Just Having Church!!!!!!!!!!

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by rrford

How has it hepled you to leave all of that?

well.. you're not asking me. lol

Nope. Still attend a upc affilliated church.

Originally Posted by rrford

Ahhh, then perhaps you are one of those recently "liberated" from the UPC?

I don't think he's asking me either... lol

Originally Posted by Berkeley

well.. you're not asking me. lol

[rrford]

Originally Posted by jshorts

Nope. Still attend a upc affilliated church.

Okay. Thanks for answering. Not wanting to pry, just wanting some perspective.

[rrford]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

well.. you're not asking me. lol

Would it matter?

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by rrford

Would it matter?

yeah

You are okay. lol

I have selective amnesia. Comes in handy when I don't want to remember things.

Just some brief highlights. My mom and dad were first generation upc. Raised conservative. Spent a few years of childhood in a couple of independent assemblies which were disasters. When we moved from those areas, we found upc churches in the locations we moved to.

Originally Posted by rrford

Okay. Thanks for answering. Not wanting to pry, just wanting some perspective.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

Well now I do watch some folks like Jerry Bernard and a few like that.
I'm not hardnosed but that prosperity crowd ,I can't swallow their message.
There is a fellow whose last name is Ripley ,I do enjoy his preaching for the most part ,but I can't remember his first name right now.

Is this the same Jerry Bernard at the website www.jerrybernard.com ?

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Rico

Ahaaaa. Brother, let me let you in on something. If you don't believe all that stuff you were taught years ago you are now on the the slippery slope and in really big trouble with God, especially if any of the changes you are making have anything to do with standards (unless you are making them stricter and stricter of course). Just turn around now, before it's too late.

Originally Posted by rrford

How has it hepled you to leave all of that?

Stepping outside of the box was a blessing and a curse.

blessing: Observing things from the outside I was able to see a lot of things. It was apparent to me that many times we as a movement tend to strain at a gnat, and deny that we have swollowed the camel. With the guidance of God, I learned that rules can change, but principles stay the same.


curses: I lost friends. This has been the lonliest and most fearful time of my young life. Life became a rollercoaster.


and now: I'm not very liberal, but I'm not the UC that I once was.


how has it helped: It has helped me gain a sense of balance. Some things are a way of life.. others are just a way of living.

[Thad]

Speaking of Rod Parsely, He is having a Big Golf Beneift at Peeble beach here in northern California to raise money for his ministry. He is inviting a lot of wealthy donors and such to attend. This place is Extremeley Exclusive!!! It's going to be held at a 5 star resort called "the Spa at peeble beach" fit only for the very wealthy & famous.

Get this!!!! It cost $6,000 per person! it incudes Dinner with Rod and Tee time LOL!

what do you think of that ?