View Full Version : IAM......Gone.....................
IAintMovin
10-03-2007, 06:13 PM
To all the wonderful members of AFF, and the rest of you too - :D ……
I was introduced to many of you on NFCF, and then when it came time for AFF to start up I had the awesome honor of getting to play a part. Because of these events there are some wonderful friendships that have been made.
As an owner of AFF you are viewed differently. I realize that to those of us on here that may not be fair, but hey, we are the AFF family. But to those who are outside, when they look at AFF and know that I am one of the owners –we are held responsible for the actions that happen on here. If a truth is posted -even though we did nothing to help that matter– we get the credit; and if something that is not as true is posted, we are held partly responsible. Like it or not, that is just the way it is.
Another thing that has happened in my life since becoming a poster/owner is that I find a lot of time is wasted that could be put to much better use.
With these two facts being what they are, I am saying goodbye to the forum. I will no longer be posting with you guys, nor will I be doing admin work, nor will I be an owner from this point forward.
This is not a witch-hunt, I am not angry, but I feel for the church I am honored to pastor to have the best chance at making a real difference in our world, I need to devote my time there. As pastor of a great church that is my responsibility.
I want it to be clear that I will no longer be an owner of AFF. I am no longer responsible in any way for the good, or not so good, that is posted here. I have been assured that ownership will be carried on with no problems. AFF was set up to allow that no one owner can decide to pull the plug and the forum shut down. You are seeing now where an owner can step out of the picture and the forum will not be affected as far as staying up and running.
Feel free to contact me if any of you ever want to at the email address that goes with IAM (I will be leaving the email capability active) but put something in the subject line to make sure I do not throw it away. Say something like “Hey, we miss you on AFF!” or “Hey, we are glad you are gone from AFF!” :D
I say to all of you – God's speed – be blessed – stay the course – and Whatever It Takes …….. Live for Jesus.
To my fellow owners – it has been real...it has been an honor...I respect each of you more than you will ever know….. Love you all.
To the rest of the admin team....you are the best - you are not thanked enough for your hard work.
To my friends – Love you too.
To everybody else……oh wait there is no one else…..
God bless,
IAM
James Renfro Jr.
Steve Epley
10-03-2007, 06:17 PM
I wish you would still post. Think about it then you will not feel reponsible and you can terrorize the other owners.:hypercoffee
Brother Renfro,
I'm sure you weighed this decision carefully and trust your better judgment.
I wish you the best and continued success in your journey.
May God bless you and your love ones .... continued prosperity in everything you endeavor.
I love you in Christ.
In His and your service,
Dan
NotMovingPerson,
It saddens me greatly to see you step away from participation in the forum. I can't help but think at least part of your reason given is just an excuse because it doesn't seem to me that you have spent an excessive amount of time here.
However whatever the reason you are leaving I wish it were not so. Although we disagree on many things I have always respected your intellect and integrity on AFF.
It is a great loss for this forum that you will no longer be a part of it. I wish you the best and pray that you are blessed beyond your expectations both personally and in your ministry.
I wish you would still post. Think about it then you will not feel reponsible and you can terrorize the other owners.:hypercoffee
I second this idea!!!
Praxeas
10-03-2007, 06:19 PM
Yeah, ok, but if I had a vote I'd vote NO. Hate to see you go. Why not take a break for a while and think on it?
rgcraig
10-03-2007, 06:26 PM
IAM,
Sometimes you have to listen to those small voices, just don't let anyone see you buying them a happy meal!
I know me stepping away for a while has really made a difference in my daily walk with God, my responsibilities as a manager at work and my weariness of things that get ya down sometimes on the forum. No one can fault you for making your church and family a priority.
You are nuts, but a fun nuts and I'm glad our paths crossed and hope to some day meet you and your family face to face! Maybe I need to go on a cruise with ya to watch the kiddies while you and the Misses have a night out on the deck!
I for one.....
HAVE NO problem publicly saying that I love this man. Many of you know him as Admin, Owner, IAM (AND OTHERS) LOL...BUT I know him as Jim.
