The ESSENTIAL differences between Pentecostals and Charismatics appear to be (1) Socio-economic, and (2) the degree to which they pursue the Gifts of the Spirit, and (3) the degree to which the place emphasis on certain rules, spoken or unspoken, and (4) the TYPE of rules imposed. What do you think?


I would add not only the degree and types or rules in question but the most important in some factions.... degree, level, type and severity of punishment for non compliance. Where, when and how punishment and suffering will occur in public, familial, generalized common gathering social/religious or corporate and private settings.

Threat of eternal punishment instead of tangible present or future punishment
Threat of eternal punishment in addition to tangible present or future punishment
Threat of punishment or loss of life while living on earth,
severity of suffering endured due to punishment and duration of time involved.




"We are all enigma in the circle of life, being ever entwined with creative evolutional progress. All precious to behold for each our differences." -- M. Cheri B.
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