Okay Semkae…. I finally wrote something about Tanzania (some X-file stuff!).
Since you have never attended a healing-prayer session, this would certainly catch your attention.
You all know that bibi had a fracture of her femur which was then operated. Now about two months after the operation, bibi is doing very well. So well that she wants some action and in Bibi’s world that means prayers and healing sessions. She has been listening to some miracle healing advertisements for one week before she finally decided she must go and get cured. Well I am without work, and I was excited. Miracle healings have only been stories to me. This time I have someone I know, who can’t walk. I just wanted to see the miracle! Hallellujah!
On 21st of March I took my camera and drove Bibi to the congregation of healers. We drove in the Escudo with Mom and Edina. When we got there, it was nothing but impressive.
The Church, is located in a multi-complex building. Radio, Hall, NGO, Canteen, Seminar Rooms and even river Jordan!!!
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One must agree the place is well organized. Just as we were thinking how we would carry bibi, five highly motivated men and women came to help us carry bibi into the hall.
The Hall was very spacious, maybe capable of taking in about 600 people. But what really took me by surprise is the Public address system. The speakers were massive…. And loud! Even reaching dangerous levels for the ear. The stage was well decorated (like a wedding). And the preachers (performers) were dancing to the tunes of gospel Music.
In Germany I saw rock shows in churches and in Tanzania I was witnessing Zaire music (Lingala, Bolingo). Don’t get me wrong, this is not negatively meant. It’s just new. I think churches have signed a universal pact to take over the discos. Because that is exactly what happened. Everybody was dancing. I could not resist the tunes and started tapping my feets!
Then it was praying time. Suddenly everybody started talking in strange languages. This was very weird. I have never seen such rituals before. But in the end it looked like some mild form of self-hypnosis.
Before the preaching started, they collected money. Next came an hour of you-have- problems and Jesus-is-the-answer. I have got the point and looong time ago! And I think the worshippers have understood that point more than me… why should one come again and again to hear the same stories… just changed a bit. It’s like watching Movies….you know most endings. So these sessions might be more or less like entertainment. Others go to Movies and discos….why not some prayer sessions?
At some point I was tired and got out. Then I heard strange languages again. It was healing time!! To my disappointment nothing really happened. Only a dozen of fainted women and 2 men.
It is hard to say whether the fainting was natural or caused by fleeing demons. But did Michael Jackson also have Jesus besides him? Michael was also making girls faint…. Without taking out demons.
Well keep an open mind. X.
