Opinion of hand raising during church

[ilikeverin]

Horrid, horrid.  I can tell I'll hate a church if people start waving their hands around like lunatics.

[ilikeverin]

Very Positive. Im not pentecostal, but Church can be fun like theirs... Seriously, dancing in the rows, blaring Southern Gospel (Shirly Ceaser anyone ?), screaming "Amen" all the time, its actually quite fun. It gives a feeling of community to Church.

It gives a feeling of "scary cult" to the church. "Scary, creepy Pentecostal cult".  *shudder*

My Catholic brethren, do not let these other Protestants lead you astray: there are Protestants in the world who rightfully recognize the sedentary nature of church services!

[ilikeverin]

Very Positive. Im not pentecostal, but Church can be fun like theirs... Seriously, dancing in the rows, blaring Southern Gospel (Shirly Ceaser anyone ?), screaming "Amen" all the time, its actually quite fun. It gives a feeling of community to Church.

It gives a feeling of "scary cult" to the church. "Scary, creepy Pentecostal cult".  *shudder*

My Catholic brethren, do not let these other Protestants lead you astray: there are Protestants in the world who rightfully recognize the sedentary nature of church services!

When I think of creepy cult-like Pentecostals, I think of men dressed up in suits and women in those ridiculous dresses that are right out of the 19th century. Not the pierced, tattooed, hair dyed youngs in T-shirts and jeans that make up most of the crowd at my church.

Well, I don't think of pierced, tattooed, hair dyed youngs in t-shirts and jeans that make up most of the crowd at your church when I think of Pentecostals, either.  But I sure as heck think of hand raising.