| LAUGHTER AS AN EMOTIONAL RESPONSE |
SPIRITUAL LAUGHTER AS SEEN IN
LAUGHTER MOVEMENT |
| The source is from the human soul |
The source is a spirit other than
the Holy Spirit. Laughter is not an attribute, fruit or
gift of the Holy Spirit that can be imparted |
| Has no spiritual significance |
Integral part of the Laughter
Movement |
| It is a response to stimuli e.g.
good newsDuration depends on length of stimulus |
Part of the spiritual anointing
and move of the Laughter Phenomenon. Part of Counterfeit
Joy. Duration spirit dependent- LAUGHTER UP TO 23 HOURS
RECORDED! |
| Controllable |
Usually uncontrollable |
| Not accompanied by other
manifestations |
Move invariably accompanied by
other manifestations e.g. crying, howling, barking like
dogs, roaring like lions (not necessarily in the same
person) |
| Does not spread in geometric
fashion |
Spreads in Geometric fashion |
| Not imparted by spiritual channels |
Imparted by laying of hands,
blowing, waving of hands, etc. Requires openness to
receive. |
| No fixed pattern of distribution |
Only seen in Laughter Phenomenon
meetings and in those who believe in the move ( also
reported in non christian religions) |
| Does not disturb church service |
Present even when Word of God was
being read |
| Sounds natural |
Ranges from the natural to eerie
and bordering on the hysterical. Congregation told to
start in the flesh and hook up to the spiritual |
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