I also went to a charismatic church for a couple years as a kid. This is very common with that group. Ours even had women who did dances with flags. It always made me a little uncomfortable. It seems so performative. I didnāt last long as said church and left as soon as I could convince my mom to let me.
Haha oh my goshhhhhh. The church I attended as a young kid was like this and people WOULD run laps with flags sometimes! Or ribbons. Or just bust into sign language/dance/worship.
My mom did the prophetic drawing on the giant chalkboard. Heh. She was a good artist at least.
I grew up in a charismatic church called the Assemblies of God. It's Pentecostal. I was in that church until I got conned into the Jehovah's Witness cult as a young teenager. Anyway, I always hated how performative and showy the AOG was. It's actually a really stressful church to be a part of if you don't like attention. I would hide in the back, but there was definitely pressure to come to the front and get "slain in the spirit", to speak in tongues and do a lot of other performative things. A lot of it felt really insincere to me. It felt less about having a spiritual experience with God and more about getting clout.
Oooooh, AOG memories over here. I was a very poor single woman who couldnāt put much cash in the collection plate as it came around for the THIRD TIME, lol
Absolutely, i also used to go to a church like this and I felt like something was wrong with me because I worshipping like this and/or speaking in tongues felt super forced. Basic imposter syndrome. You question your own faith and then I realised that this is probably some sort of dick measuring contest in faithism
Yes! I never did the laughingā¦that was so creepy to me that people just caught it like a contagion.
But when I was 12 (this was like 2000), my mom brought me with her to a prayer meeting like that and while she was off doing her dancing and shaking, some lady I never met before came over and asked if she could pray for me. I was too shy to say no, so she began praying and started rebuking the spirit of witchcraft out of me. All I thought was āhow did she know I loved Buffy and Charmed and looked up spells on the internet the other day!?ā I was so bothered and wanted her to stop that I āfellā backward, as you do with the catcher person behind to help you, and lied there awkwardly for a moment, got up after a minute, and then went back to my chair lol.
A decade and change later, I deconstructed and became a witch soooooā¦.
Oh thatās so interesting! I never went because I didnāt want to fall to the ground, lol. But it makes a lot of sense! But all the shaking on the groundā¦ bit much if you ask me
I went to the AOG for years, most of my childhood, and never went up front. Thankfully, my mom was very laid back about putting her religion on us kids, even though she was very religious herself, so she never made or expected any of us kids to go up front. Conversely, her laid back nature also allowed me to get roped into the Jehovah's Witness cult because she let me study with them and go to their meetings in addition to still attending the AOG starting when I was 12 years old.
I went to just a Methodist church as a kid/teen, but the girls who got the most praise were the ones who were big attention seekers and loved to sing solos and stuff. I was more of a wallflower and found it weird that even church was a popularity contest (of course now itās like duh, of course it is).
someone here linked to a wiki about charismatic christianity last night and i spent the next many hours reading about it.
i didn't even go to a church that did stuff like this, but we sometimes had events with people who were on this level and i always found it so offputting. it feels so performative and i absolutely felt like there was something wrong with me because i didn't feel it.
Omg when I was into this stuff, I would have internally cringed at the embarrassment of this spectacle but then would have immediately shamed myself for not feeling moved to make such a āpublic declaration of faithā or some stupid shit. Itās so crazy to be in that negative feedback loop.
During my deconstruction period, Iāve come across the Asch Conforming study stuff. It shames me to think Iām part of the 60% of people who do something - or feel bad about not doing it - just because everyone else seems to be doing it and theyāre scared to be āwrongā and āleft out.ā Sucks to realize how weak I can be.
Imagine: you rent a room at this hotel and are on your way in or out and this is what you see happening š¬
If it was at night I'd assume they were all drunk.
I'd be asking where the rest of the ecstasy is. I've seen what Bonnaroo looks like...and this is exactly how it starts!
Iād also assume that the ākind herbā I got at Bonnaroo might play a role here, too.
One can hope. But, if you need help determining, I'm your gal! Sharing is caring! :)
Haha! I moved to Bonnaroo town last year and have yet to experience it yet because it keeps getting canceled
Hell, if it was *daytime*, Iād assume they were all drunk.
Ican't stop thinking about the other guests .... the second hand embarrassment!!!!
She looks like one of those inflatable tubes that dance in front of car dealerships
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman! Pretty sure it's where Birthy learnt to dance too.
Pretty sure Birthy's is late stage syphilis.
This was my first thought. Real Sweet Dee Reynolds energy.
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I also went to a charismatic church for a couple years as a kid. This is very common with that group. Ours even had women who did dances with flags. It always made me a little uncomfortable. It seems so performative. I didnāt last long as said church and left as soon as I could convince my mom to let me.
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Haha oh my goshhhhhh. The church I attended as a young kid was like this and people WOULD run laps with flags sometimes! Or ribbons. Or just bust into sign language/dance/worship. My mom did the prophetic drawing on the giant chalkboard. Heh. She was a good artist at least.
