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Anyone ever notice a big difference in the personalities of people who were raised pentecostal vs. those who converted in their adult life? I've noticed this by observing my immediate family. Family members who were raised pentecostal are so high strung, hyper critical and judgemental. In comparison, the family members I know who converted as adults are so much more mellow. My grandmother, who was such a sweet, kind woman, converted in her late teens, while her two daughters who were raised pentecostal ended up as such negative, critical people. It's the only thing I can think of to explain the huge difference. While pentecostalism is probably going to effect anyone's personality pretty negatively, I think there must be something particularly dangerous about being exposed to it during your most formative years.

Also, I think it must be a lot more damaging to women than to men (I'm thinking UPC style pentecostalism with all the standards that are placed on women). Both of my siblings were raised pentecostal and my brother, while still being quite high strung, is not nearly as judgemental and negative as my sister.