What matters is what our Orang friend usually says; it's not so much the map but the territory, or similar such words.
What does it matter if Jesus says, "your sins are forgiven," or "be healed", or spits on you like when your momma wipes some dirt off you. Are not we all inwardly dirty?
Perhaps this sybolises the cleaning or washing of our sins.
As far as I'm concerned, it's God's choice to choose or act how he chooses or acts.
It's a bit like the God-getting-bored thread. Does it really matter?
One could also say that demons and such, don't exist, but we'd still have the peaceful and good teachings that are the actual intention, and important part.