Toronto Cursing by Sword of the Spirit Apologetics

You're traveling through another dimension--a dimension not only of sight and sound, but also of mind--a journey into a bizarre land with boundaries only of imagination. Your next stop the "Laughing Zone."

The auditorium is packed! As music fills the room, thousands of men and women are on their feet, weaving side-to-side with both hands high over their heads in acts of surrender. An occasional scream or blood-curdling cackle can be heard from someone who has apparently attended one of the sessions before and has learned to respond in the expected manner (much like Pavlov's dog). If you watch carefully, you see a few people (usually sitting on the first couple of rows) glance quickly over their shoulders to make sure that they are being observed by those "less spiritual." Meeting hosts and visiting dignitaries are careful to position themselves on the platform or in places of high visibility where they can be viewed with reverence and awe. It must feel GOOD to be so holy and righteous!

There is an air of anticipation and excitement as the crowd anxiously awaits a visit from some supernatural force that they believe will change their lives forever--and for many it is a tragedy that will surely come to pass! As the well-dressed (and well-fed) speaker prepares to enter the stage with fanfare and applause, the scene is set; they're ready to begin another scam. The crowd is whipped into a hypnotic frenzy, and first-time visitors are about to experience some of the most bizarre behaviors of their lifetimes.

This article deals with the phenomenon known as the "Toronto Blessing" or "Holy Laughter Movement." In this issue, we deal primarily with the manifestations observed in the movement and their connections to occultic practices.

As we examined the Toronto Blessing, we utilized a sizeable amount of video footage, transcripts, and articles written by not only the people involved, but by other Christian investigators and apologists as well. Our source material is included in the reference section at the end of this article.

Enter the "Holy Ghost Bartender"

Walking onto the platform is Rodney Morgan Howard-Browne, the self-professing "Holy Ghost Bartender" or "Holy Ghost Hitman." According to Browne, "I just serve the new wine and invite them to drink."

Browne (the catalyst of the Holy Laughter Movement) was born on June 12, 1961, to Pentecostal parents in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. According to his own reports, he was "born again" at the age of 5 and baptized in the Holy Spirit at the age of 8. He graduated from the Rhema Bible Training Center (affiliated with Kenneth Hagin and Kenneth Copeland of the Word of Faith Movement) and pastored a small Full Gospel Church of God in Molteno in the Cape Province.

Early in his ministry, Howard-Browne established a unique relationship with God that apparently allowed him to order God around. According to his own testimony in The Touch of God (pp. 73-74), "In July of 1979, I cried out to God in sheer desperation .As I prayed that day, I told the Lord, 'Either you come down here and touch me, or I am going to come up there and touch you.'"

In clear violation of scriptural prayer that includes "Thy will be done," Rodney was in essence saying to God, "MY will be done." Why should Christians automatically assume that it was God who answered his prayer?

Following his command to the Lord, Rodney tells us that suddenly his whole body felt like it was on fire. His "baptism of fire" resulted in uncontrollable laughter, weeping, tongues, and extreme intoxication on the "wine of the Holy Ghost." According to Rodney, "I was plugged into heaven's electric light supply."

After a time of despondency and uncertainty about his life, he returned to the unaccredited Bible school as a guest lecturer for two years before moving to the United States in 1987.

Rodney's rise to stardom followed his visit to the Assemblies of God Church in Lakeland, Florida (The Carpenter's Home Church) in 1993. From there, it was on to Toronto, Canada, and the rest is history... a tragic world of madness and spiritual decay never quite matched in the Christian world: The Laughter Zone!

The Manifestations...

Rodney is on a roll! "Welcome to Joel's place...step up to the bar and have another drink, have a double...have some of the new wine! Have another drink...be filled!" Psychological manipulation and "slight of mind" techniques soon have most of the hapless crowd in a state of total obedience. "I command you to laugh...I command you to laugh!" Laughter is overwhelming as some people fall to the floor and hold their sides. Some jump up and down like pogo sticks, others skip in place or run at breakneck speed through the crowded aisles. One woman is heard (probably from a mile away) in a prolonged, screeching, high-pitched, quivering, moaning laugh that sends shivers down your spine.

