I hope I didn't give the impression of jumping on Pentecostals. I realize there's a wide range of practices that come under the umbrella of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement. In fact, I consider myself charismatic. However, I do tend to see the more extreme practices as being similiar to animism. I'm particularly concerned about what happens when people go into self-hypnotic trance states. Under those conditions, people are extremely suggestible. I honestly think that's what's happening in TF with their loving Jesus sessions.

> Pentecostals just because they are easy
> targets. Those snake handlers US spoke of
> are Baptists, after all,even though there
> may be Pentecostals that do the same thing.
> And remember, those snake handlers are part
> of a southern cult and the southern U.S. is
> predominantly Baptist.

> It's best to be evenhanded in looking for
> animistic tendancies in Christian churches,
> such as bible worship, which is giving
> spiritual significance to a BOOK instead of
> the words IN the book. I have seen and heard
> enough of THAT particular tendency coming
> from ALL sides.

> It's not a denomination thing but more like
> a HUMAN thing. Man always looks for the
> magical to explain things because it is
> easier than faith OR thinking clearly. You
> can land real hard on Catholis too, if you
> want an easy target, but to MY way of
> thinking it is best to begin with SELF
> examination before picking apart others in
> particular.

> All I am saying is just be fair.