I thank God that because of this forum...he and I met. Because of this forum I found the brother I never knew existed. YES....he has TAKEN ALOT of heat for my stupid mouth....and yes we fight like dogs and yes he has a temper and yes he says what he thinks and yes he will tear a new one where tearing is necessary....BUT the man, Jim, is a priceless man that I am honored to call my friend. HE CAN be greatly misunderstood. BUT I can assure everyone that his heart is in the right place.
I have slept in his home and he in mine, vacationed together and even been honored to stand in his pupit.
I hate this decision.....BUT I do understand it.
Jim, I want you to know that your a great man with a heavy anointing. Of course I can hear you now say...."Thanks Dan, but I already know that" and then crack that dumb grin. BUT.... It is true none the less....I told you the last time I was at 1st Church...that the level of anointing I feel every time I step foot on your platform is one that could win the world. I stand by that.
You have brought much joy and memories to our families life...my prayer is that when this all calms down...the memory building continues.
To all of you...Ill say this...TO KNOW Jim Renfro Jr...is to LOVE JIM RENFRO JR.
Not your opinion, or your thoughts...but to KNOW this good man is a privaledge that I treasure.
NOW....as far as our fights, me and his, LOL...thats just because we are so much alike! But you know what? Getting a rise out of him can be fun too!:hypercoffee
There are many areas this man has helped be bring balance to my life in.....There are many areas I have wanted to kill him in too!!!!!:sshhh
But all in all.....Through it all....the threads, the posts, the arguing, the misunderstandings, the twists, the fussing.......My respect and appreciation for you is unwavered.....because I know what dwells beneath all the facade.
Till the next phone call...:telephone LOL
Dan
Scott Hutchinson
10-03-2007, 07:12 PM
Personally I hate to see this good Christian man go,but He has a precious calling and that is the calling of oversight in God's church.
I will miss him dearly, but He must follow his heart.
redeemedcynic84
10-03-2007, 07:14 PM
If a truth is posted -even though we did nothing to help that matter– we get the credit; and if something that is not as true is posted, we are held partly responsible. Like it or not, that is just the way it is.
this isn't really true and is easy to stop from being the case...
you simply post somewhere in the rules section that this is a message board where people post thier opinions, things they hear, etc., and it is not the responsibility of Admin to function as fact-checkers and editorial staff like this is some sort of newspaper... It isn't...
If someone posts something untrue on here, it is not your fault, it is not your problem and it isn't something you should feel the need to defend, brother... and NO ONE should feel they have the right to hold you responsible for something that someone else says, that just plain and simply is not your job or your responsibility, even as the owner of this forum... You can't possibly be made some sort of fact-checker, its absurd and impossible to expect you to even attempt to do such...
the only way you are responsible is if it is something illegal and you do nothing about it...
drummerboy_dave
10-03-2007, 07:14 PM
funny thread!
funny thread!
No Bro...Its not.
HeavenlyOne
10-03-2007, 07:34 PM
this isn't really true and is easy to stop from being the case...
you simply post somewhere in the rules section that this is a message board where people post thier opinions, things they hear, etc., and it is not the responsibility of Admin to function as fact-checkers and editorial staff like this is some sort of newspaper... It isn't...
If someone posts something untrue on here, it is not your fault, it is not your problem and it isn't something you should feel the need to defend, brother... and NO ONE should feel they have the right to hold you responsible for something that someone else says, that just plain and simply is not your job or your responsibility, even as the owner of this forum... You can't possibly be made some sort of fact-checker, its absurd and impossible to expect you to even attempt to do such...
the only way you are responsible is if it is something illegal and you do nothing about it...
What you don't understand is that it's his peers that are being spoken of in a bad light here. Not so easy to tell your friends and buddies that you own a forum and allow that kind of talk because 'I'm not responsible for what they say about you."
redeemedcynic84
10-03-2007, 07:42 PM
What you don't understand is that it's his peers that are being spoken of in a bad light here. Not so easy to tell your friends and buddies that you own a forum and allow that kind of talk because 'I'm not responsible for what they say about you."
for one, I would say he has reason to shut things down if he happens to know that they are false or to note 'hey, I know this isn't true" in the thread...
for two, I would say that anyone who is actually his friend isn't going to hold him responsible for what someone else says... I would never do that to one of my firends...
