The differences between Pentecostals and Charismatics (that I noticed growing up Pente) are:

- Yes, educational differences. Pentecostals tend to be anti-intellectual and charismatics tend to be people who encourage education or at least do not discourage it.

- They both "speak in tongues", but hold different standards for women. Charismatic women dress mainstream and pente women dress ultra conservative and have many restrictions. But, in the last five years or so the younger female pentecostal is becoming more..uh..."sexy" (for lack of better word) with their clothing choices. The youth are wearing shorter skirts, tighter skirts & shirts...lower necklines, etc. Also, they are fixing their hair in ways that you used to see on prostitutes or uh...models. lol Seriously...I've seen it become the trend and got very turned on. LOL!!! Not that I get turned on by prostitutes...lol...uh...I mean, ugh...I don't know what I mean.

- Yes, class of people. Pentecostal churches tend to attract ex-cons, ex-drug abusers, single moms (like myself), and all in the generally lower income bracket. Charismatics tend to attract bored upper middle class or rich population...usually the rich and eccentric type. Maybe not all rich, but those who do not stress over ever penny that comes through their hands...in other words, has a nice savings, home is paid off, a few newer cars in the garage, etc.

- Oh, and they generally hate one another for what the other is not.

- Oh, and they are alike in the fact that both groups tend to think they are "chosen" and deem themselves better than anyone outside of their social group. And it's usually with a mixture of pity and disdain that they view those outsiders...

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