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*AQuietPlace* · #51 06-06-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MissBrattified

it helps me sharpen my own brain, and refine my own views, so I find it productive.

I agree. I don't mind other viewpoints, because it helps me to make sure my opinions are biblically-based. I believe that my beliefs should be able to stand up to a challenge.

mizpeh · #52 06-06-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

I agree. I don't mind other viewpoints, because it helps me to make sure my opinions are biblically-based. I believe that my beliefs should be able to stand up to a challenge.

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 1 Cor 11:19

*AQuietPlace* · #53 06-06-2009, 02:05 PM

I really don't know what good it does to complain about what a forum has become. A forum is made up of the people who are there. You can't force people to post. I guess if we want a more diverse (or more narrow) viewpoint represented, we need to canvass for new members??

TulsaDavid · #54 06-06-2009, 02:09 PM

Maybe. But I've noticed the tendency to be quite intolerable towards conservative views here. A forum becomes what it's owners and administrators allow and propagate.

mizpeh · #55 06-06-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

I really don't know what good it does to complain about what a forum has become. A forum is made up of the people who are there. You can't force people to post. I guess if we want a more diverse (or more narrow) viewpoint represented, we need to canvass for new members??

Or we can take our toys and join a forum more to our liking.

FyI, there has always been complaining about the state of this forum. Always!!! Either too liberal (miss you DA) or too conservative (conservative admins banning libs, miss you St Matt). It's been a roller coaster ride at times.

Sherri · #56 06-06-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Y'all want to turn this into a lib verses con thing and I am NOT going to let you.
Some subjects defended on this forum:
All shades of Calvinism
Universalism
Faith Only
Silent Baptism
the One necessity of speaking in tongues
sprinkling as baptism
that's just for a start off the top of my head.

Do you go to an Apostolic church that baptizes by immersion in Jesus Name & does your church preach & practice recieving the HGB evidenced by sepaking in tongues?

ABSOLUTELY!!! You probably don't believe that, but it's true.

oletime · #57 06-06-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

What Jim Yohe foresaw was not a 42nd cousin to this forum.

i have said the apostolic friends forum is none of the above in some cases

Sinatra · #58 06-06-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Do you go to an Apostolic church that baptizes by immersion in Jesus Name & does your church preach & practice recieving the HGB evidenced by sepaking in tongues?

Yes, I go to an Apostolic church. We believe in baptisim by immersion in the Wonderful name of Jesus! Where Holy Ghost Baptisim evidenced by speaking in other tongues is preached and practiced!

Sinatra

mizpeh · #59 06-06-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherri

ABSOLUTELY!!! You probably don't believe that, but it's true.

I believe it, Sherri.

bishoph · #60 06-06-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MissBrattified

True. Many of them are quiet. And maybe it's just my perception, but that silence seemed to coincide with the ramping up to and formation of the WPF. Is that my imagination? Was it coincidence?

I know at the WPF Youth Conference in Tulsa last year, the youth were instructed to stop talking about the formation of the WPF online, in forums, etc. It makes me wonder if the member ministers haven't been equally discouraged from online communications. (At least with those who might be liberal.)

I understand that the discussion can get tiresome if it's just going around in circles. I just don't understand the need to separate from someone just because they disagree with your views--IF that's the motivation.

Some days I don't like to have discussion, but on other days it helps me sharpen my own brain, and refine my own views, so I find it productive.

IMHO this has nothing to do with the WPF, and it certainly had nothing to do with a "WPF" commuique requesting that their ministers abstain from online communication. The request @ PEAK last year was simply to protect the young people from unecessary attacks and divisive issues.

The WPF has purposely not published their numbers etc, so as to not draw attention one way or the other. (I know it may shock some of you, but there has been NO "see how many we took from...." mentality) However, as evidenced here on AFF, there are many people who were/are misinformed, and who are very vocal about their feelings concerning the issue. So to keep the young people from having to deal with the whole "my group is better," "your group is wrong" etc they advised them not to discuss the WPF online.

As for AFF........it has definately changed in the couple of years since I came on board........IMO.......not a "good" change.