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The fixation on demons and exorcism in reactionary Christianity today tells us much:

1. This kind of fixation predictably emerges when cultural shifts are underway, and entrenched power structures feel threatened.

2. Men in many cultures feel threatened, feel that their long-taken-for-granted privilege and entitlement based solely on being penis-endowed is under assault.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-schlapp-held-an-exorcism-at-cpac-offices-after-junior-employees-resigned

William Lindsey :toad: 2y ago

3. Reactionary men (and women who ally with them) are driving reactionary Christianity today.

4. The claim that I and my allies can cast out demons is a claim of superiority: I'm on God's side. You're not. This is on the face of it an astonishing claim for Matt Schlapp and folks like him to make.

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William Lindsey :toad: 2y ago

5. At the bottom of this claim is the determination to weaponize Christianity and use it to beat down those perceived as a threat to established power — the "demons."

6. In Catholic culture, this all gets tied up with reassertion and power of the clergy, who feel under siege in a rapidly changing world. The more these folks blather about demons and their unique power to vanquish demons, the more empty their claims to dominance become.

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