"Don't try to work it out with your natural mind, for the things of the Spirit of God are foolishness to the natural mind. But just let it bubble out your belly for the scripture says 'out of your belly shall flow rivers, rivers of life-giving water.' Go ahead...let it bubble right out your belly."

A touch by Rodney to a man's stomach sends the man railing backwards onto the floor. The man twists and howls in forced laughter as he prepares to do his obligatory "carpet time." Others are strewn around in various positions after being "slain in the spirit." Some jerk and twitch, others kneel in a drunken stupor, and others sway back and forth or karate-chop an invisible foe. Nearly all are babbling in tongues, convinced that they have been blessed with the Biblical gift of languages found in the book of Acts.

"Have another drink...be filled!...we loose the power...drink, drink, drink." "It's (the anointing) on you! It's just like plugging your finger into an electric light socket."

Just when you think it can't get any worse (or better, depending on your perspective), someone in the audience will bark like a dog, cluck like a chicken, howl like a wolf, fly around the room like an eagle, or do cartwheels and headstands onto the platform. Another woman falls to the floor in hysterical laughter, slapping her hands on the carpet and climaxing her "blessing" with a loud piercing scream. With a smile on his face, Browne amuses the audience, "Different drunks act in different ways!...Have another drink...Fill! Fill!"

"Don't be in a hurry to get up...have another drink, have another drink."

"Is too many people just lookin'. Some are just taking a little bit. Some are just sitting here observing...but if you'll just enter in, you can get a drink of this, too."

"Look at all those stiff faces out there...git 'em...git all the religious faces out there, Lord; git 'em, git 'em. Fill 'em up, Jesus; fill 'em up, Jesus; fill 'em up, fill 'em up, fill 'em up, fill 'em up. Fill 'em up with the new wine. Fill 'em up with the new wine. Fill 'em up with the new wine."

The "Holy Ghost Bartender" keeps the scam going for as long as possible. Because he is such a funny man, he will occasionally give the audience a loud "raspberry" as an act of mockery or levity. The crowd is delighted!

"The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests
bear rule by their means; and my people
love to have it so:..." (Jeremiah 5:31)

Don't Pray!

As the madness continues, many participants feel the need to pray. They are quick to learn that "the hitman" does NOT like it very much! Those who are seen praying are quickly silenced by Browne's firm command, "Don't pray in the Holy Ghost! Don't pray! You can pray on the way home!"

I'm not sure how Rodney ever came to the strange conclusion that prayer in church was wrong, but he certainly agrees with Pastor John Arnott of the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church. Arnott was speaking to the Holy Trinity Brompton Church in England on February 14, 1995, when he made the following comments:

"Another thing that hinders is people pray all the time. Praying in English or even praying in tongues. Mention the Holy Spirit and they start praying in tongues, you know. Our experience is that that will hinder substantially your ability to receive. And so I say to people, 'Look, don't pray.' It's hard to pour out and to pour in at the same time. It's like a bucket that's got a hole in it because you are pouring out in prayer... Pray on the way out, you can pray later. Don't take control, you can take control later. The whole deal is, you lose control, He takes control. He gets you out of your comfort zone, makes you feel vulnerable, right? You can analyze it later, can't you?"

There must be something about prayer that messes up their style (or perhaps it just prevents their magic from working)! I just checked my Bible concordance and visited every verse that contains the word "pray." (I counted 313 verses.) I could not find a single verse that tells me "don't pray!"

On the contrary, the words of Christ and the apostles tell me that I should "Pray without ceasing." (1 Thessalonians 5:17) and "...pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." (Luke 21:36). According to Luke 18:1, "And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 2:8, "I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting."

When you have completed reading our articles on the Holy Laughter Movement, perhaps you will see more clearly why their leaders have such an aversion to prayer.

"Christianity may well be facing the greatest challenge in its history: a series of powerful and growing seductions that are subtly changing biblical interpretations and undermining the faith of millions of people."
(Dave Hunt)

Don't Think?

Arnott's statement that "You can analyze it later" should grab the undivided attention of every Christian blessed with a discerning spirit! And Rodney's command to turn off your brain should be carefully examined! "Don't try to work it out with your natural mind, for the things of the Spirit of God are foolishness to the natural mind, "

On another occasion, Arnott said, "Toronto is like a flowing stream. Don't try to test it or discern it. Just jump in. You'll understand it after you've jumped in."

