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Originally Posted by Freedom
There’s a big difference between someone feeling apprehensive/confused walking into a church for the first time as opposed to feeling alarmed at what has been encountered. I’m talking about the latter, yet it seems you would like to blur any line of distinction. Lots of Christian groups strive to be welcoming to newcomers, and for good reason. The LC environment requires explanation. Even someone who has been a Christian for many years might be taken aback at the shouting of “Oh Lord Jesus.” It’s not that there’s necessarily anything wrong with what is being practiced, it’s just that the practice is peculiar, because it is unique to the LC.
Peculiar - belonging exclusively to some person, group, or thing
The practice the LC labels calling on the name of the Lord, is unique to their group - and therefore peculiar. Again, I say, there is no evidence to link what the LC practices to any form of Biblical practice. If there were, then it might be justifiable to have something ‘peculiar’ going on. What happened in Acts 2 was considered peculiar to those observing. But that doesn’t mean that we purposely need to act ‘different’ when there is no reason to.
Your mention of demons in attempt to rationalize LC practices is getting to be a bit absurd. It’s not a good way to get any of us here to take your positions seriously.
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The church services of the denominations do not encourage the Lord's presence or much zeal for the Lord, so when a person encounters it for the first time they may be taken aback. There can be a similar sort of reaction when people attend Pentecostal churches. The church services of one man speaking and everyone silent is a sign of their degradation.