Concerning Holy Laughter

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> 	Pardon me for my ignorance of the Pentecostal culture. But is the
> "holy laughter" part of the Pentecostal heritage? I really hope I phrased
> this question correctly.

It's pretty big in some (not all) charismatic circles.  It seems to be
especially associated with the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship,
which was affiliated with the Vineyard organization before the Vineyard
leadership removed them out over this and other issues.

I've seen several apostolics including my wife "laughing in the Holy
Ghost," before anyone heard of this Toronto Vineyard thing, but since
it became popularized in charismatic circles I've seen it actively
discouraged by oneness pastors and other ministers, probably because
of some of the abuses reportedly associated with it.

> 	What does the Bible teach about holy laughter and how does the
> Oneness Apostolic Organisations in general support this movement?

No direct mention in the Bible about "holy laughter."

Richard Masoner