Pastor Claims Gay People Are Possessed By “Fart Demons” That Can Drive Pigs To Suicide

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X-posted in GD

Bert Farias , founder of Holy Fire Ministries, claims to know the “raw, naked truth” about why people are gay: They are possessed by “fart demons.” Yes, fart demons.



Oh, but it gets better.

Farias also claims that in choosing to be gay, a person chooses to engage in “unclean demonic practices.” Once that happens, they become possessed by “putrid-smelling” demons so stinky they can drive pigs to suicide.

In an interview with Charisma magazine, Farias begged gay people to “not get upset with me” as he explained his groundbreaking new theory.

“You will see that I am actually trying to help you,” he assured them.

“Homosexuality is actually a demon spirit. It is such a putrid smelling demon that other demons don’t even like to hang around it.”

He then went on to recount a story from the Bible to illustrate his fascinating point:

“There is an account in the Bible where Jesus casts out 2,000 demons out of a man. The demons came out screaming and begged Jesus to send them into the pigs. The pigs didn’t want them, so they ran down a steep hill and were drowned in the sea.”

“Pigs have more sense than some humans,” he added. “People embrace homosexual demons, but the pigs would rather die than be possessed with demons.”

more: http://www.queerty.com/pastor-claims-gay-people-are-possessed-by-fart-demons-that-can-drive-pigs-to-suicide-20140723

edited to add link

[bvf]

1. Hmm.

"Holy Fire" and "fart demons" sure seem to go together, don't they?

Plus the dude seems to bear some resemblance to Louis C.K., who would surely appreciate the comparison.

[Rob H.]

2. "A genuine prophet of God told me...

that the Lord allowed him to smell this demon spirit, and he got sick to his stomach."

And that's why you never oblige when God says, "Hey, man, pull my finger."

[Curmudgeoness]

3. I noticed that there was a lot of science involved in this pronouncement.

I think that this guy is a joke. Like when my family sat around one snowy evening and devised a plan for a church with my brother as the charismatic and enigmatic preacher.

Holy fire
Fart demon

Sounds like great names for meals at a Mexican restaurant with a sense of humor.

[Lordquinton]

9. I'm reminded of Dogma

the movie, where Kevin Smith put in a rubber poo monster and tried his best to make it real, but then he defeated it with air freshener...

[Curmudgeoness]

10. Maybe he knew this pastor.

Defeated with an air freshener! No holy water necessary.

[onager]

5. Based in ...WINDham, NH...

Sorry, sometimes the jokes just write themselves.

And what's this Jebus-jumper doing in New England? Shouldn't he be in the South, with the rest of the Fundamentalist Assholes? Pretty sure I've seen that implied somewhere on DU.

If this is a hoax, it's a damned elaborate one. Check out his home page, complete with obligatory E-begging button and books for sale:

http://holy-fire.org/about.html

Farias and his wife say they were missionaries in Sierra Leone from 1991-92...about the time the civil war was starting in that country, which lasted until 2002 and killed thousands of people.

Since the war ended, missionaries have moved back into Sierra Leone. And judging by the number of web pages about them, they must be tripping over each other in that country. Or were - some, including the Mormons, have left recently because of the Ebola scare.

I was about to post something snarky about Jesus having no apparent effect on the real world, as usual. But you know that already.

[Warren Stupidity]

12. Windham is in my neck of the woods. Actually a fairly high priced NH border town.

Mostly populated by people who commute to Mass, and it seems this nut job.

[Warren Stupidity]

6. my wife had that. The dogs demanded she sleep on the floor.

[Rainforestgoddess]

7. Jibbers Crabst!

[olddots]

8. we really need mental health care in this country

this guy needs help but he gets encouragement by his flock of goobers .