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Originally Posted by retsambeW
Actually, for once, we disagree.
If a UPC pastor encourages a friend from another group to become UPC, he is simply promoting the UPC. If a UPC preacher that is leaving encourages others to leave with him, I call that division. A lot of folks look at it that way.
Of course, as you noted, and on this we do agree, the final choice belongs with the individual, and they have every right to exercise that choice without interference from others.
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I agree with you that if someone leaves and makes an attempt to have others leave as well, it IS division. It becomes grey when the individual doing the talking criticizes the UPC or criticizes principals, the organization notwithstanding.
I think Tulsa is the one shot that many on the Booker/Morton/Wilson side of things have to actually encourage UPC ministers to re-consider their affilliation. I don't believe there will be another (global) opportunity.