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When it comes to possession, we’re used to hearing stories about the demonic variety. But there’s another side to it: those anointed by the Holy Spirit in religious movements such as Pentecostalism. This type of possession crescendos to ecstatic states, along with spastic movements, snake and fire handling, poison drinking, and faith healing. And in this rare case, a murder done in the name of god. This is the story of one of the most bizarre, depraved, & little known acts of spirit possession ever committed: Appalachia’s first & only case of ritual sacrifice. Was spirit possession really to blame for the Unknown Tongue Cult murder? And as a chaser, Jake tells the tragic/comic story of George Went Hensley, the man responsible for popularizing snake handling at church. Can you guess how that one ends?

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The Spectral Voyager theme composed by Nick Sena.

Additional music by Pontus Berghe, Jake Rockatansky, and Silvia Tarozzi.

Editing by Corey Klotz.

QAA’s website: http://qanonanonymous.com

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Anonymous

Fascinating and thoughtful. My favourite Voyager so far.

steaknap

the actual worst thing about living in California is having to say, "actually...it's San 'Pee-dro'" 😔

Anonymous

There is a great book about a attempted murder in a snake handling church, which then turns into a book about an exploration of the beliefs and people (similar to the journey this pod took). Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia by Dennis Covington. Great read. The books begins in Alabama, 1991, when a snake handling preacher forces his wife at gunpoint to put her arm in a box of rattlesnakes. She’s bitten two times and almost dies. Also - later in the book the author meets and talks to Punkin Brown. It’s been probably about a decade since I’ve read this book (it was published in ‘95). I’ve always said it’s one of my favorite books. Time to read it again! Loved this episode so much!

kiahl

was at work today delivering mail and when the bit about 'they brought the wonder of the zoo to church' came up i saw a brilliant glimpse into an alternate universe where the line in the bible was instead 'and they shall fight silverback gorillas' and almost died laughing