[Ursus arctos horribilis]

When oppressed peoples are suddenly released from fear and oppression, all suppressed emotions boil over.

I remember reading of American colonial backwoods revivals as the only social event for emotional outlet those isolated & hard pressed for survival frontier peoples had. When whipped into a frenzy by a some itinerate preacher they went wild, and I mean wild.

Observers often reported that when rolling on the ground in religious fervor, total strangers would suddenly begin copulating en masse at these gatherings.

[Carry_Okie]

Observers often reported that when rolling on the ground in religious fervor, total strangers would suddenly begin copulating en masse at these gatherings.

Interesting. Do you have a citation for that?

[Caleb1411]

Sounds like the lead story in the Frontier Enquirer.

Even if there is a scintilla of truth in the observers' reports, the "religious fervor" would be exactly that type of carnal sensuality the apostle Paul condemned as being antithetical to true Christianity (1 Corinthians 5-6, among other passages).