Comments on: Pseudopod 62: Faith in Sips and Bites http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/ The Sound of Horror. Pseudopod is the world\'s first audio horror magazine. We deliver bone-chilling stories from today\'s most talented authors straight to your computer or MP3 player. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lisa http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-13379 Lisa Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:36:03 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-13379 <p>Taking the story somewhat at face value--that there was a visitor, and that he basically called the congregation a bunch of spiritual pansies--was he good or evil? A Devil/demon or a God/angel? Is a God who would encourage people to kill themselves slowly as a testament to their faith good or evil? The main character sees visions of both. Even the main character doesn't really know--and furthermore knows he doesn't know--and that's what I love about the story.</p> Taking the story somewhat at face value–that there was a visitor, and that he basically called the congregation a bunch of spiritual pansies–was he good or evil? A Devil/demon or a God/angel? Is a God who would encourage people to kill themselves slowly as a testament to their faith good or evil? The main character sees visions of both. Even the main character doesn’t really know–and furthermore knows he doesn’t know–and that’s what I love about the story.

]]> By: lefty http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-9492 lefty Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:02:07 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-9492 <p>The scary thing about this is that I could totally find it plausible that some cult would go to this extremes, having already read about real life cults that have done worse.</p> The scary thing about this is that I could totally find it plausible that some cult would go to this extremes, having already read about real life cults that have done worse.

]]> By: Matt http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-9413 Matt Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:29:05 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-9413 <p>I'm going to have to disagree with all the criticism for this one. Maybe I just have a unique perspective/appreciation for this because I grew up in the south.</p> <p>In my opinion at least, this has been one of the scarier stories in quite a while. Aside from the bit with the stranger, all of this could very nearly be a real-life manuscript recovered from people like this.</p> <p>This story is one of the most unsettling things I've listened to in a long time.</p> I’m going to have to disagree with all the criticism for this one. Maybe I just have a unique perspective/appreciation for this because I grew up in the south.

In my opinion at least, this has been one of the scarier stories in quite a while. Aside from the bit with the stranger, all of this could very nearly be a real-life manuscript recovered from people like this.

This story is one of the most unsettling things I’ve listened to in a long time.

]]> By: Spork http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-9269 Spork Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:22:16 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-9269 <p>There was no supernatural element. There was no horror. There were no characters to care about.</p> <p>There was no reason to run this story at all.</p> There was no supernatural element. There was no horror. There were no characters to care about.

There was no reason to run this story at all.

]]> By: Panzer1 http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-9094 Panzer1 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:26:47 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-9094 <p>I think the Horror is in the vivid imagination of true to life events. Not that this could happen, but that it did happen (with out the visitor). Look up George W. Hensley of Tennessee.</p> <p>Mark (16:17-18): "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."</p> <p>Overall a great story that highlights a little known horror in America’s history</p> I think the Horror is in the vivid imagination of true to life events. Not that this could happen, but that it did happen (with out the visitor). Look up George W. Hensley of Tennessee.

Mark (16:17-18): “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”

Overall a great story that highlights a little known horror in America’s history

]]> By: justa J0e http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-9009 justa J0e Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:17:41 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-9009 <p>This one puzzled me.</p> <p>It's a story about some misguided people who were slowly killing themselves, then may or may not have seen something that simply sped up an outcome that already seemed pretty inevitable.</p> <p>There were no sympathetic characters to care about and no bad/evil/threatening entity to be afraid of.</p> <p>They chose to be bitten by snakes and to drink arsenic until they die. Mildly gross perhaps - but certainly not "Horrifying".</p> This one puzzled me.

It’s a story about some misguided people who were slowly killing themselves, then may or may not have seen something that simply sped up an outcome that already seemed pretty inevitable.

There were no sympathetic characters to care about and no bad/evil/threatening entity to be afraid of.

They chose to be bitten by snakes and to drink arsenic until they die. Mildly gross perhaps - but certainly not “Horrifying”.

]]> By: PJ http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-7844 PJ Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:53:07 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-7844 <p>Loved it. Acting was pitch perfect and the story drew me right in to the end.</p> <p>Kudos!</p> Loved it. Acting was pitch perfect and the story drew me right in to the end.

Kudos!

]]> By: Dom http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-7842 Dom Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:43:05 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/11/02/pseudopod-62-faith-in-sips-and-bites/#comment-7842 <p>This story was fascinating for many reasons. One of the many reasons was because I'm quite sure that it could happen (save for the Stranger). Faith can do crazy things to a person.</p> <p>Ben, I must say I really enjoyed that southern twang you put into the story.</p> <p>I say this story's about a 8/10. Anyone have any ideas on who the Stranger was?</p> This story was fascinating for many reasons. One of the many reasons was because I’m quite sure that it could happen (save for the Stranger). Faith can do crazy things to a person.

Ben, I must say I really enjoyed that southern twang you put into the story.

I say this story’s about a 8/10. Anyone have any ideas on who the Stranger was?

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