Jude 2

Ok guys, I found some video's submitted by what appears to be flippin' idiots if they compare mainstream pentecostalism with snake handlers and cults. Palin attended an AOG for a number of years but these people equate them (aog) with crazy lunatic fringe religous cults! Sorry if there is any language (didn't hear any myself) but I wanted to show you guys how some of the world view devoted followers of Christ and labels them as cultic and insain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=881TR0a6J6U&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naXqE4dTxPA

The thing is, and not to place any approval upon their video or their conclusions about Pentecostal christians or this particular church, if one does not approach Pentecostalism as an insider or one who is familiar with the tradition, many of the practices and beliefs of Pentecostals can seem bizarre and cultish. And these kinds of conclusions are not just isolated to those "of the world". There are plenty of Christians in other denominations and even a few inside the tradition who would view some parts of the video as bizarre.

Oh I agree 100% but for me it's about context. I have been in some church services that were AWESOMELY EXUBERANT(sp). And if someone would have pulled out the video camera...ol boy how that must have looked! But then again,......pull out the camera when I am rolling my big belly around the floor playing with my 2 year old. There are a whole lot of things I am rather glad that there isn't a camera shoved in my face to witness.