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I grew up Pentecostal and in Spanish is called Pentecostes. I'm not liking how strict the penecostals are. I'm going to attend a non denominational church. Do you think a church who prohibits you to do alot of things and just confuses you that you then think everything is a sin should be a good church to attend to?
I grew up Pentecostal and in Spanish is called Pentecostes. I'm not liking how strict the penecostals are. I'm going to attend a non denominational church. Do you think a church who prohibits you to do alot of things and just confuses you that you then think everything is a sin should be a good church to attend to?
If you're told you can't cut your hair, or can only wear skirts, or can never wear makeup or jewelry, or you can never watch TV or listen to secular music, or dance (except in church), or drink, or you're made to feel lesser/unspiritual because you don't speak in tongues ever or often, then that would get old really quickly. Often, in some Pentecostal churches the emphasis is placed solely on those things, as if they actually reflect the reality of the heart (which they do not). Holiness standards are not nearly as important as other things, and people often forget that.
I was raised Pentecostal (not the long hair dresses/skirts only type) but I left when I could too.
That is really bizarre!!!Krillin said:I love my charsmatic brethren, but the pentacostal churches I've been to didn't sit well with me. At one of them the preacher (knowing that methodists were attending) came up between worship songs to tell us that 1) God had to save him from methodism. 2) That John Wesley was in hell. And 3) that if we didn't learn to speak in tongues we would end up there as well. Needless to say our youth group at the time didn't stay long after...
That is really bizarre!!!
I have been to quite a few Pentecostal churches growing up in Northeast Corridor between New York City and Boston. None of them were ever like that. As a matter of fact we used to share resources with the local Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian church. I used to attend their services too. The Pastors were all good friends.
We used to go to movies, sporting events and even to Broadway to see a play on occasion. We had our Church Picnic at the beach and we all loved to swim.
My point is...I hope you do not think all Pentecostals are mean freaks.
I've been visiting a local UPC, and they've been very nice to me. The bishop even gave me a free DVD from the church resource room to help with some issues I'd mentioned.
I've been visiting a local UPC, and they've been very nice to me. The bishop even gave me a free DVD from the church resource room to help with some issues I'd mentioned.
I grew up Pentecostal and in Spanish is called Pentecostes. I'm not liking how strict the penecostals are. I'm going to attend a non denominational church. Do you think a church who prohibits you to do alot of things and just confuses you that you then think everything is a sin should be a good church to attend to?
Nowadays, if I tell someone I was raised in a Pentecostal Church...they often either feel sorry for me...or they get a little nervous (if they don't already know me). Some even say, "I would have never figured you to be a Pentecostal!" I chuckle of course. But I find the stereotype is very persistent. That being said, I know stereotypes are often based in truth. I have personally observed some radically restrictive behavior and rules that caught me by surprise. The thing is, some of the rules can be so weird and old school...you have absolutely no idea you are offending someone. My Grandfather was a State Bishop down South so he would act as a liaison and help smooth over issues when I visited. I was seen as a kind of oddball down there but we all ended up lovely each other in the end. They just know I was "different". They usually would attribute that to being raised around the Big Apple. Now that I think about it...it seems that the Pentecostal stereotypes people have are stronger now then in 1971. Has some of these Churches gotten stricter over time? I am not sure how to answer that question because my scene was far more laid back.Yes this has been my experience as well. I was saved in a Pentecostal church in 1971, but never experienced the likes of which seem to give Pentecostalism a bad name today. Although Benny Hinn did show up for one weekend of services, but back then he was normal, or at least appeared to be.
That is okay...it is no reflection on you. Here in the United States we have all sorts weird folks too.Sadly one of the weirdest Pentecostal preachers today is a Canadian by the name of Todd Bentley, so I have two reasons to feel slightly embarrassed because of him. He is Canadian AND he is Pentecostal.
Amen to that!Anyway, my point is ALL denoms have their problem examples.
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