What's The Difference ?

Originally Posted by Thumper

I know well that some might fake an experience with God. Thats why I adhere to the strict policy "To prove all things..." I don't stand before a conference/congregation screaming about how they got the Holy Ghost. I don't hand the microphone to somebody who nobody knows who just got the Holy Ghost and expect them to make any kind of statement remotely resembling appropriate. Thats called showmanship and it is stench to God. GG is a known offender when it comes to that kind of shenanigans. I have seen it with my own eyes. The fact that this Borat character got him is his own fault.

Well, it seems that I'm now in a 'fix' between two 'straights'. On one hand I totally disagree with the 'showmanship' aspect of it. I know that it does happen in some instances but I think rejoicing over someone getting the Holy Ghost is more akin to 'testimony service' than 'look at me... and where's your datebook?'

I think it's a good thing to, at least at times, smear victories in the enemy's face. Again, I just don't buy into the whole showmanship opinion. Granted, G. G. is my friend and there are probably many things we do and see differently but I personally haven't seen a lot of showmanship in the times I've seen his ministry in operation.

On the OTHER hand, I probably wouldn't have handed the joker a microphone, either. Too dangerous and the wrong hand on a microphone could kill what it's taken an entire service to produce. Just not my policy and, as they now know, not always wisdom to say the least.