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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
They were precious brothers, but frankly, scared the ba-jeepers out of me back then! Dave especially - he virtually glowed I thought and I believed if I approached him, the light coming out would burn me up like a mosquito in direct sunlight
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What I remember most is the incessant shouting. Your moniker for Berkeley probably is in line with that pattern of experience
Been thinking about the warnings regarding deceiving spirits (1 John 4:1; 1 Tim 4:1). Your characterization of the "shock and awe" tactics of charismatic Christianity rings true to my experience coming into the LC as well. You come in all naive, seeking, hoping. . .the tumult and excitement catch you up like Philip after he baptized the Ethiopian. An overwhelming feeling of exultation and joy. Everyone is holding a Bible and you think, "What could possibly go wrong?"
Then the "apostle" steps in via his designated lackeys and the fire recedes. And you're in some weird situation, living on yesterday's memories. In my case, I heard the FTTA telling us to "ignore the poor" and go after revenue-producers. I smelled a rat and walked out.
As it turns out, excitement is no substitute for truth.