[Bear_Slayer]

We have only one church in town. Its baptist affiliated.

I used to go on Sundays, but they got a new pastor.

He is charismatic. He jumps around and hollers like a pentecostal preacher. He moves about the church like he studied preachers on TBN.

I don't go anymore.

[Zechariah11]

I recently went to a "First Baptist" in conservative Downey, California to visit. I entered when the morning "praise" service was underway.I nev er stayed around to hear the pastor. There was so much -- in your face--emotionalism, jazzed-up, posturing that I made an early exit. It was very offensive.How have these prima donnas, media wannabees pushed out ANY semblance of worship is beyond me.

Also, recently, I drove an hour to visit McGee's old Baptist-like, independent Church of the Open Door Amplified electric guitar music could be heard at least ta block and a half away.away. (Very neighborly)

The point iI'm trying to make is that this mainline Baptist church, typical of many, may not have believed in tongues, but it was jcertainly using charismatic churches set the pattern.