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Originally Posted by Sam
I understand what you are saying but I don't think it is actually looked upon that way. The portions of the manual which define the "holiness standards" are considered to be "antiquated," "out of touch with reality," "an embarrassing hangover from a previous time of ignorance," "blue laws," "no longer applicable," and by other unflattering terms by many. Signing the AS therefore becomes something one must do to maintain license/ordination but something that is not taken seriously or actually believed in. This is not true of everyone at the minister or district level but is true of some.
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Then they should leave. Easy solution. There are a lot who are surviving fine outside of the UPC.