tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224514137445900226.post8860259527822686172..comments2023-09-11T22:15:24.905-04:00Comments on Stromatais: The Charismatic Renewal- What's Wrong?!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224514137445900226.post-39321875241585895732011-06-20T20:33:11.463-04:002011-06-20T20:33:11.463-04:00I'm glad that you understood where I was going...I'm glad that you understood where I was going with this. We cannot learn to distrust the Holy Spirit because of people who do not know themselves. The CCR has but to do one thing... return to the first love.APPIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315577962561896839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224514137445900226.post-83994663916635894262011-06-19T22:29:01.403-04:002011-06-19T22:29:01.403-04:00You're very right about the typical Charismati...You're very right about the typical Charismatic seeking out of an "experience." This is what made me so uncomfortable when my college roommate talked about her experience of being slain in the spirit, and attending a conference to find out what her particular charism was. I couldn't put it into words then, though. I have often wondered what happened to Charismatics who experience spiritual dryness, or who simply no longer get that emotional high.<br /><br />I do want to say that not all Charismatics are inward-turning. My college friends who were part of the CCR constantly invited new people, Catholics and others, to their events. My friend who was convinced that he had a gift for healing (of the psychological, rather than physical variety) would offer to pray over anybody who had a problem. They were all much more bold in their evangelizing efforts than your average Catholic. Nevertheless, there is a lot about CCR that makes me uneasy, and you've articulated the reasons for that admirably.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03893341464969743583noreply@blogger.com