I am President of the Association of Former Pentecostals. I was a Oneness Pentecostal for about 20 years and am now a Lutheran. It usually takes from 7-10 years to recover from the bad effects of extremely emotional religion. Hopefully this blog can help out with a few ideas. Furthermore, it appears that there are similar problems with the Charismatic movement as there are with the Pentecostals. So, Charismatics might find similar problems and hopefully a helpful discussion here.
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I am currently attending a Oneness Apostolic-faith church (since Nov 2010). I have no formal upbringing other than one year at the age of 14 with the LDS church. My pastor is a truly great man. At age 22 he discovered the bible (he was born/raised a Roman Catholic). Eventually he turned to believing in the Apostles Creed and took over this small Apostolic church. Yes, the members adhere to the long hair and long skirts for woman; all their children are home schooled. My pastor does not do Xmas, Easter, or any other civil holidays except for Thanksgiving. He teaches the whole baptism in water in Jesus' name only with baptism of the holy spirit evidenced by speaking in tongues. All this is required to be saved otherwise you burn FOREVER in the Lake of Fire. I recently attended a Ladies Retreat. The first night during prayer I left the room to pray alone in my bedroom. What I heard was like a group of wounded animals. It scared me to death! All I could think was OH MY GOD! With the exception of the whole tongues thing, I had a wonderful time. But some still view me as being influenced by the Adversary and not giving up my carnal self to receive the holy spirit and speak in tongues.
You know what really blows my mind? How is that my pastor who is clearly an intelligent man (he's an engineer by profession) can believe what he teaches? I read the same bible and come up with a different understanding. I have spoken with him about it and he assured me he would never tell me I could not continue in the church BUT I was never to try to sway others as to my beliefs regarding anything against what he teaches. So my dilemma is do I just walk away from these people who certainly seem to care or am I being blinded with false love and sincerity? I would feel so bad if I left them but is staying right for me?
I hope I can get some constructive advise without bashing these people. My pastor does not take up a collection. He NEVER discusses money. We given as we can when we want but it is never preached. Our pastor is extremely generous and always there with a helping hand in what ever way he is needed.
Thank you.
LadyInMaine
Praise the Lord for your change from Pentecostal religion ( A christian cult which will spread like cancer)
It is the most dangerous and harmful denomination . Because of this religion Christ's name becoming shame among the world.
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Hi i really think you all are steriotypes, exect those who protected pentecostals, but seriously i really feel like spiting on all of you, lutheras is not that high and mighty, if u really are with the lord then you wouldn't make pentecostals out, leave us alone, i promise i am making a website to insult the lutherist, how dare you all make pentecostals out and seriously lutheras are sturvey and gross...Mind you own businesses
Sometimes, there are those that do find the hypnotic instructions or more accurately stated, the mind-control programming.
What I am really talking about here is the violation of First Amendment freedoms of the Constitution of the United States of America to "freedom of religion." What about the freedom of speech? You have the right to act like a damn fool at the bequest of the hypnotic anchor. What about your vote? They are like-minded.
However first amendment freedoms concerning religion had been interpreted from a one-sided perspective. Plainly stated, persecution of the religious organization is not allowed, persecution of and denial of individual first amendment rights is allowed within the context of a religious organization.
How does one prove that these hypnotic instructions exist? You have schizophrenia. Plainly stated anyone recovering hypnotic instructions gets taken to court to prove sanity while family or friends involved in the church get to tell lies about you to courts and psychologists who are there to protect the religion.
Best of luck.
When looking into these practices, one might find Pentecostals occupying jobs within the court system, the same justice system that is to protect all. What is justice?
Sometimes, there are those that do find the hypnotic instructions or more accurately stated, the mind-control programming.
What I am really talking about here is the violation of First Amendment freedoms of the Constitution of the United States of America to "freedom of religion." What about the freedom of speech? You have the right to act like a damn fool at the bequest of the hypnotic anchor. What about your vote? They are like-minded.
However first amendment freedoms concerning religion had been interpreted from a one-sided perspective. Plainly stated, persecution of the religious organization is not allowed, persecution of and denial of individual first amendment rights is allowed within the context of a religious organization.
How does one prove that these hypnotic instructions exist? You have schizophrenia. Plainly stated anyone recovering hypnotic instructions gets taken to court to prove sanity while family or friends involved in the church get to tell lies about you to courts and psychologists who are there to protect the religion.
Best of luck.
When looking into these practices, one might find Pentecostals occupying jobs within the court system, the same justice system that is to protect all. What is justice?
Sometimes, there are those that do find the hypnotic instructions or more accurately stated, the mind-control programming.
What I am really talking about here is the violation of First Amendment freedoms of the Constitution of the United States of America to "freedom of religion." What about the freedom of speech? You have the right to act like a damn fool at the bequest of the hypnotic anchor. What about your vote? They are like-minded.
However first amendment freedoms concerning religion had been interpreted from a one-sided perspective. Plainly stated, persecution of the religious organization is not allowed, persecution of and denial of individual first amendment rights is allowed within the context of a religious organization.
How does one prove that these hypnotic instructions exist? You have schizophrenia. Plainly stated anyone recovering hypnotic instructions gets taken to court to prove sanity while family or friends involved in the church get to tell lies about you to courts and psychologists who are there to protect the religion.
Best of luck.
When looking into these practices, one might find Pentecostals occupying jobs within the court system, the same justice system that is to protect all. What is justice?
Hello!
In regards to your January, 2011 post on gluttony in the Pentecostal denominations:
i am not in a Pentacostal or in a Lutheran denomination. I suspect that if one did a scientific study and controlled for age, gender, income, education, location and other variables, the problem of gluttony would be statistically the same in both denominations. Bill Field
I just want to say how much of a blessing and a relief it is to hear fellow Christians express the dismay and reservations they have about Pentecostalism/Charismata. I'm a Catholic that is dating a former Catholic. We attend an Assemblies of God in our city. What you have mentioned in your posts about Pentecostalism is correct. It is a religion that upholds the ignorant and the uneducated. Knowledge of the Bible is limited at best and when the Bible is quoted it is usually used to peddle a 'what's God have for me' gospel. I've been going a year and after this Sunday's sermon where a sorry excuse for a pastor spoke about how the fear of the lord should be terrifying and not reverential, I am at the point of despair. I can't take the stupidity anymore. I can't take the mythologizing of the scriptures, the questioning of the scriptures and the obvious lack of ability to distinguish what is from God and what is from the devil. There's an obsession with the devil; like he's responsible for every little thing. They attribute too much to satan and in my opinion, this further empowers him. The devil has them scared and harassed without lifting a finger.
As a catholic, we all know there are theological differences between us, but I'd rather be at a Lutheran, Anglican or any other church than be where I'm at. There worst thing is that my gf just sits there, nods her head and is in agreement. No matter how unbiblical and anti-christ like the comments are made (by this I mean that the comment blatantly contradicts the exact words of Christ), she sits there and swallows it. Emotion is the only form or manner to discern the truth. i think that i'm going to church with adolescents and not adults.
Somebody please help me. I don't know what to do.
Follow Christ and Him alone. If you are attending a group that does not uphold the Bible as the Word to be followed, then it is time to leave and find another group who wants to obey the Word of God.
Hello Samual, do you post to this site anymore?
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