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Coonskinner and those seeing things with their glasses half full have not made comment on what has been said by those who would disagree with VM but who have made positive comments.
I think ANY time a minister comes out and puts his intentions in writing it demonstrates a tremendous amount of courage.
I admire VM for doing this, I admire Brother Bernard for keeping the TX ministers informed of his intent. I also admire ministers not caught in the wave of emotion and to be sooooo concerned about losing or being kicked outside a circle of friends.
In fact, I think those pastors with churches of 200 or less are the ones who are going to suffer the most if they choose to leave, or if the organization is one they cannot depend on for ancilary resources or if they lose those friends close to them if they remain/leave. Now, isn't this the MAJORITY of pastors in the UPC who will feel the after-effects if I am correct?
I can think of one man right now, well known, good preacher, known as a hardliner, pastors a church of 200...if he leaves with his dear friends it will impact him and his reputation somewhat, if he stays it will have a similar effect. He is in a hard spot I would imagine as are many others.
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