Poloma the Pentecostal says that animal mime is of the Holy Spirit.
Eliade the famous author in religion circles says animal mime comes from a pagan possessing spirit.
I say “I’m going with Eliade on this one!” …show more content…
Snake cults were first in Western Africa Voodoo and through slavery made their way into the Caribbean and America. Here the Voodooist of Haiti and religion in Seymour’s Louisiana utilized snakes in their worship rites, but not just as mere physical animal; Damballa is also a possessing spirit, represented by the snake, which causes various manifestations, including snake sex, snake talk, and snake writhing in African traditional religion. Pentecostalism does the same.
William Braham, the infamous Pentecostal, was full of Damballa. His false doctrine, including “serpents seed doctrine”; it purported that Eve had sexual intercourse with the serpent and conceived Cain. 21 Parallel manifestations in paganism also practices sex between humans and demons 22 while even same-sex marriages exist between spirits and humans of the same gender! 23
Voodoo shows it is not uncommon see a person “drop to the ground” as the “snake spirit” Damballah manifest himself. 24 This Voodoo feat is duplicated by the Pentecostal – Charismatic Movement by being “slain in the spirit” and experiencing an unconscious or semi-unconscious state. At other times worship services in the PC Movement include people who slither on the …show more content…
11.6 Pentecostal DWI: Holy Intoxication & Holy Laughter
Drunkenness and “holy” laughter enjoy bandwagon approval ratings in the PC Movement!
Some think it’s time to get drunk with the Spirit of God – literally! It has been a popular concept with some charismatics all the way down to slurring of words. Disorderly conduct has been present. Some people manifested what looked like seizures and pastors even encouraged “designated drivers” for those who felt to “drunk” to drive! Some worship leaders sang drinking songs which coordinated with sloshing around in the Spirit.
Pentecostal John Crowder sometimes calls his meetings “slosh fests.” He refers to himself as God’s bartender. If not degrading enough John Crowder takes it a step further by comparing the infilling of the Holy Spirit to smoking marijuana while also teaching people to levitate and trance out – just like a witch doctor! 27
Of course not everyone is on board with this bandwagon. Even history disapproves. Take for example the Revered John Wesley, founder of Methodism,