With the same kind of misguided theology, Howard-Browne advised his audience, "...don't question, and don't argue, and don't ask, and don't try to devise and to plan it out, but just follow the prompting of the leading of the Spirit of God and, oh, great and wonderful things shall be done"

Total obedience to the "arm of flesh" has always been one of the most destructive tactics used by the cults. For example, 10 million intimidated Mormons are in the process of committing spiritual suicide because they are afraid to question their leaders. According to Heber C. Kimball, First Councilor to Brigham Young, "...learn to do as you are told .if you are told by your leaders to do a thing, do it, none of your business whether it be right or wrong." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 6, p. 32)

But God never tells us to set aside our thinking process and blindly follow wherever an unfamiliar spirit may lead. Just look at what blind obedience did to the 900 people at Guyana under the spiritual leadership of Jim Jones! How about the lack of discernment and the inability to challenge the spirits as evidenced by the Heaven's Gate cult?

As Christians, we are not only authorized, but in fact are required to test the spirits! The Apostle John admonishes us, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." (1 John 4:1)

How are we to test the spirits if we are not allowed to question their practices and subject them to the written Word? Just because Rodney tells me that it is the leading of "the spirit of God" does not make it so! And just because he tells me that "great and wonderful things shall be done" does not necessarily mean that they will be done. If they are done, it is also possible that God is not the one doing them. Tricia Tillin of Banner Ministries tells us, "People in other religions, in religious cults, or even in various therapies claim to have such feelings and results. There is many a happy believer in the Natural Law party, doing yogic flying; or experiencing healing through Reflexology. Many psychics claim to heal and give prophecies by the power of God; many followers of non-Christian religions claim to have supernatural encounters that revolutionize their lives. None of that proves they are in the will of God."

The Manifestations Are Spreading

It is sad, but true! The laughing phenomenon is spreading like wildfire. It is being passed from person to person and is seen from Pensacola to San Francisco, from Canada to Cambodia, and throughout all of Europe. It seems that one of the characteristics of the "Holy Laughter" is that it can be transferred from one person to another through the laying on of hands. You will witness other cultic examples of this phenomenon as you continue reading.

In one "Holy Laughter" meeting at Pastor Joe Jordon's church in London, England, a pastor gives a remarkable portrayal of a wild animal as he rolls around on the floor knocking over microphone stands and chairs. He finally winds up crouched on top of a chair glaring at the audience with a very confused look on his face. The pastor is later filmed in a very disturbed mental state near a wall. Pastor Jordon can only laugh and say "git 'im, Lord...git 'im, Lord...git 'im, Lord ."

In another British church, a pastor has several people come to the platform and demonstrate to the audience the bizarre "godly" manifestations that have "touched" his people. One man explains that he had been originally "touched" by God three weeks earlier at Riverside and was still in a condition of "manifesting." The man is seen swinging his arms from side to side and doing a combination "disco" dance and "low crawl" imitation.

Another man skips in place and jumps into the air. One woman is doing an imaginary "juggling" motion, her eyes fixed on the ceiling with a glassy stare. Another waltzes to imaginary music; and another bows deeply, paces back and forth while turning in circles and continually laughing.

Film footage from another laughter meeting in Britain shows the audience engaged in hand slapping and extreme spastic gestures as they roll on the floors screaming and kicking. One woman attempts a striptease act as others are huddled on top of each other near the platform.

And yes, brethren, it gets much worse! According to Assemblies of God Pastor Jacob Prasch, "We have cases of Christian women falling on the floor having sexual orgasms in church, saying it's the Holy Spirit. And we have a scandal in England right now, that the press has ahold of--the minister is in jail. Where a London healing--at a Toronto meeting, the women were told to remove their knickers and come forward to have Holy communion wine poured on their genitals to drive the demons out, and they did it!"

"The Bible says to crucify the flesh that waters of the Spirit may truly come forth. God hates a mixture! These people are heretics. They're con-men and they're liars! They're the very sort that Jesus warned about in the last days."
(Pastor Jacob Prasch)

The Devil Manifesting?

