I used to think that charismatics were fairly harmless physically, even if dangerour spiritually. I revise that opinion when encountering examples of people who have died as a consequence of failing to take medication or medical treatment after falling under the sway of some charismatic Svengali.

Evangelist sued for claiming that God heals - Independent Online Edition > Americas

BBC NEWS | Americas | US boy dies during 'exorcism'

or consider the 90+ deaths attributed to Hobart Freedman Hobart Freeman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

We really need to warn people that charismatic movement can be dangerous physically as well as spiritually.

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Scottish Reformed Baptist No.2
member,Thurso Baptist Church
Scotland

specialist subject: Creationist Genetics
interests: holiness