Scott Hutchinson
10-03-2007, 07:45 PM
IAM is a man of integrity and ethics, I respect that.
drummerboy_dave
10-03-2007, 07:58 PM
Well don't be offended, but it is to me.
Just another boo hoo, woe is me, goodbye thread that will play out for days with twentysumthing offshoot threads. Everyone and their alter-ego personas will go on and on and on about how fair or unfair it is. How your friend, Jim shoulda done this or not done that. How he's being manipulated. Who forced him to go? His explaination isn't good enough. The itemization and analysis of his final post. If he goes, I go. What's the future of AFF?
The fun never stops. And someone said the entertainment value would suffer when that thad guy left. :killinmeY'all are killin me!
BoredOutOfMyMind
10-03-2007, 08:02 PM
Well don't be offended, but it is to me.
Just another boo hoo, woe is me, goodbye thread that will play out for days with twentysumthing offshoot threads. Everyone and their alter-ego personas will go on and on and on about how fair or unfair it is. How your friend, Jim shoulda done this or not done that. How he's being manipulated. Who forced him to go? His explaination isn't good enough. The itemization and analysis of his final post. If he goes, I go. What's the future of AFF?
The fun never stops. And someone said the entertainment value would suffer when that thad guy left. :killinmeY'all are killin me!
Are you silently timlan?
I thought he was a LSU not Detroit kinda guy.
rgcraig
10-03-2007, 08:03 PM
Till the next phone call...:telephone LOL
Dan
Hey Jim,
Change your phone #!!!!
BoredOutOfMyMind
10-03-2007, 08:05 PM
IAM
From the first time you and I spoke about bringing this mess together in Jan, I have appreciated your stand for Apostolic Truth.
There was never a time when we wanted to taint anyone's church away from this forum. You came out of the gate in the second week I believe stating you believed enough in this forum to place your neck on the line.
I pray you find great increase in your church in Longview.
You will be missed here, if by no one else but by me.
:tiphat
Scott Hutchinson
10-03-2007, 08:06 PM
Somebody pm me as I would like to call IAM and encourage him.
drummerboy_dave
10-03-2007, 08:06 PM
Are you silently timlan?
I thought he was a LSU not Detroit kinda guy.No, I am explicitly, Dave.
rgcraig
10-03-2007, 08:10 PM
:rip
Do you feel like you're looking down after you've said goodbye world goodbye?
Hoovie
10-03-2007, 08:14 PM
I don't know what to say... I guess I respect the distance IAM gets from dropping ownership. But, I am not sure why it needed to be packaged as a goodbye cruel world thread. I wish you would continue posting from time to time, JR.
drummerboy_dave
10-03-2007, 08:14 PM
By the by, I mean no disrespect to Brother Renfro or his descision. I do not know him at all. My earlier post bears no refection on him or anyone else in particular. Just a commentary on the lunacy in which the fury unfolds.
bdlooney
10-03-2007, 08:16 PM
I have the greatest father in law in the world. You will be sadly missed as you have now passed on.
rgcraig
10-03-2007, 08:17 PM
I have the greatest father in law in the world. You will be sadly missed as you have now passed on.
BUT, he'll still show up at your house for Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!
Scott Hutchinson
10-03-2007, 08:18 PM
IAM is a great Christian man indeed.
revrandy
10-03-2007, 08:19 PM
Good Lord..
IAM...becoming IWAS...
SeeYa Bro.. Keep it real...
Good call...I am sure the Church will benefit from all your new found free time....:D...J/K....:D
You know I can't resist.....
But really...Love ya Man...
Thanks for the Time...
Blubayou
10-03-2007, 08:27 PM
IAM -Sorry you felt you needed to put some distance between you and the forum. I respect your decision and will miss your postings. Hope you will come back and visit sometime.
I have the greatest father in law in the world. You will be sadly missed as you have now passed on.
And to think I would have given the family a discount!
:killinme:killinme:killinme:killinme
Jim just called me...he is reading these.....
He said "Its kinda like reading your register book at the funeral home!"
LOL
So...for those of you desiring to sign his register book.....
