tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631912103702174313.post8937425161724117312..comments2023-06-12T01:24:45.924-07:00Comments on Venezuela-Europa: Was Jesus Christ a Trotskyist, a Maoist or a Chavista? A banana republic discussesKeplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11125538872924743270noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631912103702174313.post-29645310088482953872011-04-30T12:19:01.347-07:002011-04-30T12:19:01.347-07:00Thanks for your visit, Guillermo. Always welcome.
...Thanks for your visit, Guillermo. Always welcome.<br />I know, not all Protestants are pro-Chávez. In fact, my impression and that of some friends (who are protestant themselves) is that<br />grosso modo<br />* Pentecostals tend to be pro-Chávez<br />* Baptists tend to be against Chávez.<br />But as I said, that's just a tendency. You will find more Baptists tend to be better educated than Pentecostals.<br />All in all, there is anything in any group. All those churches are very independent.Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125538872924743270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631912103702174313.post-77870904795853533672011-04-30T07:52:44.668-07:002011-04-30T07:52:44.668-07:00This is a great blog, Kepler. I'm sorry I have...This is a great blog, Kepler. I'm sorry I haven't visited it before...<br /><br />The post on the Church was very relevant. I'm currently researching on the Church-Governmet relations under the Chavez era, to see if data supports the contention that the Church has lost some clout and social influence over these few years.<br /><br />I must say, however, that not all of the Protestants, especially not all Pentecostals, are Chavez' supporters. The rise of the revolution split the leadership of the council of christian churches, and there are many pro-market, anti-State leaders within the evangelicals and other splinter groups.<br /><br />For instance, this very publicised and fast-growing church, "Pare de Sufrir" used to handle newspapers around its temples... They wer filled with pro-entrepeneurial messages, and assertions that God supported prosperity and hard work.<br /><br />My main research gos for the Catholic Church, but I will deal with the protestants in years to come.<br /><br />Great blog.Guillermo T. Aveledohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436339483946280225noreply@blogger.com