General Discussion

Ligyron

(8,006 posts)

20. Yeah, that "Holy Spirit" thing?

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 01:54 PM

Feb 2017

The one I have experienced as well at Churches and Rock Concerts? It took me years to realize it's all emotion and all within me and caused by nothing supernatural.

But that was a good report from the front lines. Many people today have no filter, no sense of decency and no class whatsoever. On top of that - either they have no self-awareness or they don't care.

It's a Jerry Springer, Mort Downey outgrowth.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

60 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

First hand account of PEEOTUS rally in Florida - from a minister [View all] ehrnst Feb 2017 OP

Wow. Leaves me almost speechless. ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #1

A beautiful journal vlyons Feb 2017 #2

It's not my experience - it was on FB. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2017 #5

Exactly. It is how Jim Jones got over 900 people to committe suicide. It's like mass Maraya1969 Feb 2017 #59

K&R smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #3

What an interesting insider perspective. 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #4

You just proved the point Poplife Feb 2017 #9

I Thought The Same Thing SDJay Feb 2017 #17

Agree! mountain grammy Feb 2017 #24

Welcome to DU, Poplife. calimary Feb 2017 #30

Yep. These People Are Giddy SDJay Feb 2017 #36

"What she WILL remember... 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #41

It was perfectly appropriate for him to take his 11-year-old daughter. musette_sf Feb 2017 #42

He won't suggest it again and I think she'd probably lock herself Warpy Feb 2017 #55

Scary stuff NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #6

The post was set to "Public" and it was not copywrighted ehrnst Feb 2017 #15

Thanks NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #25

Not to make a negative comment about FB or your participation erronis Feb 2017 #54

Because he's a regular person and a pastor, probably not journalism savvy. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2017 #56

demonic anger blueseas Feb 2017 #7

If it was Obama giving the speech NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #27

Yes that is true they put their evil on our side. blueseas Feb 2017 #40

What a powerful and honest message. nolabear Feb 2017 #8

What's so weird is that some of these rabid supporters Binders Keepers Feb 2017 #10

wow gopiscrap Feb 2017 #11

Republicanisim is like a religion. hollowdweller Feb 2017 #12

truth heaven05 Feb 2017 #13

Absolutely agree Butterflylady Feb 2017 #37

Great post. dalton99a Feb 2017 #14

Sinclair Lewis said it 80 years ago Newcanuck Feb 2017 #16

Prophetic Scarsdale Feb 2017 #22

Welcome to DU, Newcanuck. calimary Feb 2017 #33

Wow--that's just powerful ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #18

I just did, on mine. calimary Feb 2017 #35

Horrified and speechless... truly terrifying NotThisTime Feb 2017 #19

Yeah, that "Holy Spirit" thing? Ligyron Feb 2017 #20

Exactly. Scarsdale Feb 2017 #23

One of my favorite parts: frogmarch Feb 2017 #21

I loved that too! mountain grammy Feb 2017 #26

These are everyday heroes. demmiblue Feb 2017 #38

horrifying, but sadly not surprising.The whole trump thing seems like a sick cult - twisted religion NRaleighLiberal Feb 2017 #28

Republicons & esp tRump only have fear & anger to sell. Pure emotion. Bullying & Authtorianism Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #29

Ok, followed your link to the definition, but... JHB Feb 2017 #50

Ah, a Double Acronym! . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #52

That rally sounds like Nuremburg in the 1930's Martin Eden Feb 2017 #31

That's what I was thinking. FuzzyRabbit Feb 2017 #46

the same people barbtries Feb 2017 #32

K&R demmiblue Feb 2017 #34

As long as religion requires people to engage in delusional thinking, they will be left vulnerable lindysalsagal Feb 2017 #39

If you want to create a progressive for life Friend or Foe Feb 2017 #43

Not my president Plucketeer Feb 2017 #44

I am not at all surprised. DarleenMB Feb 2017 #45

They're not supporters. BlueStater Feb 2017 #47

The followers have drank the purple kool-aid.God/Allah/Jehovah/name your spiritual being HELP US ALL iluvtennis Feb 2017 #48

Damn. bravenak Feb 2017 #49

Racism , hatred and fear is the backbone o f trump supporters. kacekwl Feb 2017 #51

And that's how Trump is turning part of America into an angry white mob MrScorpio Feb 2017 #53

Wonderful posting! Great, great description of what you went through. Great job! Akamai Feb 2017 #57

This is another Christian Holy War! The radical Christian terrorists! Maraya1969 Feb 2017 #58

Thank you, Joel Tooley. joshdawg Feb 2017 #60