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To: nicmarlo

600 million Pentecostals? Pentecostalism remains the most important new arrival on the world religious scene in the last 100 years?


I would like to hear more about this.


549 posted on 02/22/2008 11:17:49 PM PST by ansel12 (post-apocalyptic drifter uttered three words, polygamous zombie vampires!)
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To: ansel12

I only read that article tonight, ansel. Don’t know much about it besides what it says.

What piques your interest, specifically?


552 posted on 02/22/2008 11:21:35 PM PST by nicmarlo (A vote for McRino is a false mandate for McShamnesty)
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To: ansel12; nicmarlo

>>600 million Pentecostals? Pentecostalism remains the most important new arrival on the world religious scene in the last 100 years?


I would like to hear more about this.<<

I’m guessing that like with Charismatic churches there is a real appeal either to Christians from less dynamic denominations or to former Christians who have lost something.

My Grandmother’s younger brother talked til the end of his days about sneaking away to a Pentacostal tent revival and how the people seemed to enjoy church in a way we Baptists don’t.

I’ve felt the same way visiting black Baptist and African Methodist Episcopal churches. It just seemed they looked forward to church more and that it was a joyous song-filled experience. I felt a bit envious - it was like they felt every day the way I felt the day I was saved.


556 posted on 02/22/2008 11:43:45 PM PST by gondramB (Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
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