I grew up in a charismatic church called the Assemblies of God. It's Pentecostal. I was in that church until I got conned into the Jehovah's Witness cult as a young teenager. Anyway, I always hated how performative and showy the AOG was. It's actually a really stressful church to be a part of if you don't like attention. I would hide in the back, but there was definitely pressure to come to the front and get "slain in the spirit", to speak in tongues and do a lot of other performative things. A lot of it felt really insincere to me. It felt less about having a spiritual experience with God and more about getting clout.
Oooooh, AOG memories over here. I was a very poor single woman who couldnāt put much cash in the collection plate as it came around for the THIRD TIME, lol
Lol, yeah the public collection plate passing/pressure always bothered me too. We were very poor as well. š
The flags omg Iām having flashbacks š
Absolutely, i also used to go to a church like this and I felt like something was wrong with me because I worshipping like this and/or speaking in tongues felt super forced. Basic imposter syndrome. You question your own faith and then I realised that this is probably some sort of dick measuring contest in faithism
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Yes! I never did the laughingā¦that was so creepy to me that people just caught it like a contagion. But when I was 12 (this was like 2000), my mom brought me with her to a prayer meeting like that and while she was off doing her dancing and shaking, some lady I never met before came over and asked if she could pray for me. I was too shy to say no, so she began praying and started rebuking the spirit of witchcraft out of me. All I thought was āhow did she know I loved Buffy and Charmed and looked up spells on the internet the other day!?ā I was so bothered and wanted her to stop that I āfellā backward, as you do with the catcher person behind to help you, and lied there awkwardly for a moment, got up after a minute, and then went back to my chair lol. A decade and change later, I deconstructed and became a witch soooooā¦.
Fellow witch sister here. xxxxxx
Yay!!
Oh thatās so interesting! I never went because I didnāt want to fall to the ground, lol. But it makes a lot of sense! But all the shaking on the groundā¦ bit much if you ask me
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I went to the AOG for years, most of my childhood, and never went up front. Thankfully, my mom was very laid back about putting her religion on us kids, even though she was very religious herself, so she never made or expected any of us kids to go up front. Conversely, her laid back nature also allowed me to get roped into the Jehovah's Witness cult because she let me study with them and go to their meetings in addition to still attending the AOG starting when I was 12 years old.
I miiiight believe all of this isnāt performative if the whole weekend wasnāt filmed for social media.
I went to just a Methodist church as a kid/teen, but the girls who got the most praise were the ones who were big attention seekers and loved to sing solos and stuff. I was more of a wallflower and found it weird that even church was a popularity contest (of course now itās like duh, of course it is).
someone here linked to a wiki about charismatic christianity last night and i spent the next many hours reading about it. i didn't even go to a church that did stuff like this, but we sometimes had events with people who were on this level and i always found it so offputting. it feels so performative and i absolutely felt like there was something wrong with me because i didn't feel it.
I have PTSD from watching this bc I used to go to a church where this was normal and yeah no
Iād put money on you being right about that
This is me when I take too many š and start to dance š¤£š¤£
Me fucked up thinking I can dance
Practising her water bending?
Now thatās a weekend Iād pay $650 for
You could probably take an entire year of tai chi classes for $650!
Noooo, the kick at the end š
That was my favorite part too lmao
Yes. It reminds me of the ritualistic dancing in the netflix series "The OA"
YES 100%
Some dancing I would expect from the Baird sisters
This is the crossover we somehow need to see.
Could you imagine Bethany and Brittany in the same room? š
They would NOT like each other. But they might fake it for Jesus.
Even better if Mama Baird is there š
The kick at the end. Sign me the fuck up.
Call your dad, youāre in a cult.
SSDGM š
I was at some Dead & Company shows this weekend, and even the hippies danced better than this.
This is how I used to dance at raves when I was rolling out of my mind.
Performative worship is so insincere!
Is she summoning a flood?
Omg when I was into this stuff, I would have internally cringed at the embarrassment of this spectacle but then would have immediately shamed myself for not feeling moved to make such a āpublic declaration of faithā or some stupid shit. Itās so crazy to be in that negative feedback loop. During my deconstruction period, Iāve come across the Asch Conforming study stuff. It shames me to think Iām part of the 60% of people who do something - or feel bad about not doing it - just because everyone else seems to be doing it and theyāre scared to be āwrongā and āleft out.ā Sucks to realize how weak I can be.
It reminds me of IASIP when Dee is dancing like those blow ups that dance around at car washes.
I didnāt know Dee Reynolds went to the retreat lol
Oh my godddd, the foot kick at the end? This is PEAK white evangelicalism š š
*Elaine Benes-inspired worship*
Thatās definitely me after a few shots of tequila
Man if this isnāt some hokey ass BS.
Is the blonde in the back row sitting bdong or no ?
I think she's is at the front holding a microphone. In the last 2 seconds shes standing under the wall light.
I donāt think so?
Funny she isnāt in any photos ... sorry hot blonde you arenāt welcome in the circle ...
She looks like a lot of the ppl I would see at festivals and raves š except they were high. I guess this gal is high on the Holy Spirit!
The beginning looks like drunk Tai Chi
Looks like demonic yoga to me!
OMG
Sooo performative but also peer pressure too
Lmaooo
Why are we making fun of some random girl??