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Originally Posted by Blarobbarg
And I know that. Others have been telling of their experiences with no proof, I figured I'd throw my two cents out there as well. 
Not here to convert anyone. Just giving my thoughts and experiences along with everyone else. |
Actually, from what I've seen from healing in churches, speaking in tongues and so on (granted, on the telly), they are full of suggestion and other psychological trickery to make what goes on seem real and spiritual. For example there's usually a very high level of emotional intensity - people get worked up. Preachers usually touch people, lay their hands on them and scream at them or push them to the floor. It's an intense experience and these tricks further enhance that feeling and encourage/provoke people into hysterics which are interpreted as spiritual experiences. Preachers also often use direct commands on the line of "sit" or "sleep" and so on which is also a powerful form of suggestion, sometimes used to induce hypnosis. What's happening is that participants are working themselves into a mental state where they are vulnerable to suggestion and act the way they believe they are supposed to.
Do you believe your healing pastor could heal someone's broken arm under calm conditions in a quiet church under an x-ray to show and prove the healing? If there is a God, then I don't think she/he'll mind if there isn't a lot of screaming and yelling, but I bet you the healing wouldn't work.
The next time you are in this setting, instead of getting worked up and participating wholeheartedly, try and look at it from a more sober point of view. What's happening to these people?
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Children are particularly vulnerable to this stort of stuff and should not, in my opinion, be exposed to it.
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