Indeed. As the author of that fine series of "Spider" novels (think "The Shadow's crazy kid brother") wrote to a member of the "Spider" fan club: "Rejoice not if you are brave or clever or strong for you shall be tested so as to need every ounce of your virtues: God wastes *nothing*!"
There actually was a major cult whose theology derived from a brian tumour. Elizabeth Claire Prophet's Church Universal Triumphant was a mainstay of the occult economy for over a decade. Her visions foretold an imminent apocalypse and her minions were ready in the (literal) trenches outside the desert compound headquarters of C.U.T.: armed to the teeth. They bought tonnes of advertising in all of the occult journals, such as the Fortean Times, for an incredible array of tapes and books things like "The Lost years of Jesus" and "How to develop your E.S.P.". Eventually though, she started having visions 7/24 and started to loose motor control. After the operation to remove the tumour though, she didn't see the Satanic Armies anymore and pretty much retired.
Only a few more hours till the blue horror of dawn....
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There actually was a major cult whose theology derived from a brian tumour. Elizabeth Claire Prophet's Church Universal Triumphant was a mainstay of the occult economy for over a decade. Her visions foretold an imminent apocalypse and her minions were ready in the (literal) trenches outside the desert compound headquarters of C.U.T.: armed to the teeth. They bought tonnes of advertising in all of the occult journals, such as the Fortean Times, for an incredible array of tapes and books things like "The Lost years of Jesus" and "How to develop your E.S.P.". Eventually though, she started having visions 7/24 and started to loose motor control. After the operation to remove the tumour though, she didn't see the Satanic Armies anymore and pretty much retired.
Only a few more hours till the blue horror of dawn....