That brings a point of curiosity here ... does anyone think that one reason Pentecostalism is so bad is because it is a very young group? Do you think that it will mellow out in time? Or will it go more the way of Jim Jones and the People's Temple and simply implode and self-destruct?


My opinion is the old-fashioned type of pentecostalism will die out, but neo-pentecostalism (charismatics) will continue to spread like wildfire. Their sell is very appealing to those seeking meaning and excitement and a longing for more than a mediocre existence, those that need that stimulation to maintain a longer-than-five-minutes attention span.

Based on the Todd Bentley types I think the only thing that will stop it from growing worse in terms of abuse are our laws.