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Originally Posted by Stephanas
What would removing the affirmation change?
The only possible benefit would be to allow some who disagree with the Articles of Faith to avoid a bi-annual lie.
The damage is done - the young ministers are gone - and I doubt they're coming back if the affirmation dies.
On the bright side - the future of the UPC is not anywhere near as bleak as the new conservative organization's prospects. A handful of senior citizens starting a new denomination is as promising as planting watermelon seeds in the Sahara Desert.
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for the bolded part!
The benefit of removing the AF is that some may actually come back to the fold. These are the ones that chose not to lie about their agreement concerning TV and some standards.