To: LS
Well, traveling preachers wouldn't have had as large a congregations without the singing, dancing and pew jumping that came to epitomize the church of the bible belt and in may ways still does to this day.
Just because the Founding Fathers didn't have a hallelujah chorus and tambourine shakers following them everywhere they went doesn't men their faith was missing.
40 posted on
05/30/2005 6:01:11 PM PDT by
Dr.Zoidberg
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To: Dr.Zoidberg
Oh, I agree. I'm just saying that the manifestations of the Spirit really came after the 2nd Great Awakening and the appearance of these itinerant ministers. Indeed, the old Anglican/Episcopalian way was to NOT show your emotions.
55 posted on
05/31/2005 4:28:07 AM PDT by
LS
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