Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity in YN?

[Welskerland]

Pentecostalism, also known as the Charismatic movement, is a stream of Christianity that emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit and the presence of spiritual gifts in the modern age. They are widely considered Protestant, but there are some subsets that aren't considered such, as there is one group, known as Oneness Pentecostals, who deny the mainstream Christian view of the Trinity, and there is another group within the Catholic Church that advocates charismaticism.

Charismatic churches are characterized by their style of worship, with acts like speaking in tongues, holy healing services, being "slain by the Spirit," and so on. They are known to be very feel-good emotional and lively services.

The difference between Pentecostals and Charismatics is mostly over their denominational allegiance. Pentecostalism is its own denomination, and has its own doctrines and teachings beyond just charismaticism. Charismatics, on the other hand, can be found in just about every denomination (Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian, etc.) Another important difference is that Pentecostals see the manifestation of spiritual gifts, particularly speaking in tongues, to be evidence and a prerequisite that someone is saved. Charismatics are less likely to believe this, saying that it's evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit, but regard it as a separate event from being born again.

Charismatic Christianity is one of the fasting growing traditions of Christianity in the world as well as one of the largest Protestant denominations.

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal?
Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic?
Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity?
How is it viewed by the general population?
How is it viewed by the government?
Any additional notes you would like to add?

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal? It's legal like all religions.
Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic? Only around 1%
Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity? So far, no national politician has been a Charismatic, but one of Welskerland's famous corporations was founded by a Pentecostal. A few Welskian artists and celebrities also identify as Charismatics.
How is it viewed by the general population? Generally, it's seen as a weird, but mostly harmless and irrelevant sect of Christianity. At the very least, Charismatics are tolerated and don't face persecution.
How is it viewed by the government? The government is neutral towards it
Any additional notes you would like to add?

[Saor Alba]

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal?
All religions, including Pentecostalism, are legal to practice in the Kingdom of Scotland.

Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic?
There are Charismatic movements in all three major churches in Scotland. The Catholic Charismatic Renewal has a strong presence in the Catholic Church as well as the Episcopal Church, but less so in the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Charismatic Pentecostals make up roughly half a percentage of the population and are primarily from immigrant backgrounds.

Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity?
Declan Hutchison, the Minister for Culture & Tourism, is a congregant at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Edinburgh, an Episcopal Church affiliated with the Charismatic Episcopalian Ministry. Emmanuel Oluwatobi is a Charismatic Pentecostal who plays as a centre-back for the football club Strathclyde FC.

How is it viewed by the general population?
A common perception would be that it is a bit odd. Both the religious and irreligious would likely look down upon it, the former due to the emphasis that Scotland's three churches put on conservatism & liturgy and the latter due to it being eccentric. Many people simply would not care.

How is it viewed by the government?
His Majesty's Government does not care.

[Thermodolia]

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal?
Legal.

Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic?
2.18% of the population or just under 46 million people.

Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity?
Not really, mainly given their small number

How is it viewed by the general population?
Very odd. Most Thermodolians belong to some form of Thermodolian Christianity (closely related to oriental orthodox) so the Charismatics are seen as very odd and off.

How is it viewed by the government?
Neutral, though some charismatic churches are closely watched for any cult like behavior

[The Jugoslavs]

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal?
It is technically the official position of the state that the Church Founded at Pentecost is none other than the Orthodox Church (Eastern Orthodox Communion). Those bodies known as "Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches" are granted freedom of conscience, but are deeply unpopular among the public.

Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic?
Statistically Negligible (<0.005%)

Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity?
As one Jugoslav Commenter put it: "Its always notable when someone claims that barking and rolling around on the floor is of God. But other than that, not really."

How is it viewed by the general population?
As an extremely disturbing distortion of Christianity

How is it viewed by the government?
As a potential channel for American attempts at influence mongering (Not that America is viewed as THE worst influence, but a foreign one nonetheless), but also one that mere public unpopularity is sufficient to rebuff.