Go to www.christensenfuneralhome.com
LOL
No...there is no obituary...BUT it is my website! lol
Brother Renfro, I am sorry to see you go. please take some time and do what Elder Epley said. You know you have to because he is your elder and you have to listen to your elders.... heee hee...
peace my Brother.
IAintMovin
10-03-2007, 09:16 PM
Thanks for all the kind words....you guys make a guy want to stay.....but best is best....
RevRandy, could you PM me your number as I will be a day or two before totally killing off IAM.....Thanks
JR
He moves after all... lol
I wish you well
IAintMovin
10-03-2007, 09:23 PM
He moves after all... lol
I wish you well
Cant believe it took this many post for that one to come out..... LOL....
Why not leave now? Are you not going to pay your dues and let your screen name expire? lol
Take care and may God's blessing be bountiful in your life.
Thanks for all the kind words....you guys make a guy want to stay.....but best is best....
RevRandy, could you PM me your number as I will be a day or two before totally killing off IAM.....Thanks
JR
It hurt like a kidney stone... lol
Cant believe it took this many post for that one to come out..... LOL....
Thanks for all the kind words....you guys make a guy want to stay.....but best is best....
RevRandy, could you PM me your number as I will be a day or two before totally killing off IAM.....Thanks
JR
Ok..now this is a first...and I hope the last time I post an obituary and then he starts moving again!
DUDE Thats just scary and NOT good for business!
LadyCoonskinner
10-03-2007, 09:26 PM
Well don't be offended, but it is to me.
Just another boo hoo, woe is me, goodbye thread that will play out for days with twentysumthing offshoot threads. Everyone and their alter-ego personas will go on and on and on about how fair or unfair it is. How your friend, Jim shoulda done this or not done that. How he's being manipulated. Who forced him to go? His explaination isn't good enough. The itemization and analysis of his final post. If he goes, I go. What's the future of AFF?
The fun never stops. And someone said the entertainment value would suffer when that thad guy left. :killinmeY'all are killin me!
I believe what we've just seen here is what is called an "idiot attack."
This post is way out of line.
freeatlast
10-03-2007, 09:27 PM
God bless you and yours.
Seriously though....I REAAAALLLY think some time off should take place before a total exit!
At least drop from owner/admin...and post once in a while.
THEN you are not responsible for anything said or done on here!
Your just a devil like the rest of us! LOL
Anyways....
Chanting...
NO NO PLEASE DONT GO....
NO NO PLEASE DONT GO...
Come on everybody!
triumphant1
10-03-2007, 09:29 PM
Bye Fro....been nice knowing ya...
rgcraig
10-03-2007, 09:30 PM
Seriously though....I REAAAALLLY think some time off should take place before a total exit!
At least drop from owner/admin...and post once in a while.
THEN you are not responsible for anything said or done on here!
Your just a devil like the rest of us! LOL
Anyways....
Chanting...
NO NO PLEASE DONT GO....
NO NO PLEASE DONT GO...
Come on everybody!Okay, enough already - - we know you're best friends!
Evang.Benincasa
10-03-2007, 09:32 PM
Lord bless you in Jesus name.
DividedThigh
10-03-2007, 10:05 PM
god bless you iam, i have only been on here for a few months but have become reacquainted with many old friends and am blessed for it, go with god, dt:hypercoffee
The Dean
10-03-2007, 10:20 PM
Well don't be offended, but it is to me.
Just another boo hoo, woe is me, goodbye thread that will play out for days with twentysumthing offshoot threads. Everyone and their alter-ego personas will go on and on and on about how fair or unfair it is. How your friend, Jim shoulda done this or not done that. How he's being manipulated. Who forced him to go? His explaination isn't good enough. The itemization and analysis of his final post. If he goes, I go. What's the future of AFF?
The fun never stops. And someone said the entertainment value would suffer when that thad guy left. :killinmeY'all are killin me!
I find no humor in it at all. Sorry.
Bye Fro....been nice knowing ya...
You're jes irreverent.
