Spiritual Drunkeness

[M. Howard]

Not certain if this belongs here. But it IS rather contagiously funny (which is part of the point, I'm thinking).

The controversial Pentecostal strain of "Holy Laughter" or "Spiritual Drunkenness" involves becoming so possessed with the power of the Holy Spirit that one yelps in uncontrollable fits of spastic laughter and guffaws, acts animatedly intoxicated, falls all over fellow congregants, and moos (literally). Sometimes the effects are so great that it is considered dangerous for the person to drive home from church afterwards. The extroverted practice is disavowed by most in the church, for reasons that aren't too hard to figure out. The late Texan pastor Kenneth Hagin and others are seen in this must-see video clip at a 1997 conference, contagiously spreading the word of "God ha-ha's." This six-minute video is very baffling; a fascinating study in the effect of crowd social signifiers, "mob mentality" (and the fake smile/laugh) on top of everything else.

View it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjujnAs-6tM

 

[VKTD]

Wow... it's a shinning example that perhaps mob mentality is not always such a bad thing. I'm not a pentecaostal ... well maybe I am in some ways but ... laughter is really good for you know matter what... I mean... there is nothing wrong with what they are doing... but it is good to be conscious that the mind is so maleable... Maybe it's only maleable because we think it is maleable... (what a beautiful display of trust and affection) but you know what? I betcha at least one of those people laughing haden't laughed in days... and maybe was on the verge of a hypertension attack... I mean... they are in suits... put two and two together.... Well good for them... laughing ... This is great ... very enetertaining to watch. I haven't laughed like that in a long time. How come when i laugh it is only with a sick vindictive tone? I want to be drunk laugh to.

Very entertaining thank you

Is that what esoteric means?

 

[VKTD]

Do you think that the comment at the end ... most men are within a fingers breath of being mad... do you think that was meant to make people feel good... or was it used to harness anger and hatred towards a group... Which part of this video is the esoteric part. I like the laughing part ... but I know how to harness hatred already. I am good at it. Why? Why do they say that? What if we never spoke? What if laughter was how we communicated? I am sad now though because I can't join the pentocostals because when I was growing up I was taught that they are evil... After watching this I can't beleive I was taught that. What a terrible thing to say. I am very upset at my church right now ... they have no right to teach me to hate people no right at all..

 

[VKTD]

Oh great now I took the laughter out of this.
I'm sorry I ruin everything .

 

[anart]

VKTD, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding your posts, and in this thread you seem to be having some sort of conversation or argument with yourself. If you could please take the time to consider how your post will be read by others, it might help clear things up. Try to minimize the 'noise' (noise = content that does not provide new data or clear insight) and that will go a long way toward making your posts more clear. Thanks.