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A new 10-nation survey of Pentecostal and charismatic Christians, considered the fastest-growing stream of Christianity worldwide, shows they are deeply influencing the Roman Catholic and mainstream Protestant churches and are poised to make a big impact on global affairs.
The poll released Thursday by the Washington-based Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that "spirit-filled" Christians, who speak in tongues and believe in healing through prayer, comprise at least 10 percent of the population in nine of the 10 surveyed countries.
The study also found that followers are more willing than previously thought to bring their traditional values into public debates, potentially shaping government policies in the years ahead.
The surveys were conducted over the spring and summer in Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, India, the Philippines, South Korea and
2006-10-16 16:24:13 · 9 answers · asked by atreadia 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
WOW
2006-10-16 16:27:04 · answer #1 · answered by papaofgirlmegan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YAAAAY! Praise Jesus! Praise the Lord! just what the world needs is a growing population of people whose main goal in life is to see the planet destroyed, a larger segment of the human race who are so selfish, self indulgent and so self absorbed that they can't wait for the final Final Solution to ensue because that's when they'll be raptured up to heaven to claim their crowns and their thrones and watch the End of the World horror show from a safe distance. Hallelujah!
2006-10-16 23:43:30 · answer #2 · answered by nebtet 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's enough to make a grown man cry really though isn't it? A whole world full of G.W. Bush type politicians. Makes me wish that I could convert just long enough to pray that everyone will come to their senses.
2006-10-16 23:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by eantaelor 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If christianity is taking over that means no more fun. Just as the bible says we are doomed.
2006-10-16 23:37:27 · answer #4 · answered by ahauntedhistory 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I never heard about this, and I'm usually up on every thing.
2006-10-16 23:30:46 · answer #5 · answered by avery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No do they believe the trinity?
2006-10-16 23:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope I didn't hear about that.
2006-10-16 23:27:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope your fingers don't fall off,............
God STILL reigns!
2006-10-16 23:28:16 · answer #8 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AMEN AND AMEN
2006-10-16 23:27:37 · answer #9 · answered by funnana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