Charismatic movement: unity?

[I.M.Apologetics]

Since the Charismatic movement is somwhat controversial to some, please refrain from downplaying it here, and make a new post in a "non-debate-free" area.

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Peter Kreeft* once said that the Charismatic movement is a sort of Ecumenical movement, since it appeared in the Evangelical church, the Catholic Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church (I have not heard this anywhere else, but Dr. Kreeft is trustworthy).

He says that it allows all three sides of Christendom to be united in prayer and worship (granted, Catholics and Easterns will not go as far as leaving the Liturgy, especially the Mass, but we will surely give the extra step to be in a praise-and-worship session).

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them." (Matt. 18:20)


Pax Christi.


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* peterkreeft.com/home.htm (see featured audio and featured writings)

[Cepha]

Charismaticism frees Christians of all religious backrounds to worship differently than traditional worship.

I don't see anything wrong with it besides the extreme versions where persons give in to their whims.

Me? I'm a bow my head and pray quietly type of guy.
I feel it's between me and God.
I don't put my worship on display for all the world to see.

At the same time, I think it pleases God when people worship Him publically and when they sing and praise Him.

I also think it pleases Him when persons pray reverently and quietly and moderately.

[cradlecathlic27]

Yes, i call myself a "private prayer" lol

[I.M.Apologetics]

There are also various forms in which the Charismatic movemnet... the Holy Spirit through it... affects us, though.
Not everyone is called to speak in tongues or raise their hands in worship.

We may like the fellowship we receive, the blessings God pours forth through it.

I myself like praise-and-worship music and lifting up my hands when the music gets intense. But I also like the Mass (Novus Ordo) in a quier and more traditional (not traditionalist) way.

I find it a blessing when my Evangelical brothers and I can grab a guitar and praise God together, singing "Shout to the Lord, all the Earth let us sing!"

Pax Christi

[Cepha]

I went to a Pentecostal church with my girlfriend and her sister.
As they began to sing, I was singing all the songs.

She was shocked. She asked my how I knew all the songs.

I replied..."Are you kidding? Those are Catholic songs!"

She didn't believe me.

But it's true.

Those particular songs sung in Spanish Pentecostal churches are Catholic songs.

But hey, we use songs written by Protestants in Mass. As long as they all are truthful about Jesus, why not?

The Protestants are gifted in the sonic arts where Catholics are gifted in visual arts.

Now imagine this...a Catholic Church with all it's beautiful Christian art filled with the songs of a Baptist Choir?

Nice.

Or...a Protestant church filled with the sounds of a Catholic Chorus?

Nice.

Jesus smiles when we're nice to each other.

[teresahrc]

;D

he Protestants are gifted in the sonic arts where Catholics are gifted in visual arts.

NOT!

Well, Protestants are good with pop music and "worship" music, but so are we! Come on! What about this:





Catholic Music is timeless.