Worship Casualties: Who speaks for the injured?

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by notofworks

I understand your disagreement. But I would respectfully suggest that I could get statements from dozens who will say they howled like a dog, laughed like a hyena, or pooped in their diapers and there was just no way they could help it. In fact, I've heard the testimonials in the Rodney Howard Brown-type stuff.

I've had some very strong divine encounters. But I was never out of control. God doesn't want us to be out of control. It's the same reason He doesn't want us to get drunk on alcohol. And "Self-Control" is one of the Fruit of the Spirit. If a Fruit of the Spirit is "Self-Control", how could I be totally "Out-of-control" and claim I'm under the influence of the Holy Spirit? I'm unable to connect those dots.

It is because of this that what you say carries very little weight in this discussion. You have really not had the experience on any deep level like many others have.

For myself, I am not sure either. Early on in my Pentecostal years I had participated in a little shockamoo, runnings and an OTB or two, but I am still not sure that I was ever "Out of control".

I actually do recall telling someone else that I had experienced something so supernatural that I sort left my physical body. Now, I think I simply wanted to believe that very badly.