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Originally Posted by Jo S
Thanks for clearing that up, StG.
I believe it's a topic worth touching on seeing as there are still many LC members from the 70's equating the spirit of the counterculture to the spirit of God. I strongly disagree with that idea for the reasons I've already stated but others are free to decide for themselves.
What's curious is that, similar to the LC’s, the Jesus People movement saw rapid growth in the early 70’s and then a sharp decline in growth by the late 80's. I find it very telling that their timelines perfectly coincide with each other.
What are your thoughts on that?
Also the founder of the Jesus People movement, Lonnie Frisbee, was known to read the bible while tripping on LSD. Do you believe God would use such a person to head one of His revivals?
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Doesn't everyone take LSD while reading the Bible!? (just to be clear, yes, I'm kidding) Reminds me of a brother I met hitchhiking in the mid-70s. He thought smoking pot and grovin' on Jesus was complementary. Just so there is no misunderstanding, I never approved of using drugs to compliment the pursuit of Christ . . . the anointing clearly tells me so!
Don't know much about Lonnie Frisbee (interesting name), but I know a little of Chuck Smith. And I remember a thread awhile back that talked some regarding the Jesus People movement. As I remember the discussion, it was pointed out that it was very hard to follow this demographic group, because they didn't have much organization, right? From what I understand, Calvary Chapel was probably the single biggest recipient of those kind of members. So did the Jesus People numbers decline coincide with the LC's? Don't know, maybe.
And as far as "equating the spirit of the counterculture to the Spirit of God," does anyone actually think that? My view is that the enemy was doing his best to spoil that generation through drugs, free sex, weird eastern philosophies, etc. And in the midst of that, God came in to rescue many.