HeavenlyOne
10-03-2007, 10:47 PM
for one, I would say he has reason to shut things down if he happens to know that they are false or to note 'hey, I know this isn't true" in the thread...
for two, I would say that anyone who is actually his friend isn't going to hold him responsible for what someone else says... I would never do that to one of my firends...
No offense, but there is a big difference in you and your status as a person and member of this forum, and him and his status as a person and member of this forum. This isn't a degrading statement or anything, just that his status in who he is and what he does is more than what you or I have in our lives.
HeavenlyOne
10-03-2007, 10:49 PM
I have the greatest father in law in the world. You will be sadly missed as you have now passed on.
So he wasn't kidding when he said his son-in-law was looney!!!! ROFL!!!
Evang.Benincasa
10-03-2007, 10:53 PM
Well don't be offended, but it is to me.
Just another boo hoo, woe is me, goodbye thread that will play out for days with twentysumthing offshoot threads. Everyone and their alter-ego personas will go on and on and on about how fair or unfair it is. How your friend, Jim shoulda done this or not done that. How he's being manipulated. Who forced him to go? His explaination isn't good enough. The itemization and analysis of his final post. If he goes, I go. What's the future of AFF?
The fun never stops. And someone said the entertainment value would suffer when that thad guy left. :killinmeY'all are killin me!
Who spit in your cornflakes buddy? You feeling bored tonight? Listen go a watch some Veggie Tales and pray through.
Trouvere
10-03-2007, 10:57 PM
IAm will be missed.
I have to add though that this and any internet forum that provides fellowship,encouragement and a laugh once in a while is not wasting your
time.People pm me all the time on the forums and tell me that something
I said encouraged them or that some recipe I shared has become a family
favorite.It depends how you look at it.I see it as a blessing.I have met some
really awesome people online and its not in a wierdy chat room or on a
forum where people can't relate to salvation.I am glad for AFF and GNC
and AL.They are all great places to visit on the web.
Evang.Benincasa
10-03-2007, 11:01 PM
IAm will be missed.
I have to add though that this and any internet forum that provides fellowship,encouragement and a laugh once in a while is not wasting your
time.People pm me all the time on the forums and tell me that something
I said encouraged them or that some recipe I shared has become a family
favorite.It depends how you look at it.I see it as a blessing.I have met some
really awesome people online and its not in a wierdy chat room or on a
forum where people can't relate to salvation.I am glad for AFF and GNC
and AL.They are all great places to visit on the web.
That's really nice Sister those are good words.
Lord bless you.
Old Paths
10-03-2007, 11:14 PM
I hate to see you go.
Enjoy your posts.
Steadfast
10-04-2007, 01:02 AM
Well don't be offended, but it is to me.
Just another boo hoo, woe is me, goodbye thread that will play out for days with twentysumthing offshoot threads. Everyone and their alter-ego personas will go on and on and on about how fair or unfair it is. How your friend, Jim shoulda done this or not done that. How he's being manipulated. Who forced him to go? His explaination isn't good enough. The itemization and analysis of his final post. If he goes, I go. What's the future of AFF?
The fun never stops. And someone said the entertainment value would suffer when that thad guy left. :killinmeY'all are killin me!
Yipee! A new level of classlessness for others to reach for!
Steadfast
10-04-2007, 01:09 AM
Well, I guess the only thing to say at this point is that I'm NOT happy. In fact, I think it's a great loss because IAM is truly one of those that can be conservative in many ways but open enough to fellowship and even take up for others' right to think differently.
He is my friend. I know him. This is, indeed, a loss for this forum.
Coonskinner
10-04-2007, 04:39 AM
So much for the conspiracy theorists and the purported conservative takeover...
God bless my dear friend IAM.
Rhoni
10-04-2007, 05:17 AM
IAm will be missed.
I have to add though that this and any internet forum that provides fellowship,encouragement and a laugh once in a while is not wasting your
time.People pm me all the time on the forums and tell me that something
I said encouraged them or that some recipe I shared has become a family
favorite.It depends how you look at it.I see it as a blessing.I have met some
really awesome people online and its not in a wierdy chat room or on a
forum where people can't relate to salvation.I am glad for AFF and GNC
and AL.They are all great places to visit on the web.
