Everyone at Pathways is experiencing the same thing. Everyone is being judged by their piers and semi-professionals. There are many churched people who after a powerful sermon and an alter call decide to be baptized. It is a response to a very strong emotional power surge. I am not surprised that Pathways resorts to this non-intellectual level. More @Wikipedia
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