Somewhat related: How a group of men in this position could not make any "noise" defies bio-physics.
That evil spirit has its adherents on the face bowing down five times a day,
It uses terror to get more attention and therefore more control in the spirit world,
Many Christians wont get on their knees even once a month for Christ our Lord,
Paying Homage To The Great Pedophile Himself
I have an extremely hard time believing that God would want such ritualistic worship. What do you learn about God’s love by spouting off some memorized prayer script 5 times a day.
I can imagine the (dead) kid farting while bending over like that and the other beaten kids laughing...
When the kids get to Camazotz, the planet that's been taken over by "the black thing". And everyone there is in perfect sync with each other. Meg and Calvin and Charles are watching all the children up and down the street bouncing their balls in perfect rythym. Except for this one child who is bouncing his all out of step.
The next time the boy is shown, he's been taken to the CENTRAL Central Intelligence building and tortured/disciplined/rectified by making him bounce the ball and inflicting him with agony if he makes the slightest mistake.
In the book, enforced conformity and rigid order were as much of evil as murder. Sounds like Islam to a tee.
Butts up for allah.
Probably passed gas and the head banger behind didn’t like the smell. Reminded him of his left hand.