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b'Brian and Shay talk about the political overtones of the casting demons into the swine and what it means for us as American citizens. What could it mean for us as queer people, as Americans, and as Christians to \\u201cde-colonize\\u201d our minds?\\nRead the transcript (PDF)\\nLuke 8:26-39\\nThey sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, \\u201cWhat do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don\\u2019t torture me!\\u201d For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.\\nJesus asked him, \\u201cWhat is your name?\\u201d\\n\\u201cLegion,\\u201d he replied, because many demons had gone into him. And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.\\nA large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.\\nWhen those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus\\u2019 feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.\\nThe man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, \\u201cReturn home and tell how much God has done for you.\\u201d So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.\\nThe post Got Demons? \\u2013 Luke 8:26-39 appeared first on Queer Theology.'