anyone got any opinions, good bad or otherwise?

Steve

I'm firmly on the fence

Oh, I'm definatly not on the fence! What is there to be on the fence about?

Florida is full of grators and old Jews, both as dangerous as each other, well so I have heard.

I think that some peoples lives are really being changed for the positive. Some are following just to be following, then there are others who are really seeking God and finding Him. I think of course they could find Him outside the wild surroundings but God will use what He has to in order to get their attention.

I was in Florida when the so called "laughing revival" hit. There was much speculation about it. Being raised in the Penticostal church I did not quite understand what all the fuss was about...to me none of it was new I was not affected by what was going on in Lakeland until we got new Pastors and they have been affected by it. The Pastor did not push it at all...it just happened. And I saw a stuffy group of people totally changed. I think there were those who were just part of whatever was going on but for me it was real. I never did behave all that much different from the way I normally behaved, but inside I was totally changed. Of course I can only speak for myself and what I experienced. I know there are others who have different experiences (although I'm not denying there were some abuses, not at my church though) but for me it was good.