A clip of controversial pastor Greg Locke threatening to reveal members of his church for being "witches" has gone viral.
Within the close to two-minute video, edited from his February 13 sermon, Locke tells the group he has the title of six, and that three are within the viewers watching him.
Locke mentions "witches" a number of occasions within the sermon at his International Imaginative and prescient Bible Church occasion.
The clip was posted on Twitter by Hemant Mehta, the "Pleasant Atheist" blogger and former Jeopardy! champion, the place it has since been seen greater than 450,000 occasions.
"We received first and final names of six witches which can be in our church. And what's unusual? Three of you're on this room proper now," Locke mentioned.
"You higher look in my eyeballs, we're not afraid of you stinking witch, you satan worshipping Satanist witch.
"We solid you out. Within the title of Jesus Christ. We break your spells, we break your curse. We received your first title, we received your final title. We even received an handle for certainly one of you," Locke provides.
Locke, who's recognized for pushing falsehoods about COVID-19 and telling his supporters to not get vaccinated, additionally advised the group that "a few of you've been sick since you befriended" one of many witches.
Earlier in the present day, Pastor Greg Locke threatened to reveal the six witches who're members of his church. pic.twitter.com/NSoTqQayQk
— Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta) February 13, 2022
"You bought a alternative," Locke provides later within the sermon. "You'll be able to go away along with your spells all by your self, or I am going to present up subsequent Sunday with a stage filled with brooms and I am going to offer you one and I am going to fly your tail up out of this place within the title of Jesus, however we ain't enjoying your spell casting, witch crafting sage burning video games."
The remarks got here after Locke led a ebook burning ceremony in Tennessee, the place copies of the Twilight and Harry Potter collection had been set alight for being "witchcraft."
"Carry all of your Harry Potter stuff. Giggle all you'll haters. I do not care. It is witchcraft 100%," Lock posted on Fb forward of the ebook burning occasion within the Nashville suburb of Mount Juliet.
"All of your Twilight books and films. That mess is filled with spells, demonism, shape-shifting and occultism. Carry tarot playing cards, Ouija boards, therapeutic crystals, idol statues, spell books and all the things else tied to the occult. It is received to go.
"When you suppose we're loopy, then scroll on. We're exposing the Kingdom of Darkness for what it's. It is time for folks to be delivered."
Up to now, Locke has additionally spouted rhetoric much like that expressed by followers of the novel QAnon conspiracy motion, together with calling President Joe Biden a "intercourse trafficking, demon-possessed mongrel."
International Imaginative and prescient Bible Church has been contacted for remark.
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