I agree Sis. I think where it becomes a problem is when people take it too seriously, their posting and moderating, and it becomes a micro-managed animal. This should be a place for discussions as men and women of God and a place where grace and forgiveness abounds. After all we are all human and subject to moodiness, and making wrong decisions & Choices.
There have been many friendships made here, some unmade here, and life goes on. Agreeing or disagreeing with someone's post is not cause for separation of friends or cause for diads or triads against another poster.
This place should be a safe place and if it isn't then it is your personal decision whether or not to be a part.
I think IAM has thought this decision out well and I agree that a Pastor should not wrap up so much time and energy into something such as this to the neglect of his church, family, or other responsiblities. I admire IAM for making this choice for whatever the reason actually is.
Blessings to IAM and his family, Rhoni
RevDWW
10-04-2007, 05:22 AM
So much for the conspiracy theorists and the purported conservative takeover...
God bless my dear friend IAM.
Ahhh, but could this all be part of that insidious conservative takeover plan?
Hark, do I hear the black 'copters in the distance? :killinme :killinme :killinme
Godspeed to you IAM! Godspeed and a bountiful harvest!
Sweet Pea
10-04-2007, 05:31 AM
Haven't been on much - had my own reasons for taking a break.... log on to find this thread. Makes me sad...... IAM - I don't know you personally, but you have always been one of my favorite posters. Like others, I would like to see you post at least periodically - but I respect and admire your decision. I pray God's richest blessings for you, your family, your ministry and your church!
Thank you for the time, money and effort you invested in this forum to make it possible!
LaGirl
10-04-2007, 05:54 AM
IAM,
Sometimes you have to listen to those small voices, just don't let anyone see you buying them a happy meal!
I know me stepping away for a while has really made a difference in my daily walk with God, my responsibilities as a manager at work and my weariness of things that get ya down sometimes on the forum. No one can fault you for making your church and family a priority.
You are nuts, but a fun nuts and I'm glad our paths crossed and hope to some day meet you and your family face to face! Maybe I need to go on a cruise with ya to watch the kiddies while you and the Misses have a night out on the deck!
:killinme
Raven
10-04-2007, 07:19 AM
Good bye IAM
Intelligent, smart dresser, great photographer, positive thinker, lover of God.
The loss of all that diminishes us all. The only actual forum member I was priviedged to meet at Tampa. God's best for you and your family IAM!
Raven
To punish him for leaving next time I am in Longview I am going to sneak into his church and place the booklet "What Christ Church Teaches and Believes" in every pew!!!
Well, I guess the only thing to say at this point is that I'm NOT happy. In fact, I think it's a great loss because IAM is truly one of those that can be conservative in many ways but open enough to fellowship and even take up for others' right to think differently.
He is my friend. I know him. This is, indeed, a loss for this forum.
This says it all!
To punish him for leaving next time I am in Lonview I am going to sneak into his church and place the booklet "What Christ Church Teaches and Believes" in every pew!!!
Ok...I just spit out my egg mcmuffin on my screen!
:killinme:killinme:killinme:killinme:spit:spit:spi t:spit
Esther
10-04-2007, 08:00 AM
We will miss you IAM.
Pray your church is blessed with revival.
Take a break and come back and let me know IF you liked my books. :)
TexasProud
10-04-2007, 09:35 AM
To my pastor...
The passion you have to see LFC make a DIFFERENCE in our world is contagious. The fact that you are stepping away from this forum (which I know you enjoy) is further evidence of that passion. My desire is that we, the saints of LFC, continue to grown in our burden to see the same.
To my uncle...
I'm proud of you....not because there was anything wrong with being on this forum, but because YouDon'tMove. I don't tell you enough, but I love you. Thank you for all you do for me and Zaz, and thank you for the example that you are. WIT
See you Sunday! :D
tamor
10-04-2007, 09:40 AM
To punish him for leaving next time I am in Longview I am going to sneak into his church and place the booklet "What Christ Church Teaches and Believes" in every pew!!!
:toofunny :toofunny :toofunny
StillStanding
10-04-2007, 09:56 AM
I'm sorry to see IAM leaving! With all of the stress of the apparent schism happening as we speak, I can understand his need to step back as an owner of an open forum where heated opposing views are presented and responded to.
