Singing in Tongues
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Charismatics, snake charmers, churches of the poison mind. Black boys on mopeds murdered by Thatcher’s cops because when we look at the killing in Beijing why are we surprised? Mags orders the same deaths as well. The holy spirit is real and it is you and me and a page, paint, song, word, silence then it is you and, and the living breathing sonanddaughterandholyghost - when you tap into that deep knowing reality (and then tell of it) it terrifies people: your wickedness, apostasy, madness, sin.
How sick you are of the mantrolling1 world of wigs and weddings and hungry infants whose first words are please, please. You cannot be set at ease. Sometimes you just need a hug from Kris Kristoferson. A cuddle a snuggle and wee little thing drifting in the bardo.
2.
Jacob Frank proclaimed himself to be the resurrection of the a Jewish mystic2 and the Messiah. He lived and died 1726-1791. A snake oil salesman lost in an endless search for god he told his followers, The Frankists.
Catholic, 1759 -The baptism of the Frankists was celebrated with great solemnity in the churches of Lwów, members of the Polish szlachta acting as god-parents. The neophytes adopted the names of their godfathers and godmothers, and ultimately joined the ranks of the Polish nobility (Józef).
He converted again and again from Jew to Catholic to Muslim. In his madness he led a following throughout the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Bohemian Crownlands, Turkey. The gospel according to Jacob was the path of the True Believer was through conversions of each of the world’s great religions. Then it was done.
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Fight the real enemy.
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“Hence in professing his faith in you the glorious martyr and bishop, Blaise, did not fear any manner of torment but gladly accepted the palm of martyrdom. In virtue of which you bestowed on him, among other gifts, the power to heal all ailments of the throat. And now we implore your majesty that, overlooking our guilt and considering only his merits and intercession, it may please you to bless and sanctify and impart your grace to these candles. Let all men of faith whose necks are touched with them be healed of every malady of the throat, and being restored in health and good spirits let them return thanks to you…” - The Cult of St. Blaise and the Blessing of The Throats
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1997: The Blessed Virgin Mary is exasperated by the Butcher Boy's slowness to act]
Our Lady : For fuck's sake, Francie!...
Narrator : [voice over, Frankie sees a statue of Our Lady in a grotto] Oh fuck, oh Mother of Jesus.
Adult Francie Brady : Hello, stranger.
Our Lady : How are you, Francie?
Adult Francie Brady : Haven't seen you for a power of years.
Our Lady : It's not that I haven't been thinking of you, Francie.
Adult Francie Brady : What are you doing, missus, still talking to the likes of me?
Our Lady : God loves every one of us, Francie. But you know something, Francie? He has a very special place in his heart for you
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I don't want to be no man's woman
It don't make me happy this mantrolling
Thing that you got for me so I become
No man's woman
[Frank] was associated with the heretical Sabbatian movement, which had first emerged in the 1660s around the self-proclaimed messiah Sabbatai Zevi (1626-1676).