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MartyTheGreek

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26. I was once in a Christian cult... This is either: 1 Laughing in the spirit, 2 demonic possession...
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 01:16 PM
Nov 2020

Many may recall dancing in spirit, speaking in tongues, slain in spirit where they fall to the ground, etc.

Then there's the evil spirit, I forgot the name for it, but it's a laughing or hilarity spirit. Here's something to add, I recall being taught two of these spirit types have rank! So here the preacher, reverend or whatever, is leading the mantra and I'm sure elders have done this before so they join in unison and before you know it, everyone's hoping to please the pastor or whatever, but this is a form of programming or bonding. Kinda cultish really!

Ask yourself... Would this bless the body of believers in attendance? I'd be a little freaked out like I was when I first heard speaking in tongues. Or, force them to act out this way in reverence or simply a chanting tradition where they simply think they are getting divine revelations to laugh out loud. You can hear by his forced laughs that it's fake! But people that attend Laughing Yoga say it makes them happy too so? That said, this was a freak show!

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Copeland laffs away Joe's win [View all] packman Nov 2020 OP
That boy ain't right in the head. EarnestPutz Nov 2020 #1
Shouldn't this mean that he forfeits his ministry's tax-exempt status? NurseJackie Nov 2020 #32
It shoud, yes. soldierant Nov 2020 #39
WTF was that? lambchopp59 Nov 2020 #2
fucking creepy! Kali Nov 2020 #3
Very odd soothsayer Nov 2020 #4
OMG. That man is sick. Ewww!! 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #5
These beings are totally frigging nuts. Notice I didn't KPN Nov 2020 #6
Maybe he has... Newest Reality Nov 2020 #7
His congregation of zombies are creepy too Blue Owl Nov 2020 #8
This fraud/asshole is raking in the bucks. BKDem Nov 2020 #9
How far behind FauxSnooze and HateRadio are these Religious BatShit Crazed Loons, NoMoreRepugs Nov 2020 #10
Total nut job BlueJac Nov 2020 #11
Well, he's a demon. No question. BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #12
Sinclair Lewis wrote "Elmer Gantry" in 1927. BarbD Nov 2020 #25
And today and today only, if you too want Kenneth Copeland's message of..... jaxexpat Nov 2020 #13
Scary supervillian laugh OhZone Nov 2020 #14
I was prepared to laugh right back at him and his mistaken ideas. Collimator Nov 2020 #15
Reminds me of this character bronxiteforever Nov 2020 #16
He's been found at long last! cab67 Nov 2020 #17
this is exactly why llashram Nov 2020 #18
DUDE SMOKED SOME CRACK .... yuiyoshida Nov 2020 #19
I think that something is wrong with this person ... and he's supposedly a spiritual advisor? SWBTATTReg Nov 2020 #20
Drugs - Meth probably packman Nov 2020 #21
Here is a trumper having a complete meltdown ailsagirl Nov 2020 #22
He belongs Locked Up in Ward. magicguido Nov 2020 #23
He's what I think of now when people tell me they're Christian(TM) plimsoll Nov 2020 #24
Yup. I agree. And I came from that world. LiberalLovinLug Nov 2020 #28
Jim Wallis, sojo.net rwsanders Nov 2020 #34
thanks! LiberalLovinLug Nov 2020 #40
I was once in a Christian cult... This is either: 1 Laughing in the spirit, 2 demonic possession... MartyTheGreek Nov 2020 #26
I think they call it a "mocking spirit" rwsanders Nov 2020 #35
Thank You! Yep, it looks like they are rounding up all the crazies'! n/t MartyTheGreek Nov 2020 #36
I knew better than to click the play button. TomSlick Nov 2020 #27
Been to many church services. Have never seen anyone act out @ this level of kookiness! Illumination Nov 2020 #29
Conjuring his inner demons. Baked Potato Nov 2020 #30
I love how forced and fake it is IronLionZion Nov 2020 #31
All too typical religious delusions. MarcA Nov 2020 #33
they're playing Ha! Ha! KayF Nov 2020 #37
Speaking of Hee Haw jayschool2013 Nov 2020 #38
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