The Day “Daddy”Copeland went bezerk
They called him Daddy Copeland. He had many followers that hanged on his every word. Well, I’ve seen many of his conferences by videotape where he claims that we are little gods and name it claim it rebuke it confess it and vomit verbatum. I don’t know why I brought that psycho looking weasel of a charlatan up except that I used to work for a Christian TV Station that aired that crap.
This TV station had a morning talk show patterned after PTL and TBN shows. They had local preacher guests and there was one time while I was operating a camera that the Pastor host and his wife broke out in holy laughter.
I could not keep the camera still because under orders I had to follow the crazy pastor and his wife rolling on the floors of the studio. The other camera operator was laughing hysterically and I was told by the pastor pointing to the operator to follow him. All I can say is that this place was nuts!
The next day or so I had an offer at a radio station out of state so I ran like hell.
Hello again! Yes, the smooth talkin’ old snake oil hawker. The whole group of them (word of faith dripplers),an utter offence to the gospel of Christ. Often wondered if/when the ground would open up and swallow them.
I saw a bunch of stuff like this as a teenager. I asked where holy laughter could be found in scripture. I also couldn’t understand why so many members of my church (majority of which were single or divorced women, and children) kept getting prophesies about houses and husbands. And everyone’s prophesied husband was at least 6 ft tall, handsome, wealthy, and a “prophet” or “apostle.”
I asked about that too. I wondered why God would shift the focus of prophecy from issues like idolatry and injustice to individuals living the materialistic American dream.
How come Biblical prophecies about blessings came with some pretty serious conditions: Live holy, serve Gos only, remove evil from among you, work, etc – whereas the prophecies of the ’90s only required one thing: PRAISE!
It’s in your PRAISE! PRAISE!
I guess flattery gets you everything you ever wanted.
Oh – wait – whenever I questioned these things, I was told to be careful! I may end up rationalizing myself straight to hell.
Chestna,
You should tell about your stories and experiences. Many are trapped in this kind of crazy cult.