Hispanic Pentecostalism

[deltaguitar]

I think a lot of this is just learned behavior. We see others do it so we think we have to do this to be spiritual or feel God. I have no problem with worship but some of the stuff in this video just looks like hysteria. People get caught up in the moment and it is a part of the culture of their church.

[The Mrs]

Originally Posted by deltaguitar

I think a lot of this is just learned behavior. We see others do it so we think we have to do this to be spiritual or feel God. I have no problem with worship but some of the stuff in this video just looks like hysteria. People get caught up in the moment and it is a part of the culture of their church.

I think you're partly right about this, as it seems different churches in different areas have some people that look like thier movements are similar.

But I don't think that negates human emotions. I guess it wells up in some people differently than in others.

Of course it would depend on what's 'socially acceptable behavior' in a specific church/culture. The leader will set the tone for this.

[deltaguitar]

Originally Posted by The Mrs

I think you're partly right about this, as it seems different churches in different areas have some people that look like thier movements are similar.

But I don't think that negates human emotions. I guess it wells up in some people differently than in others.

Of course it would depend on what's 'socially acceptable behavior' in a specific church/culture. The leader will set the tone for this.

Right, I have seen very emotionally reserved people hit the floor or dance when the Holy Ghost moved on them. I am sure that we might not realize how we look when we are emotional as well.

I think that many times folks just follow the leader. I know in our old church the elder pastors thought they had to act a certain way to feel the Holy Ghost. Almost like getting out of the flesh. This was past down to the congregation until those members were mature enough in their walk with God to realize that they didn't always have to act a certain way in order to have a move of the Holy Ghost.

I have shouted and herked and jerked but it was never God that was moving me it was just me trying to get close to God. I had been taught that you have to start shouting in the flesh but you will end in the spirit. So I tried it. I so wanted a move of God in my life that I would act a certain way to find it. When nothing happened I quit acting like that, simple as that.