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- The classical Pentecostal Assembly of God dates from 1911 and the Universal Church from 1977. Other Pentecostal denominations were started between 1960 and 199.
- In 1992, the Assembly of God had 710 churches and the Universal Church had 241 churches in Rio. See Fernandes RC, 1994. O governo das almas: as denominações evangélicas no Grande Rio. Revista do Rio de Janeiro. 1(2):18. According to ISER, 31 per cent of evangelicals in Rio de Janeiro belong to the Assembly of God and 16 per cent to the Universal Church. ([1] above.
- At one end of the Pentecostal continuum, the Assembly of God places harsh restrictions on dress, leisure activities outside the church, and what they call abortifacient birth control practices. At the other end of the continuum is the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, who are more flexible as regards sexual practices and ethics. Among the mainstream Protestants, the most extreme moral rigour was found among members of the Baptist Church, while members of the Lutheran Church were more libera.
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