Can you imagine any true man of God actually inviting the devil to go to church with him? Amazing! It is Rodney Howard-Browne's opinion that revival is not possible without stirring up the flesh. He maintains that true revival will be accompanied by manifestations of not only the Holy Spirit and the flesh, but by the devil as well. In The Coming Revival (p.6), Rodney Howard-Browne explains, "I'd rather be in a church where the devil and the flesh are manifesting than in a church where nothing is happening because people are too afraid to manifest anything... and if the devil manifests, don't worry about that, either. Rejoice, because at least something is happening."

Join me now as we visit a number of other places where the devil is manifesting. I surely pray that you are paying attention.

May the Force Be With You

Ironically, my first indication that something very occultic was involved with the Toronto phenomenon did not come from the manifestations that I observed. The "red flag" hit me like a ton of bricks when I first read the account of Rodney Howard-Browne's ministry after he had been "anointed with fire."

In his book A Touch of God (p.76), Browne states, "We were preaching in a Methodist church. I was back in the vestibule--which is a holy name for a plain old office--preparing for service. One of the young ladies came into the office and asked me to pray for her because she was in terrible pain...I got my hand halfway to her head, almost like a gunslinger would draw a gun out of a holster, and point it at his opponent. Suddenly, unexpectedly, it felt like my fingertips came off. I felt a full volume of anointing flow out of my hand. The only way I can explain it is to liken it to a fireman holding a fire hose with a full volume of water flowing out of it. The anointing went right into her. It looked like someone had hit her in the head with an invisible baseball bat and she fell to the floor"

Whether Rodney is relating an accurate account of his experience or if he is just expressing visions of grandeur, I do not know. If his statement is genuine, however, he may have developed the metaphysical art of "Qi" to a high degree. Let me explain.

When Rodney was only one year old (and before my conversion to Christ), I was being taught by one of the world's highest ranking black belt Karate masters (on the island of Okinawa) to break cinder blocks with my fingertips. The energy technique that I used (and taught for over twenty years to martial arts practitioners in the United States) is identical to that described by Rodney Howard-Browne in his testimony above. All I have to do is replace his word "anointing" with the word "Qi."

The Japanese word "Qi" (or Ki) is a convenient label for the synergy of a focused mind and a relaxed body. It is similar to the Chinese word "Ch'i" which refers to the center of acupuncture meridian energy. Both terms have to do with the metaphysical force or energy generated within the human bio-system (about two inches above the navel near the spine) and allowed to flow outward through the open fingertips. Through training in specific ways, this energy can be developed, controlled, and used in a very powerful way.

"Extending" Qi is likened to the internal energy flow and power that can be developed similar to that of rushing water "flowing from a fire hose." It allows for the fantastic focused energy witnessed in board and brick breaking exhibitions by martial artists and the effortless throws by advanced Aikido practitioners. It is also used in the Japanese (Taoist) healing practice known as shiatsu, or finger pressure therapy.

The point I am trying to make is this: The Qi force is NOT a Biblical term or an anointing by the Holy Spirit. It is a metaphysical term based entirely on the foundations of Zen Buddhism, Taoism, Yoga, and occultic philosophy! If Browne's account is correct, I strongly suggest that he has tapped into this occultic force and is using it in the name of Jesus!

"...what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath
he that believeth with an infidel?" (2 Corinthians 6:15)

Holy Laughter Manifestations and the Occult

Before you reject the notion that the Laughing Revival phenomenon is occultic in nature, just look at the startling similarities between the two. You will see that there is nothing new or unique in the special "anointing" from Toronto.

Let's return for a moment to the Qi force. One of the greatest Chinese masters of Qigong is Dr. Yan Xin, also known as "The Living Buddha." He was received on several occasions at the White House as a guest of President George Bush, who called Dr. Xin "the contemporary sage."

In 1991, Dr. Xin gave a lecture to seventeen hundred people in San Francisco (in the Masonic auditorium of all places). According to a San Francisco Chronicle reporter who witnessed the lecture (dated May 16, 1991), "Minutes into his talk, several began experiencing what Yan Xin calls spontaneous movements...before long, the scene resembled a Pentecostal prayer meeting with many people waving their arms and making unintelligible sounds."

The reporter stated that Yan Xin then told his audience, "Those who are sensitive might start having some strong physical sensations--or start laughing or crying. Don't worry, this is quite normal." It is interesting to note that the "Living Buddha" is claiming an IDENTICAL phenomena to that encouraged by the "Toronto Blessing."

