It was a Pentecostal church. The teen may have been thrashing about, yammering, weeping uncontrollably, shrieking, laughing or handling snakes. No time to babysit.
Between services... playing on a phone?
Some Pentecostal services can be a bit out of control. However, I have been in a few and they were conducted orderly and responsibly. So it is probably unfair to assume that had anything to do with the teen’s inattention. If you have been around young people, you know they have active minds that can easily wander from assigned tasks. Surely your military experience would confirm this problem occurs under even the most disciplined of circumstances. It comes down to the individual.
I remember one time we had a panic in my back yard, a big old dragonfly was scaring everyone and I was chasing it trying to swat it. Somehow in all the confusion the cat got out the back door. And wouldn’t you know, the only one paying attention (read multitasking) was my then five year old daughter, who had the good sense to run after and catch the cat before it was too late. And she’s still on top of things today, as a young adult.
But even so, anyone can make a mistake. Tragedies happen. Without knowing more about the exact circumstances, it seems premature to blame denominational behavior. Especially when there is such a wide spectrum of such behavior. I left the assemblies of God fellowship, not because of wild behavior, but because some who claimed to be speaking for the Lord were teaching contrary to the written Word, and being accepted. That was too much for me. I’d put up with a whole lot of things, including exuberant worship, if the doctrine is orderly according to Scripture. But you could put me in the middle of the most well behaved worshippers, and if they refuse to be orderly in their doctrine, they are too wild for me.
Peace,
SR
It was a Pentecostal church. The teen may have been thrashing about, yammering, weeping uncontrollably, shrieking, laughing or handling snakes. No time to babysit
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To moderator: He requested not to hold back on the reply to his pathetic comments:
You are vile scum. And chances are so is anyone that had anything to do with raising you. If I had a zot button your infected, puss filled mind would be gone by now.