The bizarre condition that makes religious pilgrims to Jerusalem believe they ... - Daily Mail
The bizarre condition that makes religious pilgrims to Jerusalem believe they are characters from the Bible Experts first identified the rare condition in 2000, noting seven symptoms Sufferers first appear anxious and agitated and are consumed by... First identified in 2000, psychologists noted religious pilgrims overcome with excitement at being in close proximity to the city's holy places believed they were Biblical characters. And sufferers are often consumed by a need to be clean, before donning a toga-like gown often made from hotel bed linen. The next stage sees sufferers overcome by the need to scream, or sing out loud psalms, verses from the Bible, religious hymns or spirituals. A procession or march to one of the city's holy places, is then finally followed by the delivery of a 'sermon'. Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
