Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Namaste, Avinash - Just wanted to clarify something about the term "charismatic christians". I believe this refers to a kind of sect of Christianity in which the followers become rather enraptured with the holy spirit and "speak in tongues" (I guess they make sounds and speak in languages that people don't understand) or wail and roll about. I'm not entirely sure, because I've never seen this, and I'm not one, but I think that's what the term refers to. It doesn't refer to any personality traits of the individuals. I suspect that part of your upset over some of these posts may be due to English being your second language, and not fully understanding certain colloquialisms and slang terms. So perhaps it would be better to ask for clarification about something that upsets you before lashing out? Also, would you mind not shouting? You're probably aware that typing all in caps LIKE THIS is the equivalent of shouting on the internet, and I personally find it a little upsetting. I can't speak for anyone else, of course, and this is simply a request - you're not required to do it for my sake, but I certainly would appreciate it. Thanks. Blessings, Achintya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2002 Report Share Posted December 20, 2002 Thank you Connie/Achintya, for your patient and even-handed explanation. I don't know whether Avinash is listening, but I appreciated your effort. Namaste, -- Len/ Kalipadma On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 14:12:07 -0800 "Connie Habash" <Connie writes: > Namaste, Avinash - > Just wanted to clarify something about the term "charismatic > christians". I believe this refers to a kind of sect of > Christianity in which the followers become rather > enraptured with the holy spirit and "speak in tongues" (I > guess they make sounds and speak in languages that people > don't understand) or wail and roll about. I'm not entirely > sure, because I've never seen this, and I'm not one, but I > think that's what the term refers to. It doesn't refer to any > personality traits of the individuals. > > I suspect that part of your upset over some of these posts > may be due to English being your second language, and > not fully understanding certain colloquialisms and slang > terms. So perhaps it would be better to ask for clarification > about something that upsets you before lashing out? > > Also, would you mind not shouting? You're probably aware > that typing all in caps LIKE THIS is the equivalent of > shouting on the internet, and I personally find it a little > upsetting. I can't speak for anyone else, of course, and this > is simply a request - you're not required to do it for my > sake, but I certainly would appreciate it. Thanks. > Blessings, > Achintya > ______________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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