Reply #66: Pentecostalism has a lot of African-American influence.... [View All]

[Bridget Burke]

Although its roots go back to Methodism, I believe. That sort of non-white behavior could be quite upsetting for someone used to proper Anglo-Saxon restraint. And "these people" are probably of a lower social class than yourself--how shocking!

Did you actually talk to "these people" before or after the service? Do you have any idea about their political beliefs? Or did you just watch them as you watch monkeys at the zoo?

The rigid Fundamentalists who are the most politically active consider the Pentecostals heretics. To those Fundies, the whole charismatic movement is a bit too ecumenical; there are even Roman Catholic charismatics.