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Originally Posted by Pianoman
There has been much written form both sides of the TV issue trying to explain their fears and concerns if the vote doesn't go their way.
In fact, most that has been written doesn't deal with the REAL issue!
It is with that thought in mind that I wish to list what #4 is NOT about:
1. It is NOT about whether TV is better or worse than the internet! Those that are trying to justify the internet vs. TV are wasting their time! Statistics are not on your side of the argument!
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OR they are defending themselves from accusations of hypocrisy.
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2. It is NOT about the costs of advertising on TV! Most will not advertise even though it can be done sometimes for free!
3. It is NOT about how effective TV advertising would be in winning souls! Has there been due diligence done as to how effective radio, newspaper, billboard, and other media is per time and money spent? I don't think so!!
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Then why do the pro-tv people, when cornered, start to confess a sincere and deep-seated concern and affection for high-rise apartment dwellers?
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It's ALL about control!! It's about whether the UPCI organization should control how a member pastor chooses to evangelize and advertise their own church!
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May I infer that there is no room within the limits of the scope of your vision for the concerns that granting tacit approval of the medium, INCLUDING ITS PROGRAMMING, will prove detrimental?
From that standpoint,
It's all about protection and precedence!
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If you want to control how other pastors evangelize, vote "NO"!
If you want to give freedom to individual pastors as to how they want to evangelize the Apostolic message, vote "YES"! This doesn't mean you necessarily endorse what others are doing, as you still control what your individual church does.
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Most by now are acquainted with this opinion.
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It's about controlling the destiny of the organization. Does the UPCI become even more rules regulated, or does it open up for tolerance of differences of opinion that are non-doctrinal?
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It's a tragic commentary indeed that people's first love has grown so cold that these guidelines have become viewed as doctrinal, rather than excellent suggestions for maintaining a life that's pure, holy, and pleasing to God.