In the world of Qigong, however, this occultic force is not reserved for Yan Xin alone. A major internet Qigong web site gives us this enlightening information, "Practitioners [of Yan Xin Qigong] may have a variety of personal reactions to Qigong practice. Some of these reactions include: temporary pain, spontaneous movement such as jumping, shaking, crying, laughing, shouting, or discomfort in some parts of the body. However, all these are normal reactions to Qigong practice and are the result of the Qi as it circulates through and cleanses the body. By following the ending procedure properly, and by keeping positive thoughts (and by practicing De in your life), no one should be worried about the side-effects of Qigong practice."

Do you remember the Rodney Howard-Browne quote? "If the devil manifests, don't worry about that, either. Rejoice, because at least something is happening."

The web site continues, "In order to better share the benefits of Qigong with others, Dr. Yan created the "Qi emitting lecture." During such lectures, while discussing the various aspects of Qigong theory and practice, he has emitted Qi to audiences numbering as many as one hundred thousand persons. The effect of these lectures on those in attendance has been profound. Thousands of people have been cured of disease - including those thought to be "incurable" such as cancer, heart disease and traumatic paraplegia. As a result, Dr. Yan has become a national hero."

The cultic nature of the phenomenon witnessed in the Laughing Revival is understood very well by those who have been involved with the "dark forces" from the east. Many astute Christian leaders who have studied the subject are attempting to sound the alarm, but they are facing a fair bit of resistance from the large Christian camp who thinks they are immune from deception! Assemblies of God Pastor Jacob Prasch is very adamant and absolutely correct when he exclaims, "This is deception! This is what Jesus warned against!...Who sees through this stuff the clearest? People saved out of the occult, out of the New Age and Hinduism know exactly what this is. EXACTLY! People saved out of Hinduism and the occult see right through this stuff!"

"The Harlot Church is having a field day right under the noses of religious leaders and pastors. Will we awake in time to save our Biblical churches and to see Revival before the return of Jesus Christ for His bride?"
(Pentecostal Pastor, Dr. Joseph R. Chambers)

Holy Laughter and the Kundalini Force

It is easy to demonstrate that many of the Shaktipat techniques and resulting Kundalini manifestations are identical to the "slain in the spirit" delivery techniques and resulting manifestations of the Toronto Blessing and Holy Laughter Movements.

The Buddhist term "Kundalini" literally means coiling, like a snake. In the classical literature of hatha yoga, Kundalini is described as a coiled serpent or reservoir of creative energy at the base of the spine. This coiled energy is the Yogi's concept of the foundation of all consciousness. As the Kundalini is awakened, it travels through a central conduit (the sushumna) leading from the spine to the crown of the head. As this energy moves, it alters the consciousness and leads to eventual enlightenment. According to Swami Prajananda, "The main purpose of its awakening in a seeker is to enable him to attain Godhood."

The process of "awakening" Kundalini usually requires initiation by a guru and relies upon a technique called Shaktipat or "Descent of Shakti." According to Shri Dhyanyogi Madhusudandasji, the Shaktipat "...is accomplished in one of four ways: by touch, gaze, sound or thought. The yogi may touch the disciple and transmit energy through physical contact, or gaze at the disciple and energy flows from the yogi's eyes."

Several years ago, Word of Faith teacher Benny Hinn used some rather unique methods for his "Shaktipat" delivery. He would swing his jacket in front of the hypnotized crowd or simply blow in their faces. Entire rows of people would collapse. He has since been challenged on the use of these techniques and has repented.

In regard to the Kundalini manifestations, New Age authors Stanislov and Christina Grof give us a clear picture. In their book The Stormy Search for the Self (pp. 78-79), they state, "...individuals involved in this process might find it difficult to control their behavior; during power rushes of Kundalini energy, they often emit various involuntary sounds, and their bodies move in strange and unexpected patterns. Among the most common manifestations...are unmotivated and unnatural laughter or crying, talking tongues...and imitating a variety of animal sounds and movements."

