Guerrilla of Jesus Christ: salvation comes at a price
The Guerrilla of Jesus Christ announces the second coming but won't say how much it costs to join. Digital messianism, cult or parody, faith also has a price.
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Guerrilla of Jesus Christ: salvation comes at a price
How much does it cost to join the Guerrilla of Jesus Christ? That is the only question with a concrete answer in a movement announcing the second coming. The call has been circulating for months: the last shall be first, peace and justice for the nations, and eternal damnation for cowards and adulterers.
The doctrine: holy war and the messiah's return
The message leaves no room for nuance: expel Lucifer, banish demons to hell and proclaim that the universal monarch has returned. Pure messianic rhetoric with no tax code.
The price of faith
The skeptical answer comes straight away: how much do you have to pay to get in. There is no official figure, just more shouting. Silence about the euro is the only unbreakable dogma.
The business of the sacred
Despite the parodic tone, digital messianism is nothing new. Every era produces a savior promising justice and threatening unbelievers. The humor sums it up: it's supposed to be all in the name of peace.
Perhaps that's the lesson: when salvation is offered without a budget and with exclamation marks, suspicion is more faithful than fervor.
How much does it cost to join the Guerrilla of Jesus Christ? That is the only question with a concrete answer in a movement announcing the second coming. The call has been circulating for months: the last shall be first, peace and justice for the nations, and eternal damnation for cowards and adulterers.
The doctrine: holy war and the messiah's return
The message leaves no room for nuance: expel Lucifer, banish demons to hell and proclaim that the universal monarch has returned. Pure messianic rhetoric with no tax code.
The price of faith
The skeptical answer comes straight away: how much do you have to pay to get in. There is no official figure, just more shouting. Silence about the euro is the only unbreakable dogma.
The business of the sacred
Despite the parodic tone, digital messianism is nothing new. Every era produces a savior promising justice and threatening unbelievers. The humor sums it up: it's supposed to be all in the name of peace.
Perhaps that's the lesson: when salvation is offered without a budget and with exclamation marks, suspicion is more faithful than fervor.
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