Please, tell me few modern day gimmicks that false ministers of the gospel use these days. I want to compile them in a blog post. Just tell me at least one that you know.

If you have been duped by them before. Kindly tell me the strategies they used to trap you. The post will be published on Nairaland front page so as to save others.


Thank you as you help me out.

"my daughter,ur womb was tied and buried in a cemetery..we will take u to d cemetery and carry out some spiritual assignments"....the pastor don already put fear 4 her body knowing she wont go cos fear of been caught...the pastor will now quote his price(300k)..d rest na history.

Thank you for sharing.

Music. Certain music patterns have effects on the brain we like to call spiritual, they are not. Their rhythmic patterns allow the brain to produce chemicals that trigger all sorts of reactions in the body.

Some preachers know this and exploit it vigorously. Its not the holy spirit coming down, it's your brain being activated. One of such effects allows people to become highly emotional and suggestable. Notice they never disperse after such music, instead you get "prophecies", "healing" and demands for money.

LordReed:
Music. Certain music patterns have effects on the brain we like to call spiritual, they are not. Their rhythmic patterns allow the brain to produce chemicals that trigger all sorts of reactions in the body.

Some preachers know this and exploit it vigorously. Its not the holy spirit coming down, it's your brain being activated. One of such effects allows people to become highly emotional and suggestable. Notice they never disperse after such music, instead you get "prophecies", "healing" and demands for money.

I would agree with you. There's a popular quote that says music is "food for the soul." And as a metaphor it is entirely beautiful.

Music is a beautiful and interesting form of art. Even as a pianist and guitarist, Music makes me feel a certain way nothing else can.

It's a pity the religionists hijacked this -like they did everything else.

LordReed:
Music. Certain music patterns have effects on the brain we like to call spiritual, they are not. Their rhythmic patterns allow the brain to produce chemicals that trigger all sorts of reactions in the body.

Some preachers know this and exploit it vigorously. Its not the holy spirit coming down, it's your brain being activated. One of such effects allows people to become highly emoltional and suggestable. Notice they never disperse after such music, instead you get "prophecies", "healing" and demands for money.

lol. Used to watch Michael Jackson, peace be unto him, stage performances back in the days and I saw people literally fall to the ground, cry and do all sorts like we usually see in deliverance sessions and ministrations in churches of today.

Got me thinking, if people could fall under anointing of MJ s (PBUH) songs what's the big deal if same happens in TB Joshua's synagogue?!

There is someone here today..
You've looking for a job. My father told me the job hunt is over ....Adeboye

Pls how will there not be at least one person looking for job in a congregation of about 10000

If you are able to say amen 7 times , your war is over ... CAC pastors

So does that mean if I say just one amen, my prayers won't be answered ?

YorubaKinging:
There is someone here today..
You've looking for a job. My father told me the job hunt is over ....Adeboye

Pls how will there not be at least one person looking for job in a congregation of about 10000

If you are able to say amen 7 times , your war is over ... CAC pastors

So does that mean if I say just one amen, my prayers won't be answered ?

Lol...

The popular one is that they use fake actors to act out miracles..
Little wonder why the popular, bind, lame, deaf or sick members never get healed in such miracle programmes but rather unknown and unfamiliar faces.

We hardly see or hear visible and verifiable miracles in church today like in the bible days. All we just hear is headache, pain in whatever part healed, miracle alert, saved from whatever incidents. Men this is just an everyday occurance which happens to even unbelievers.
But those bible miracles like raising the dead (I mean medically confirmed dead, like 4 days Lazarus corpse), opening the gates or prison, holding back the sun from setting, feeding 5k people with 5 loaves & 2 fishes.. They don't and never happen, since I was born.

So u see, almost all miracles are non verifiable, and can't be repeated, that's where science is better, where u can mix hydrogen and oxygen, in the right temperature, pressure and quantity to get water. But miracles are not reliable and repetitive, you can pray for 3 blind people, non of them may even get healed, the prayers can fail at anytime anywhere, giving no room to prove it's authenticity.

The popular one is that they use fake actors to act out miracles..
Little wonder why the popular, bind, lame, deaf or sick members never get healed in such miracle programmes but rather unknown and unfamiliar faces.

We hardly see or hear visible and verifiable miracles in church today like in the bible days. All we just hear is headache, pain in whatever part healed, miracle alert, saved from whatever incidents. Men this is just an everyday occurance which happens to even unbelievers.
But those bible miracles like raising the dead (I mean medically confirmed dead, like 4 days Lazarus corpse), opening the gates of prison, holding back the sun from setting, feeding 5k people with 5 loaves & 2 fishes.. They don't and never happen, since I was born.

So u see, almost all miracles are non verifiable, and can't be repeated, that's where science is better, where u can mix hydrogen and oxygen, in the right temperature, pressure and quantity to get water. But miracles are not reliable and repetitive, you can pray for 3 blind people, non of them may even get healed, prayers can fail at anytime anywhere, giving no room to prove it's authenticity.

YorubaKinging:
There is someone here today..
You've looking for a job. My father told me the job hunt is over ....Adeboye

Pls how will there not be at least one person looking for job in a congregation of about 10000

If you are able to say amen 7 times , your war is over ... CAC pastors

So does that mean if I say just one amen, my prayers won't be answered ?

Read your bible. Naaman was advised to take a bath at River Jordan 7 times for his leprosy to be healed. If he did it 5 times instead, he may not get his healing.

It may not make sense to you but God has always loved to use the foolish things to confound the wise.

sholay2011:

Read your bible. Naaman was advised to take a bath at River Jordan 7 times for his leprosy to be healed. If he did it 5 times instead, he may not get his healing.

It may not make sense to you but God has always loved to use the foolish things to confound the wise.

most people talking up there are just frustrated soul and confused about life. they need urgent help from God.