Anyone know the beliefs of the Pentecostal Denomination ?

Thanks for the informative post Walter.

I don't know much about the Penticostal religion but what little I do know about their beliefs I don't think I could follow them.

They are a little too 'Amish' for my taste.

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SISTER AIMEE : she was born in canada, and canada still claims her as a "famous canadian women" . cbc-tv produced a play of her life which portrayed her as a pretty smart and shrewd women; she knew how to put herself into the spotlight at a time when women were supposed to stay in the background ; goood for her (i wonder how she would fare in modern society ?).SISTER AIMEE

The generic definition of American pentecostals now is 1) They are pretty fundamental with minimal interpretation of the Bible which they consider to be the inspired word of God; 2) they support older traditional roles for men and women. Several do relax the traditional roles for women as church leaders however as most do permit women elders and preachers, probably due to their founder being a woman; 3) they believe in miracles and the power of prayer and strongly advocate a 'baptism of the Holy Spirit' in which they are given their permanent and temporary spiritual gifts. Many if not most Pentecostals see a phenomenon known as glossolia or 'speaking in an unknown tongue' as evidence of the baptism of the Spirit.

There are many different sects of pentecostalism, however, with some differences in emphasis among them. They are largely good citizens and a positive influence in their communities even when they are viewed as sometimes a bit 'strange'.