I remember when I was in high school, a friend of mine and my brother convinced me to go to church with them and his grandparents one Sunday. I went and found myself in front of a nice building with a sign that said, "Welcome! to the Neighborhood Church!" We went in and found seats. The opening was a lot like many other churches I had been to with a few songs, announcements, etc. Then the preacher got up and began his sermon. He started out pretty tame, but as he went on, he got a little bit wilder and then a little bit more. Suddenly, the woman sitting next to me fell out of the pew and onto the floor, thrashing about and saying unintelligible stuff. I jumped a couple of feet in the air when that happened and my friend and brother laughed their heads off while others fell off their pew benches and began doing the thrashing and weird speaking thing. I had never been to a church like this before and haven't been to another.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Had a girlfriend who's grandfather was a pastor at one of these churches. Somebody would catch the fits, but since there were like 12 people in the congregation it was rare. I used to go for brownie points cause granny was awesome. Usually it was just standing up with arms outstretched speaking unintelligibly.
Also, tip for my young fellas, pentecostal girls are worse than Catholics about having a repressed wild side. If she can't even wear shorts at home you can bet she's wearing them and then dropping them when she's at yours.
This is your friendly reminder to wear condoms though. They also don't believe in contraception.
Xuande
Level 7
Apr 10, 2019
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Neopentecostal churches.
They say it is the holy spirit descending upon them like it is described in acts.
Most of those churches started in USA black communities and this trance is very close to african religions, so one can argue about the origin or adaptation...
Pedrohbds
Level 7
Apr 10, 2019
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When i was a young boy i lived in north carolina for 5 years.we as a family called ourselves lutheren (im german)a few times we went to the local church ,i believe babtist.the congregation had similar reactions to their religion..i believe they did it lostly in the privacy of their home..my friends mother would lock herself in the bedroom and (speak in tounges)i always thought that was wierd....
Helm69
Level 1
Apr 9, 2019
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My initial response would be concern thinking I need to call an ambulance lol
Piece2YourPuzzle
Level 8
Apr 8, 2019
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I have been to that kind of church in the distant past! It was unbelievable, it did not appear fake, but who knows?
Freedompath
Level 9
Apr 8, 2019
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I was raised Catholic and as much as I hate the Catholic church at least they are calm and dignified while at church. I think the gyrating fools at chuches like you mentioned are put on and meant to Garner attention and the rest are mentally I'll.
Kimbastet
Level 4
Apr 8, 2019
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@creative51 Hello I was born in Detroit. My Dad went there and met my Mom. When I was 4 we went to South FLORIDA. Now I live where my Dad was born east TN. Between the Catholic in MI and the evangelicals in TN . I prefer the water places. I never went to Michigan to visit my family but they loved visiting FLa in the Winter. I like to paint and TN is gorgeous in Spring and Fall. My fav water is the ocean or a warm pool. I was 13 when I decided there was no God. I learned to meditate and do yoga. I went into nursing so it was meditation that calmed me when things got hairy.
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