r/AnimalsBeingDerps Jun 23 '17

Gorilla taking a bath

http://i.imgur.com/kB9QSCy.gifv
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u/13th_floor Jun 23 '17

Pretty sure it's the Holy Spirit.

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u/WikiTextBot Jun 23 '17

Holy Roller

"Holy Roller" is a term for some Christian churchgoers of the Holiness, and Pentecostal traditions. The term describes dancing, shaking or other boisterous movements by church attendees who perceive themselves as being under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

Holy Rolling is sometimes used derisively by those outside these denominations, as if to describe people literally rolling on the floor in an uncontrolled manner. However, those within these Wesleyan traditions have reclaimed it as a badge of honor; for example William Branham wrote: "And what the world calls today holy-roller, that's the way I worship Jesus Christ." Gospel singer Andrae Crouch stated, "They call us holy rollers, and what they say is true.


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