The manifestations and signs of the awakened Kundalini are further explained by yoga practitioner and author Kurt Keutzer, "Briefly, according to classical literature the signs of an awakened kundalini can be grouped into: mental signs, vocal signs and physical signs. Mental signs can include visions that range from ecstatically blissful to terrifyingly frightful. Vocal signs can include spontaneous vocal expressions that range from singing or reciting mantras to making various animals sounds such as growling or chirping. Physical signs include trembling, shaking."

The following testimony comes from a man who used the rising Kundalini force to help him accomplish the mystical, out-of-body experience. "All I can remember is this huge vortex of energy point-down over my sternum/mid-section, and my being drawn up into it and disappearing--I can remember starting up, and I can remember coming back, but nothing in between. I can remember lying on my bed and doing nothing but laughing--just laughing and laughing, for God knows how long afterwards. When I finally looked at the clock something like four hours had passed."

Holy Laughter and the New Age

Toronto Blessing apologists are quick to explain to their skeptics that "God is doing a new thing." Close examination, however, shows the opposite to be true. The fact that the laughing phenomenon is seen throughout the world of the cults gives added emphasis to Ecclesiastes 1:9, "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun."

Consider the life and times of Indian Guru Bhagwhan Shree Rajneesh. You remember--the strange little guy in the Oregon commune with the 40 Rolls-Royce vehicles. (Does his lifestyle remind you of anyone in the Word of Faith camp?) He was known affectionately within his group as the "divine drunkard" because he was reputed to have drunk so deeply from the well of the "Divine."

Warren Smith, a former follower of Rajneesh, tells us that people would experience great exhilaration and joy at the physical touch or just by being in the presence of Rajneesh. In Smith's book Dance Your Way to God (p. 229), he quotes Rajneesh, "Just be joyful...God is not serious...this world cannot fit with a theological god...so let this be your constant reminder that you have to dance your way to God, to laugh your way to God."

Rajneesh and Rodney Howard-Browne have a lot in common and a lot of company. Reporter John Rice (in an article for Spiritual Counterfeits Project) tells us about Ramakrishna, the Indian saint who "...daily went into a samadhi, a trance in which one voluntarily falls down unconscious and enters a rapturous state of super-conscious bliss (ananda), complete with beautiful visions and often involving astral projection. These states could last anywhere from a few minutes to several days and were accompanied by uncontrollable laughter and weeping. He could send others into this state with a single touch to the head or chest."

The Holy Laughter phenomenon is also seen in the Javanese cult known as Subud, founded by R. M. Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo. Subuh claims that he went through a series of deep inner changes and received what he termed the "Great Life Force," a manifestation of the power of God. Through communion with his divine nature, Subuh claimed to be able to transmit this force to others.

The center of Subud activities is the practice of a spiritual exercise called "latihan," where members give free expression to a process of purification. In The Encyclopedia of American Religions, we have the following description of the "latihan" process: "The Latihan proper is a time of moving the consciousness beyond mind and desire and allowing the power to enter and do its work...often accompanying the spontaneous period are various body movements and vocal manifestation--cries, moans, laughter and singing. These occur in the voluntary surrender of the self to the power. During this time, people report sensations of love and freedom and often, healings. All reach a higher level of consciousness."

What Are We To Conclude?

Our conclusions are crystal clear. There is a direct connection between the "Toronto Blessing" and the occult, and the manifestations observed are identical to those seen in Hinduism and eastern mysticism. The screams, laughter, and "carpet time" gyrations of this movement are IDENTICAL to the psychotherapeutic brainwashing manifestations seen in Yoga. Those who allow themselves to become involved with these cultic practices are opening themselves up to demonic forces and seduction beyond anything they can imagine.

A final warning to the Christian Church is found in the words of a practicing Yogin, Kurt Keutzer: "An advanced kundalini yogin is typically a powerful charismatic individual who has the ability to directly influence the minds of others."

References:
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Manifestations of the Toronto Movement viewed in the video (4 tape set) Evidence and Video Clips That Will Shock You: The Toronto Blessing Unmasked by Bill Koulaxizellis (available from Phil DeFelic, Truth in Revival, 3529 Cannon Road 2B, Box 320, Oceanside, CA 92056)
Jeremiah Films, Gods of the New Age.

(some underscorings by Sword of the Spirit APOLOGETICS)
(all Scripture authorized King James)

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