Hopefully after a break he may decide to re-join us! :)
tbpew
10-04-2007, 10:12 AM
Good bye IAM
Intelligent, smart dresser, great photographer, positive thinker, lover of God.
The loss of all that diminishes us all. The only actual forum member I was priviedged to meet at Tampa. God's best for you and your family IAM!
Raven
NEWSFLASH: The Raven is believed to be carrying the black widow venom. lethal among forum owners! PROCEED WITH CAUTION!:telephone:sos:telephone
IAM,
thanks for caring enough to give it a try and in doing so,
giving us a chance to see if we are brethren or adversaries.
I felt 'angst' breathe out of one of your last posts on the Thad's AFF-Farewell thread. If that happen to serve as a kind of 'last straw', then I am thankful for any clarity and decisiveness it provided for your path ahead.
warmest regards,
tbpew
IAintMovin
10-04-2007, 11:05 AM
Well, I guess the only thing to say at this point is that I'm NOT happy. In fact, I think it's a great loss because IAM is truly one of those that can be conservative in many ways but open enough to fellowship and even take up for others' right to think differently.
He is my friend. I know him. This is, indeed, a loss for this forum.
Steadfast - the ride has been great on here......Thanks for understanding.... Love ya man........
So much for the conspiracy theorists and the purported conservative takeover...
God bless my dear friend IAM.
Coonie.... you know that this is in our super duper hush-hush plan to get rid of .....you know who.....:D :D .....remember the next step....
Love you too......Coonskinner is one of the most awesome preachers and one of the greatest minds in our movement....if any of you ever get the chance to meet him or be in service with him you will not go wrong....Love you too CS
I agree Sis. I think where it becomes a problem is when people take it too seriously, their posting and moderating, and it becomes a micro-managed animal. This should be a place for discussions as men and women of God and a place where grace and forgiveness abounds. After all we are all human and subject to moodiness, and making wrong decisions & Choices.
There have been many friendships made here, some unmade here, and life goes on. Agreeing or disagreeing with someone's post is not cause for separation of friends or cause for diads or triads against another poster.
This place should be a safe place and if it isn't then it is your personal decision whether or not to be a part.
I think IAM has thought this decision out well and I agree that a Pastor should not wrap up so much time and energy into something such as this to the neglect of his church, family, or other responsiblities. I admire IAM for making this choice for whatever the reason actually is.
Blessings to IAM and his family, Rhoni
You may find this hard to believe.....and dont tell anybody....but I was totally honest and posted the ACTUAL reason I am stepping down......amazing aint it....some folk can speak and actually not have hidden agendas..........
God bless you too.........
Thank you for the time, money and effort you invested in this forum to make it possible!
Thank you, that means a lot.........
Good bye IAM
Intelligent, smart dresser, great photographer, positive thinker, lover of God.
The loss of all that diminishes us all. The only actual forum member I was priviedged to meet at Tampa. God's best for you and your family IAM!
Raven
Dont know about all that, but it was an honor to meet you too Raven.... God bless
To punish him for leaving next time I am in Longview I am going to sneak into his church and place the booklet "What Christ Church Teaches and Believes" in every pew!!!
Dont bring that Hard Nose Junk around here....... Thanks for the kind words CC1, if ever through Longview....Let me buy you a meal......
We will miss you IAM.
Pray your church is blessed with revival.
Take a break and come back and let me know IF you liked my books. :)
Now I will have time to get to them... LOL.....Thanks for everything Esther.....
To my pastor...
The passion you have to see LFC make a DIFFERENCE in our world is contagious. The fact that you are stepping away from this forum (which I know you enjoy) is further evidence of that passion. My desire is that we, the saints of LFC, continue to grown in our burden to see the same.
To my uncle...
I'm proud of you....not because there was anything wrong with being on this forum, but because YouDon'tMove. I don't tell you enough, but I love you. Thank you for all you do for me and Zaz, and thank you for the example that you are. WIT
See you Sunday! :D
Last is best.....You all be nice to my sweet niece.......Dont make me come back on here and have to get on somebody..... I love both of you Best.....You are awesome and your walk for God is beautiful.......
