Police: Sapulpa woman said she needed to escape zombies, tried to steal truck | FOX23

A woman said she was trying to escape zombies when she attempted to steal a commercial truck, according to Sapulpa police.

Police said the driver of a truck carrying water bottles and jugs called police when a woman hopped into his truck while it was unattended and locked the doors. The keys were in the truck parked at Walmart.

Suspect Tamanda Billings told the employee that she needed to get away from zombies.
Police said when they got there, Billings was trying to get the truck in gear and drive off. She refused to unlock the door and get out, so the officer used his flashlight to break the window and get her out.

Police: Sapulpa woman said she needed to escape zombies, tried to steal truck | FOX23

Zombies Are Making Way For Demons, Which Means Our Anxieties Have Turned Inward | Inverse

What hasn’t changed, though, is that zombies are used to talk about our society, our anxieties about being taken over, and our fear of having our humanity co-opted, whether its by disease, addiction, prejudice or a kind of cultural numbness. Zombie narratives are very clearly about our fears on a societal level, and they often operate to expose and comment on the perceived evils within systems. 

Demons, however, reflect a totally different set of anxieties that may have much more to do with a fear of ourselves than a fear of society.

Like most of our cultural monsters, demons are old and have a bizarre and winding history. Prominently featured in a number of the world’s religions, demons are often regarded as wicked creatures, as the malevolent equivalent of angels, and as evil beings capable of possession.
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Just as “inner demons” speak to our internal anxieties, the things we dont like about ourselves, the things we struggle with and rebel against, the demons we see in popular culture may speak to our fears about who we are, about the evil that’s inside of us or that might be allowed to take root within us.

Zombies Are Making Way For Demons, Which Means Our Anxieties Have Turned Inward | Inverse

Satanic 'Zombified' Religion Making Inroads in United States — Charisma News

What a horrid piece of tripe!! 

First off dumb-ass it's Vodou, of which there are numerous regional variations each of which has its own distinct pantheon of spirits.  Second point neglected, Vodou is not "satanic" and practitioners do not worship "demons".  The loa are equivalent to the Saints in Catholicism; they intercede with God on behalf of the practitioner.

Zombies?  Seriously, Hollywood is not a proper citation for information. You may wish to consult on the difference between a Houngan (or Mambo) as compared to the "folklorish" bokor or sorcerer. Zombie creation is not a part of Vodou, with a bokor considered more of an outcast generally not accepted by the Houngan or Mambo.

The only redeeming aspect of the attached piece is that the author, Jessilyn Justice, at least didn't cite the ole bloviating windbag, Pat Robertson:

They were under the heel of the French, you know Napoleon the third and whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said 'We will serve you if you will get us free from the prince.' True story. And so the devil said, 'Ok it's a deal.' And they kicked the French out. The Haitians revolted and got something themselves free. But ever since they have been cursed by one thing after another.

What the windbag was referring to was the Bois Caïman ceremony of 1791 that began the Haitian Revolution.

Voodoo is the culture, the way they think. They view the world through a lens of voodoo, and it colors what they do, what they see. They bring it unwittingly into the church, and see mainstream denominations as no different from voodoo."

The satanic worship can be traced to colonization when the French demanded African slaves convert to Catholicism. Rather than fully converting, the slaves named their idols after saints, and the worship of the demons was incorporated into the church.

For many who visit the churches, it's difficult to tell the difference between the Catholic Saints and African demons. According to the Associated Press, many of Haiti's 10 million residents consider themselves followers of both voodoo and Catholicism.

The presence of voodoo is so strong that Vanderpool has seen strong Christians get swallowed up in the spiritual battle.
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But the spiritual warfare continues, and missionaries like Vanderpool must ready for the battle every day, covering himself and his patients in prayer.

As one comment so aptly summarized,

This article is a pure nonsense that shows a complete ignorance of Haitian culture. Haiti has no OFFICIAL religion and voodoo is a cult more complex than these simplistic generalizations. I've studied Haitian culture for years as an anthropologist and served Haitian Christian churches in so many capacities, that I would recommend that Charisma find some more informed writers if they want to say something of intellectual value a foreign culture. The works of Christian churches had changed so much on this island that Max Beauvoir cannot be the spokesperson for an entire country. I hope this author spends some time with real Haitian Christians and stop writing these nonsenses [sic] about Haiti or at least learn more about voodoo before arrogantly expose such ignorant nonsense. [Ed for spelling]

Satanic 'Zombified' Religion Making Inroads in United States — Charisma News

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