This is what the Republican Party under Dear Leader has in store for us.
crossposted from carnacki.blogspot.com
This might be the biggest cult outside of the White House compound!
From the Associated Press:
The gentleman, who was 67, must have been a preacher, it was rumored, for he often could be seen strolling about his new yard in a funereal suit and necktie, even on the muggiest of summer days, with a countenance of serenity and beneficence that could belong only to a servant of the Lord.
But there was something disquieting about this man, too, something inexplicable that made his neighbors uneasy whenever he greeted them by politely touching the brim of his fedora.
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Finally, a few longtime residents approached these newcomers. What, they asked them, was so special about their little corner of the universe to merit such offers?
The answer they got was this:
Lake City was the Promised Land. It was holy ground for the world’s true Christians – meaning the lucky few whom Meade had chosen to follow the teachings of his End Time Ministry.
They had come to establish God’s perfect community on Earth, to prepare for Armageddon, which, their leader had warned them, was imminent. Those who followed Meade would be saved. Unbelievers would be banished to eternal damnation.
Why, though, should anyone believe him?
Meade had told them he’d walked with God along the Milky Way and heard the Lord’s very word.
I love the Lord too, but if he sends me a message that involves joining people inside a compound encircled by razor wire to keep me in and others out, I’m going to have some serious questions about whether I heard him correctly.
‘Still Life with Halle Bop’ by Alexander Nisbet
Well now, that’s the reason for the newest increase in property prices there !! They have increased almost 400% in the past 18 months.
Must be God’s work…uh-huh… ; )
Truly creepy these folk are, Carnacki. Oft I’ve wiled a bit o time pondering the strange behaviors criss crossing this country. All those pharmaceuticals in our water, I think are finally taking a toll.
Sounds like this man drank too much water whilst reading a lost copy of Jim Jones’ memoirs and Alas Babylon by Pat Frank. On second though maybe not the latter.
The same sort of thing started happening when the Roman Empire began hitting the skids. Strange, apocalyptic cults, weird preachers, separatist compounds filled with warrior monks…gave birth to coupla religions IIRC.
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Wouldn’t that be sumthin’ a reality show of real live history? Bound to keep people strapped to their couches!
Strange cults?…in Florida?…how can you tell?