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Believers from Taiwanese folk religion shift from bargaining to belonging

Believers from Taiwanese folk religion shift from bargaining to belonging

Spirit mediums who make a living claiming to communicate with the unseen world are common practice for folk religion in Taiwan. Typically, worshipers can ask for some desired favor in exchange for a gift or vow. But the God of the Bible isn't interested in transactional religion. He needs nothing from us, yet we need everything from him.
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