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Originally Posted by Naomi
hello everyone,
Is there room to change your beliefs? I dont mean on repentance baptism in Jesus name, or infilling of the Holy Ghost.
If a preacher preached something for years and over time they gradually begin to see that it is not necessarily wrong, like TV for example. For years they are considered 'holiness' ultra-con maybe, and they decide they dont believe things are wrong anymore. They still preach against TV, but they show dvds to their young people.
To me, it is a little inconsistent. What do you think?
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I think there is room to change your mind. Of course. But only if you're upfront and honest about it. If you continue to teach one thing, but do another...that's inconsistent and hypocritical.
My father persuaded a well-known UC to change his mind about wearing glasses (previously no doctors, including optometrists). I think my Dad's argument was something like "God doesn't heal us of old age." 
I don't think its necessarily inconsistent to preach against TV (mainly, having one in your home) and allow limited video use. The latter is easier to control, via ratings and content reviews. With TV, its a bit more unpredictable.
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