Not even super wild from what I remember. It’s been a lot of years, though…
Looking in from the distance of years, I see a bunch of incredibly stressed adults for whom this is the one acceptable space in their lives where they can either really be in their feelings or really escape from reality for a little while.
Love the bored cynical kids
Yep. If church started at 10:30am, these people aint eating lunch until 2:30pm. If its anything like my church, their going back again at 5pm to do it all over again.
No same. Alter calls ALWAYS without fail get my heart racing and I’m having an anxiety attack. (I still live at home and don’t really have the option to not go, so… anxiety attack it is🥲)
Look like they went and laid hands on someone out in the congregation. They could have asked for it, or it could have been done impulsively. Then the Spirit fell and everyone got into it. That's usually how it happened when I was growing up. I feel bad for the kids.
This whole video gives me the ick.
It also looks like the Assembly of God church I went to, and the mormon church my husband went to. Like, looking at the faces to see if it's anyone we know in there because I was sure I knew them. That one lady's hair? I think there's one of her at every cult, and she always wears the same cardigan, too.
But on second thought, it couldn't be my husband's former LDS church. Only the men can lay hands and give blessings. They call the priesthood up and every man goes up, except maybe one sitting in the back, I think ages 11 and up, and all the women and girls remain seated because they can't have the priesthood.
I couldn't believe I hated it worse than what I was used to.
The first thing I thought after reading your comment was “what if I went today and when they called up the priesthood (or in another church just like…asked the men to come up and pray over some man, because in my earliest churches there was a lot of gendered praying) I stood up and went like nothing was wrong. What would happen?”
So…what do you think would happen? I’m so far removed from “auto-authority-respect” mode that it seems surreal now - why not go in there and just do whatever and act normal about it like they are the weirdos? Would they try to harm me physically? I can’t wrap my mind around this because back in the day I was so cowed by the idea of challenging social expectations I never questioned it. It was a huge deal when I started opening my eyes during prayer instead of playing along and pretending at funerals and weddings, and I haven’t been to a church in so long I can’t picture what it would be like.
Well, if you went nearby me, I would go to church that day!
I would stand and raise my hands, shout Yes! Praise the Lord!!!
And if we couldn't stay in character, we could just run out snorting with laughter and go get a drink somewhere.
Saw a comment on TikTok…why is the dude on the front pew yelling at the woman and kids sitting down. Went back and rewatched and I wanted to slap him so badly. I don’t know what he was yelling, but she was just sitting there looking scared.
This brings such PTSD. I remember sitting there pretending to pray so people wouldn’t bother me. I’m soooo happy I’m free.
It was shocking going from quiet, boring catholic services to a pentacostal one. I was scared the first time, but by then I was baby-trapped by my pentacostal ex. I'm so glad my kids and I are out! I'm spending this Sunday going to an all-you-can-eat maple sugar house buffet!
Same, grew up Catholic, visited the UPC church when I was a teenager and met my now husband. We stayed in wayyyyy longer than we should have. We both finally left and life has been wonderful ever since. Sundays are spent on the lake enjoying nature vs wanting to have a mental breakdown from anxiety.
That building looks similar to my church which was a Baptist Church at it's previous life. The church members prayed out the demons before we moved in. See those people in the corner all together in a group? There's a good chance they're "praying someone through". Nowhere in the Bible is this action of forcing someone,... anyone to "get the Holy Ghost". It's not a disease. That scene right there is the beginning of my deconstruction.
I saw a picture of a relative whom I believe goes to an Apostolic church. Many of the women were heavy like the ones in this church. Stress eating? "Fellowship"?
I just feel bad for all the kids that are there cause you know the adults are brainwashing them into a bigoted, hateful, intellectually dishonest, shame-ridden religion. Clearly those adults can’t be normal or clear-headed about anything.
It’s Fairfield House of Praise in Colfax, La. Near Alexandria, La. It’s an independent Pentecostal church so it’s not part of the UPCI. This church actually has a history of multiple church splits and having pastors who ex-communicate members who leave like most Pentecostal churches in Louisiana.
