[Landru]

"I don't pretend to understand it [charismatics], but it scares the heck out of me to see it."

...& me, just hearing it.
I must *consider* with all which is (obviously) at stake, all to be gained?
Where does good old fashioned acting play into the equation contributing towards this, "Charismatic state"??

I mean; simply by using my amazing powers of empathy?? {g}
I can tell you unequivocally if *I* knew that every day m-f I'd be on that television for an hour or more?
...& when I was on, the *meter* would start spinning wildly with dollars flying straight into my pocketS?
I *could* get myself worked-up into a mighty big *charasmatic* lather; right before your eyes & anyone else dumb enough to be watching me? Yea...
Scare the bejebbers outa *all*, I would. Bank on it.
...& if I knew for certain there were a correlation between the *fear* reaction of my audience to my *charismatic* state, TO the RPM of that $$-meter?
Well, guess what I'm doing; & it ain't praying.
I'd be hard at work making a damned good living, eh?

"...that everytime they switch to a fundraiser, it is because they are slipping into a charismatic state and don't want it broadcast on TV."

BIG -g-

"Perhaps the viewers/donors are slipping into one of these states at the same time."

Do ya think? ;^)

[Eva]

My son attended a Charismatic Christian School for one year. They had assured us that the speaking in tongues, etc. did not happen at school. They lied. The first month that he was there, they had a prayer service (because the basketball coach had been accused of recruiting) and my son said that they started literally bouncing off the walls. It really freaked him out. So, you see, these people may be able to slip into these states at will, but they cannot prevent themselves from doing it.