of the Visqueen Church and Impalatorium.
noJustNOnoooooo
https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1cnFzMWg5cjc4eGx2cTI0dzNyN2FkNHMwejNqODNwaDJ2b3p5dXYyMyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/3rgXBAKH9tCNzgMMg0/200w.webp
MasterMookie
That's a bit racist.
noJustNOnoooooo
I know... im white
MasterMookie
That changes nothing.
SlaaneshiRightsFront
The fuck am I even looking at? I'm not turning the sound on for this schlock
Pulsifer
People putting the Meth in Methodists.
ErectileFunction
Group mental health episode.
Uscombs
Sword dude is going to haul off and straight impale somebody
DrPepperIsMyGP
Lord, smitest thou in thy name.
booklist
I mean... 99% of us came here to see that.
MrFancyPanzer
I was honestly expecting him to try to stab the shield and stab the guy instead.
DoctorDerpper
I didn't realize mall ninjas had a mall knight counterpart.
adamlstf9
Feed Shop Knight
WorkerLurker
Sword dances are much more principled and deliberate, this guy is channeling Limp BiscutmyselfohnoImgonnadie
crasemana
People worship is bizarre ways. It’s class warfare. Stay focused
MendoncycleSmith
"Worship". That's the whole problem right there. If you need to "worship" something you can't see, touch, taste, interact with, learn from, you're being manipulated by the individuals telling you to "worship". Grow up, think, reason, learn, adapt, overcome, and join the modern world, free of this poisonous shit.
redexodus
Yes. But also these people will be the ones killing for the upper class. Easily manipulated, craving for a new chapter to a religion, that is a work of fiction that they made the last bulwark from getting clinical help.
richardstinks
Yeah, it's these guys and not the billionaires. Sure. All ten of these folks have ruined America, especially that one lady so wrapped in religious ecstasy she's tweeting about it. Maybe she's tweeting in tongues.
These people are sideshow kooky Christians. A couple decades ago, they would be handling snakes. Weird? Sure. Behind the mess we're in? Ha.
SwampApe75
yep...at least the old timey snake ppl looked like they actually believed it, these fucks are cosplaying spirituality while clearly living an existential crisis they call "the world we live in" and plot twist, they are dumb *and* brainwashed and certainly not the REAL problem here
madjo
These people vote, and they vote against their own interest, because they hate the side that wants to help them, based on misinformation, fed to them from the pulpit and from the radio stations they listen to and the tv news they watch.
ThingsThatDontJustifyGenocide
You're agonizingly wrong. These people are absolutely a part of the downfall of the USA.
These are the single-issue abortion voters who have done the absolute most, whole Republicans spend their time appealing to, to destroy the USA.
Emjayen
20-30% of the country are evangelicals, of whom are all deranged morons just like this and practically all of them vote Trump (~86%).
DocBenny
these people would murder me and everyone I love if those billionaires told them to
draek1
Nope they just need to be given permission. Sword guy probably works for ice during the week
Illinifan88
Billionaires are certainly the biggest issue, but billionaires would not have the power they have now without dumbfucks like these people voting for their puppets in congress.
johnblood616
Who do you think voted for Dump?
Zeplin
From a Danish perspective:
The fact that Americans have continued to support the existence of anti-intelectual religious cult trash for so long, is indeed a big reason for the shit that you're in.
Honestly the biggest issue in the US is that 100% of your feel "it's not my fault, I shouldn't have to do anything about it" along with a heavy dose of "as long as the party I support does this, it's fine, otherwise it's basically treason".
All ya'll cooked.
ROGUEdenied
eddbrowne
Just another Trump rally.
MadHatter69
Reminds me of this masterpiece: https://youtu.be/5_JmXCNPs6Y
ROGUEdenied
THANK YOU! love it!
trhopkins
Not the craziest. Source: I'm From Texas
DrPepperIsMyGP
Yeah, no snakes.
TsubakiTragic
no where near the craziest, but maybe the loudest. At least they aren't handing out the flesh and blood of some old dude who may or may not... .
AvatarTommyBee
somethingstupidandclever
I went to a funeral in northern KY that was about this level of crazy. There were snakes too
TheOneAndOnlyButtStabber
lets hear some of the craziest
CrusherOfCities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_handling_in_Christianity
Mehlbox
Like the one church event where they crushed cars with a tank and shot dual wielding machine pistols during service?
trhopkins
That would be one , yes.
ilsalta
Wat
Mehlbox
My bad - that was James River Church in Springfield, Missouri, not Texas...!
Affray
That's Beef Supreme.
ivymantled69
Yeah, did you see that that oral sex demon service on YouTube? I’m not joking either.
Pikkupanda
trhopkins
No, Because I don't want to see any family
trhopkins
Weeellll.....one aunt..
Roaddog184
ivymantled69
It’s called religion
trhopkins
Wel put