Slain in the Spirit?

Hi paigey, I saw it happen to perhaps as much as 50 people during a retreat with the Anglican Church about ten years ago. Sometimes it is accompanied by speaking in tongues. I think that it is most common in the Pentecostal church. Many who have experienced it describe it as a really good experience. When I was a young man, seeking to find something in Christianity, I had an unusual experience, even though I was little more than watching others and not taking part in the service as such. I did not fall down but something took control of my body and I was unable to move. At the same time I had the feeling that I could leave my body and go up to the ceiling and look down at everyone. I was scared for a moment but than it left me with a good feeling. It lasted for probably five minutes but it was a couple of days before that good feeling left me. I'm inclined to think now that it was some sort of mass hypnosis and certainly wasn't a life changing event. Everything in the universe is natural and there is no place for the supernatural, except in the mind of man. I still believe that we are spiritual beings having a human experience, but God is not a supernatural being, in fact I doubt if there are words that can define God, probably the best way for us to think of such a force is as unconditional love. Blessings.

I believe it is a form of mind control or hypnosis. Some people are more suseptable to it than others. The Bible tells us to put no one before The True G'd. Mary is not a god she certainly is not the True G'd, so how can anyone even consider praying to her. G'd did not change the 10 Commandments neither did the christ, man did. Read the origional Gospel of Mark. This gospel comes the closest to what the christ lived. Shalom~Adoniah

Its more of a personal experience really, to feel you are surrendering yourself "The Whole raggidy and dark side included self" to a higher loving being. I mean the feeling of being forgiven by whom it all matters is I guess the biggest and most overwhelming feeling there is. I guess that is how this slain in the spirit goes. I myself haven't felt such a compelling feeling though I used to be catholic, I am now spiritual having a personal and deeper relationship with GOD. But then again holding all of that emotional and psychological baggage for years and finally someone in heaven is offering to lift it and forgive them...WOW that is an offer you can't refuse. Any ways we are so entangled in our day to day lives "Mostly problems by the way" that we forget or not aware that we have spirits as well. We need closure and I believe that is what this phenomenon offers to its participant. :) Who knows if you allow your heart you might get the same feeling...forgiving yourself, getting forgive by the BIG BOSS...its something really special :)

IT happened to me once at a Catholic retreat. I am not Catholic anymore, though I still believe in God. I don't know quite how to explain it. I was standing up praying and then I felt my body getting heavier and heavier. I had no choice but to fall down. I lay there for a while, and I felt happy and at peace. Then some friends pulled me up and I looked around and the room was empty. I had been lying down for forty minutes but it felt like five. It was weird.