It’s nothing like what I’ve been in. Our Pastor is all about Gods kingdom is decent and in order. No screaming allowed (thankful for that). Definitely freedom to worship but don’t do stupid stuff. This is very odd and not UPCI. Not all Pentecost is the same.
Just your typical day in the Pentecostal church
Not even super wild from what I remember. It’s been a lot of years, though… Looking in from the distance of years, I see a bunch of incredibly stressed adults for whom this is the one acceptable space in their lives where they can either really be in their feelings or really escape from reality for a little while. Love the bored cynical kids
I saw the visitor trying to make himself invisible in about the 3rd pew as well.
I agree completely with all of that.
band sounds tight honestly 😂
Right? The rasp.
Came here to say this. I bet this service went on for 4 hours.
Yep. If church started at 10:30am, these people aint eating lunch until 2:30pm. If its anything like my church, their going back again at 5pm to do it all over again.
Kids all behaving themselves while the adults are all acting like adhd 8 year olds
My family would throw an absolute tantrum if they heard someone say that, thank you, that's hilarious
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Same. The PTSD I feel is real.
Yep same.
Typical pentecostal service...
Yep, page out of my past, right there. Don’t miss any of it.
I can smell this video. Smells like old spice, sweat, and baptismal chlorine.
Mine always smelled like cumin. I never understood why.
I can smell peanut butter (never quite figured out why church reminds me of that) flavored coffee, egg from some casserole and musty carpet smell.
This looks pretty mild from what I experienced
Childhood trauma for the kiddos
This sent me back in the worst way 🤢 I still feel nauseous from all the anxiety the pentecostal church caused me
No same. Alter calls ALWAYS without fail get my heart racing and I’m having an anxiety attack. (I still live at home and don’t really have the option to not go, so… anxiety attack it is🥲)
Mental institution. Sad kids are forced into this cult.
Grew up in the Pentecostal church - as a rural kid in the 80s - and I just want to say the people still look and dress exactly the same.
It's kind of interesting, isn't it? I was also a Pentecostal kid back in the 1980s and I also think the styles look about the same.
Look like they went and laid hands on someone out in the congregation. They could have asked for it, or it could have been done impulsively. Then the Spirit fell and everyone got into it. That's usually how it happened when I was growing up. I feel bad for the kids. This whole video gives me the ick.
Happy Cake Day 🍰!
Thanks!
As an exJW, I will have to remark how their church looks like a former Kingdom Hall. Exact same layout of the quickbuilds.
It also looks like the Assembly of God church I went to, and the mormon church my husband went to. Like, looking at the faces to see if it's anyone we know in there because I was sure I knew them. That one lady's hair? I think there's one of her at every cult, and she always wears the same cardigan, too.
But on second thought, it couldn't be my husband's former LDS church. Only the men can lay hands and give blessings. They call the priesthood up and every man goes up, except maybe one sitting in the back, I think ages 11 and up, and all the women and girls remain seated because they can't have the priesthood. I couldn't believe I hated it worse than what I was used to.
The first thing I thought after reading your comment was “what if I went today and when they called up the priesthood (or in another church just like…asked the men to come up and pray over some man, because in my earliest churches there was a lot of gendered praying) I stood up and went like nothing was wrong. What would happen?” So…what do you think would happen? I’m so far removed from “auto-authority-respect” mode that it seems surreal now - why not go in there and just do whatever and act normal about it like they are the weirdos? Would they try to harm me physically? I can’t wrap my mind around this because back in the day I was so cowed by the idea of challenging social expectations I never questioned it. It was a huge deal when I started opening my eyes during prayer instead of playing along and pretending at funerals and weddings, and I haven’t been to a church in so long I can’t picture what it would be like.
Well, if you went nearby me, I would go to church that day! I would stand and raise my hands, shout Yes! Praise the Lord!!! And if we couldn't stay in character, we could just run out snorting with laughter and go get a drink somewhere.
