This Zambian shared the reactions he faced when he visited the hospital with his son.
So I’m seated with him at the hospital, waiting for a doctor. Elderly lady across starts chatting with me. General chat about hin
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016friend of hers comes to say bye to elderly lady, and this friend is with a youngish man who looks a pastor *he was holding a chi big bible*
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016As friend to elderly lady was about to go, she comes and talks to me asking about my boy. She says he’s very handsome, asks “what’s wrong”
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016I tell her he’s got CP, and he’s fine. She again compliments his looks, then talks of her church. Worn Bible thumping Pastorman joins in
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016She says she’s going, asks if they can say a prayer for my boy. I’m like sure. Pastorman starts a prayer full of GAARD, LAAWD, A-MAINE
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016The prayer is all good *other then the untraceable American accent, and his inability to say God, Lord, or amen*. Prayer ends
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016He then touches my boys head, and tells me “Your boy is healed, he will walk, and he will talk, amen.” I just stared at him unsmiling.
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016He repeated the statement, and I would have punched him had the old lady not been there.
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016It is extreme fuckery to tell parent/parents of a disabled child that their kid will be cured by your American accented, half baked prayer
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016Being a parent of a disabled kid is hell. Every friggin day you live wondering what you could have done differently to have prevented it
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016Every so often, you’re told of some powerful pastor/prophet/man of God who can perform miracles. You’re told to travel to Naija with him
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016Very few people offer any meaningful advice, help, or prayer. Very few pray 4 u to stay strong in faith and soul. It’s all instant miracle
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016Disability is not a curse from God, or spiritual/demonic possession. Disabled people are people too, all they need is love and support
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016If ever you see a disabled person, let them be. Don’t be treating them like they are cursed/possessed and only prayers is all they need
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016They need prayers, support, physiotherapy, wheelchairs, etc. They don’t need recruitment into your spiritual warfare beliefs
— Comrade Mr Mulos Esq (@mulos) January 24, 2016
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