And with that ..... Thanks for all the kind words..... God speed and God bless.....
IGuessIMoved.... :D :D
IAM
Parkbench
10-04-2007, 11:17 AM
Is anyone scouting the horizon for another island? I feel a shudder in the rudder.
tbpew
10-04-2007, 11:22 AM
Is anyone scouting the horizon for another island? I feel a shudder in the rudder.
...but if you end up with all the same castaways, wouldn't we all be wasting a lot of rowing?
COOPER
10-04-2007, 11:29 AM
I want it to be clear that I will no longer be an owner of AFF. I am no longer responsible in any way for the good, or not so good, that is posted here. I have been assured that ownership will be carried on with no problems. AFF was set up to allow that no one owner can decide to pull the plug and the forum shut down. You are seeing now where an owner can step out of the picture and the forum will not be affected as far as staying up and running.
IAM
James Renfro Jr.
Did Some one from the UPCI put you in HOT Water over the Forum?
:sshhh Threating to take your church?
Coonskinner
10-04-2007, 11:31 AM
Did Some one from the UPCI put you in HOT Water over the Forum?
:sshhh Threating to take your church?
This is the apogee of goofiness.
Threatening to "take" his church...lol.
COOPER
10-04-2007, 11:39 AM
This is the apogee of goofiness.
Threatening to "take" his church...lol.
It's something that could happened to a UPCI Pastor forum owner.
They almost did it to a man over TV.........goofiness yes.
JamDat
10-04-2007, 11:40 AM
It's something that could happened to a UPCI Pastor forum owner.
They almost did it to a man over TV.........goofiness yes.
Who did? The congregation or the UPCI?
COOPER
10-04-2007, 11:41 AM
Who did? The congregation or the UPCI?
UPCI. .......It was a thread a few months ago.
JamDat
10-04-2007, 11:44 AM
UPCI. .......It was a thread a few months ago.
Well I don't know how they could "take" a church away from someone, but I didn't see the thread you mentioned.
Coonskinner
10-04-2007, 11:45 AM
UPCI. .......It was a thread a few months ago.
He was in violation of a bylaw, Coop.
There is no bylaw regarding forum ownership like there is regarding a minister's ownership of a tv.
Get real.
Coonskinner
10-04-2007, 11:46 AM
Well I don't know how they could "take" a church away from someone, but I didn't see the thread you mentioned.
They can't.
delta soundman
10-04-2007, 11:47 AM
UPCI. .......It was a thread a few months ago.
What district coop?
tbpew
10-04-2007, 11:53 AM
Coop, IAM wrote:You may find this hard to believe.....and dont tell anybody....but I was totally honest and posted the ACTUAL reason I am stepping down......amazing aint it....some folk can speak and actually not have hidden agendas..........
and you post...
Did Some one from the UPCI put you in HOT Water over the Forum?
Does this mean you do not believe his reason for stepping down that you supplied as a quote?
COOPER
10-04-2007, 12:10 PM
What district coop?
I forget.....
The thread was something like: the bigs dogs go down to Texas?
COOPER
10-04-2007, 12:17 PM
Coop, IAM wrote:
and you post...
Does this mean you do not believe his reason for stepping down that you supplied as a quote?
I was apart of the UPC ......I believe in ice burgs.
Not gonna move made a critical error! Anyone who knows me knows that if you offer me a meal I WILL make it a point to eventually be in your neck of the woods!!!!
tbpew
10-04-2007, 02:04 PM
I was apart of the UPC ......I believe in ice burgs.
oh coop,
I am feeling a CD title just shouting out with that last line of yours
"Believing in the icebergs" by the artist formerly called UPCI
(I fixed the spelling, sorry if it meant something different with yours)
Just look at what the critics are saying...
"....coops latest collection of his signature fusion of accoustical rock" crashes into your heart in darkness of night"
raves Rolling Stone
"...the ice man cometh with a chill that will thrill"
'Music.com'
"he used to belong to our group!"
"Pentecostal Herald"
btw, I have no idea what it meant....but that probably just confirms that its a great choice for an album or cut title since an old guy has no idea what it means.
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