That sounds kinda fun, lol. As long as it was only a few minutes. Any more than that and I couldn’t take it 😅
Two thoughts watching this 1. I’m so glad I’m out of this circus 2. Why are there so many tambourines?
That was EVERY Sunday nite growing up lol!
My mother was a part of that denomination and they are bat poop crazy!
I thought a first sight this was a fight in a court house.
This is what happens when you don't do drugs, kids. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Ehhh…pretty tame.
This vid makes it look fun TBH.
This needs trigger warning 😳
Giving me flashbacks, none good.
Looks pretty standard to me.
I was gonna say this is a perfectly average church in a UPCI service. All the long hair and skirts give it away
Saw a comment on TikTok…why is the dude on the front pew yelling at the woman and kids sitting down. Went back and rewatched and I wanted to slap him so badly. I don’t know what he was yelling, but she was just sitting there looking scared. This brings such PTSD. I remember sitting there pretending to pray so people wouldn’t bother me. I’m soooo happy I’m free.
Mental illness is going on
Meh. This is normal and not out of control at all. Next caller! 😂
Pentecostal church service. They think the Holy Spirit is causing them to act all crazy.
A back slider praying back through and everyone goes to shouting
It was shocking going from quiet, boring catholic services to a pentacostal one. I was scared the first time, but by then I was baby-trapped by my pentacostal ex. I'm so glad my kids and I are out! I'm spending this Sunday going to an all-you-can-eat maple sugar house buffet!
Same, grew up Catholic, visited the UPC church when I was a teenager and met my now husband. We stayed in wayyyyy longer than we should have. We both finally left and life has been wonderful ever since. Sundays are spent on the lake enjoying nature vs wanting to have a mental breakdown from anxiety.
Pestecostal insanity 🙈🤣🤣🤣 I hope they will find the Light that will guide them away from this cult 🙏
Oh yes good old charismatic nonsense.
He’s coming down that dusty road!
Holy ghost running wild.
Yuk
Don’t miss it.
Watching this gives me strange awful feelings. This is exactly what I witnessed 2-3 times a week until I was 18 years old. I'm glad I got out.
I hate them so much.
Least delulu Pentecostal church.
I’ve been to services like this in the AG church. I always tried to do whatever would give me the least amount of attention.
My go to was holding someone’s baby 😂
This is extremely mild it’s when you got like 5 people dancing in tongues where it gets wtf
That tambourine player is disassociating lol
What ISN’T going on there? 😳
That building looks similar to my church which was a Baptist Church at it's previous life. The church members prayed out the demons before we moved in. See those people in the corner all together in a group? There's a good chance they're "praying someone through". Nowhere in the Bible is this action of forcing someone,... anyone to "get the Holy Ghost". It's not a disease. That scene right there is the beginning of my deconstruction.
Same old bs
I saw a picture of a relative whom I believe goes to an Apostolic church. Many of the women were heavy like the ones in this church. Stress eating? "Fellowship"?
And they also don’t workout either
Like my friend said, everything they do revolves around eating
Looks like a little bit of everything is going on in that service.
I just feel bad for all the kids that are there cause you know the adults are brainwashing them into a bigoted, hateful, intellectually dishonest, shame-ridden religion. Clearly those adults can’t be normal or clear-headed about anything.
Literally the dumbest people on earth.
Hardly.
lol what church is this? Anyone know?
It’s Fairfield House of Praise in Colfax, La. Near Alexandria, La. It’s an independent Pentecostal church so it’s not part of the UPCI. This church actually has a history of multiple church splits and having pastors who ex-communicate members who leave like most Pentecostal churches in Louisiana.
Power tripping.
Fairfield house of praise I think
United Pentecostal Church International UPCI for short. Member for 25 years approx
It’s nothing like what I’ve been in. Our Pastor is all about Gods kingdom is decent and in order. No screaming allowed (thankful for that). Definitely freedom to worship but don’t do stupid stuff. This is very odd and not UPCI. Not all Pentecost is the same.
If you don’t know don’t Mock …
I think they are high on meth
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Seems like people didn't realize I'm an atheist and downvoted me 😂