Illustration of Pentecostal Survival Systems
The central act of Pentecostalism is speaking in tongues under usually violent emotional release or paroxysm. The other fundamental act of Pentecostalism is the emphatic demonstration of the Gifts of the spirit when they think that God is talking to them or moving upon them. Note that none of these central acts of Pentecostalism are based within a rational frame work. Nobody can articulate an agreement upon any principles regarding these two central acts of Pentecostalism.
When there is no rational framework within any system, but yet the system exists under extreme emotional outbursts, the only controlling method under such a system is strong fisted authoritarianism. For example, if a person within the congregation thinks God has spoken to him a particular thing, and another person claims that God has spoken to him about something that contradicts the first person, there is no rational method by which to resolve the conflict other than authoritarianism – some guy at the top of the pyramid basically says, “What I say is law, and that settles it.” Compound this system with the regular use of extreme emotion, and one has a highly emotional authoritarian system where the seeds of abusive power can grow and thrive.
Thus, upon using this base of a system description, we can explain why Mind Control is rampant within Pentecostalism. When one cannot appeal to reason or a rational body of knowledge that unites people under a particular religious system, one must use other methods than persuasion and healthy debate. Usually this means that the leadership must exercise authoritarianism and intimidation to keep the people in line, and to prevent chaos. Think about a Pentecostal system where there is no iron fisted authoritarianism: it would be chaos because each person would be his own “Man of God” with a message from God telling people what to do and when. Thus, to prevent the chaos of any member trying to assert his authority under the words he received from God, the leader of the church must assert divine authority over the congregation as a necessary structure of the Pentecostal church system.
Keep in mind that we can all think of people within Pentecostalism who want to do the right thing, but inevitably, we will find signs of intimidation and Mind Control because the system is non-rationally based, and the leaders must somehow prevent chaos. After a period of trial and error, a particular form of government emerges within Pentecostalism, and we are all familiar with it, because this system is replicated everywhere one can find a true Pentecostal system where the people focus upon speaking in tongues and the emphatic demonstration of the “Gifts of the Spirit.”
What emerges from this trial and error can be explained with
Thus, an analysis of the system of Pentecostalism with regard to its fundamental beliefs leads to a particular structure of internal government based upon strict authoritarianism, intimidation, and Mind Control.
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3 comments:
Is there a real difference in Pentecostal and Charismatic? I think it to be little to none. When assisting someone with withdrawal from the Pentecostal concepts they need to be prepared for an onslaught of people connected to these religions. If someone, even after years of having left the church, does not come back when called, a programmed subset will be used to spin one's thoughts non-stop, sleep will be disrupted as it runs 24/7, regressions, reverses and criss-crosses are all a part of this. Long-term debilitation caused by sets and subsets of hypnotic anchors that anchor specific parts and pieces of the programming will be used by other members such as relatives, friends, acquaintances and even strangers will occur. If the victim persists in separation and attempts disclosure, the victim will be verbally publicly attacked. You can loose your children, your spouse, your job etc. This is not the small town religion it once was and the programming is more extensive than it's original sets and subsets of instruction. The harder one fights the more concentrated the effort. There is no safe place. Grandmothers will take their grandchildren to the churches for programming although the parent withdrew and decided not to return. They do not take loosing lightly. It becomes an all out war. It isn't just one church, it is a rather large organization of churches. Although there are many denominations, there is no real separation should one of these denominations be attacked (attempt to disclose) they will all attack. Good luck to all who make it through. I know without any doubt whatsoever that if I find myself in a precarious life situation or in a weakened state physically or psychological, reprogramming could occur. For me, who is from a long line of family involvement in these churches, maintaining the integrity of my own mind will be a life-time endeavor. Select all images with grass---very interesting!
Remember the near death experience phenomenon? Good nurses? Remember so-called self-help tapes such as stop smoking? Supposed good friends that hides religious affiliation? Programming anchor, "The grass grows greener on the other side of life."
The "Anonymous" post listed above was written by me, Pat Dendy. I no longer fear the numerous denominations of Pentecostal religions nor anyone within my family connected to The Church of God or any other denomination practicing Pentecostalism. When I let go of the fear, I was more capable of recovery of the systems being used and I no longer post anonymously. Most of my comments are on "The Woody Woods/Leaving Bethel Blogspace. My comments are as a road map to my full recovery. Question everything.
Your mind belongs to you and everything is in your memory however through hypnotic instruction, "Your Intellectual Property" is owned by the church and you "Execution Function" or lack thereof, is at the discretion of the church. That was what I had to overcome.
Why did I accomplish more on that site? Small things sometimes make a big difference in recovery. I left the Church of God just after my 16th birthday and found my first freedom, working after school and on weekends at Woody's Tastee Treat (1966). My Father passed away in 1996. The re-victimization occurred soon thereafter, 30 years later. I did not return to the church however thru familial connections, I was continuously being victimized. I cut off all familial connections and all associated friends, 21 years after my Father's death, I am free from all contamination.
Everything is in your memory and you can recover what is there, if you believe in the "Power of Self."
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