(November 11, 2011 at 8:54 pm)Ziploc Surprise Wrote: If the religion being studied is Pentecostalism then the religious trance they put themselves into in the services is like a drug.
It's not 'like' a drug, it IS a drug: the combined trance and prolonged rythmic movement induces the glands to produce endorfins. Basically the body's own morfine.
Long distance runners have the same, only stronger. They have to do 5 miles plus everyday: when the body starts aching after a few miles the glands kick in to produce endorfins.
And they call it 'keeping in shape'. But they're really masochistic junkies getting their fix.
Quote:Often Pentecostals go to church at least twice a week. The good feeling obtained from the activities at church is very short lived.
And so they have to go again. And again, and again. Like junkies.