Any additional notes you would like to add?

[The Imagination Animals]

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal? It is not legal
Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic? 0%
Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity? No
How is it viewed by the general population? In general, they don’t know about it. Only very few people in Crossoveria even know about this type of Christianity.
How is it viewed by the government? It is seen as nothing more than a manifestation of Christianity
Any additional notes you would like to add? No

[Nova Universo]

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal? Yes.
Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic? 0,5%
Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity? Iocasta Barreiro, councillor for Quartier 16; Pedro Amorim, host of Ondo Uno's Good Morning Show; Maelys Herrera, CEO of PPK Industries; and Kaique Flores, goalie for Via Lactea FC.
How is it viewed by the general population? It is viewed with disdain by the City's Catholic, Anglican and Reformed Christians. Other believers and non-religious people are indifferent.
How is it viewed by the government? The City views them neutrally, not giving them any favour. However, it will protect them against hate actions when it happens.
Any additional notes you would like to add? Pentecostal Christianity is the fastest-growing religious demographic in the City, with 5.630 adherents as of 2024 compared to 16 in 2020.

[Ratmen]

There have been no clear denominational lines between Christians since the great cataclysm changing our world irreversibly. Their churches have had to all come together, some with other religions with similar belief systems due to want and need. It has been termed ecumenical monotheism, but the adherents of these disparate churches refer to themselves by the name of their religion or denomination. There are many more irreligious and new religious movements than those originating from the old world.

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal? Yes.
Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic? Less than 1%.
Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity? No.
How is it viewed by the general population? Broadly with indifference to scholarly curiosity.
How is it viewed by the government? No religious identity can be promoted or oppressed through legislative or any other institutional means.

[Tangatarehua]

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal? Christianity has been legal since 1953, although most Rehuan Christians were exiled or killed in the anti-Christian pogroms of the 1920s. This includes Pentecostalism.
Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic? Negligible. Less than 1% of Rehuans practice Christianity today, and Pentecostal Christianity would be a tiny subset of this number. You'd be unlikely to find more than 100 Pentecostal Christians nationwide.
Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity? No
How is it viewed by the general population? It's viewed as a bizarre cult. While Christianity itself is generally seen as a legitimate religion, Pentecostal Christianity is viewed as being an extremist subset practiced by mentally ill people.
How is it viewed by the government? While it's not illegal, Pentecostal churches, as with most cults, are often monitored by government agencies for things like tax evasion or to ensure that the adherents aren't planning to commit terrorism. There's a lot of distrust.
Any additional notes you would like to add?

[Oronia]

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal? It is legal, although practically nonexistent.
Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic? Essentially 0%
Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity? No
How is it viewed by the general population? Not much thought is given since most people are not aware of it.
How is it viewed by the government? Neutrally, although most politicians are members of the state church.
Any additional notes you would like to add? Not at this time.

[The Community of Cascadia]

What is the status of Pentecostalism in YN? Is it legal? It’s completely legal and constitutionally protected, just like all religious practices in Cascadia.

Roughly what percentage of YN's population identifies as Charismatic? Only around 26% identify as Christian at all, so almost certainly <1%.

Are there any notable individuals in YN who follows this form of Christianity? No.

How is it viewed by the general population? Most of Cascadia's Christians see the church as simply a forum for discussing Biblical teachings and a place of prayer, and would view the idea of spiritual gifts as charlatanism. Irreligious Cascadians (which is the vast majority of the population) would likely find Pentecostalism deeply off-puting and indicative of a poorly educated society.

How is it viewed by the government? Cascadia’s politics have always had a strong culture of anti-populism and commitment to a hard separation of church and state, particularly among the left-wing parties, so members of the current government would see Pentecostalism as deeply troubling if it were to gain traction. The world religions component of the education curriculum already frames contemporary religions as being mythologies, so the in order to discourage the line of thinking associated with Pentecostalism in the long term, the government would lobby the National School Board to address this specifically in an updated curriculum.