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Originally Posted by Barb

Not your brand of Christianity...hmmmm...

I don't post much anymore, Bro. Tim, and seldom get into these discussions because they have been run ito the ground. Further, the opinions given by both sides will not change the mind of the other.

HOWEVER, your post has brought me out of the lurking stage...

Let me say at the outset that you and I are from the same State of MI...

The UPCI assembly here has never taught against television, rather using godly common sense...in other words, there is a knob or button on the clicker...turn it off if it is offensive.

For example, there are now commercials for men dealing with a subject that is quite delicate and is of no interest to me, so when it comes on, I simply change the channel. It's really easy to do...

It boggles my mind that people in leadership positions trust Saints to allow the Holy Ghost to guide them in every area BUT television.

They'll trust us to not go to places on the internet where we shouldn't or not engage in wrong relationships, yet when it comes to TV they think we lose all of the Spirit and are loosey goosey...can't figure this out.

As for the WPF, the founder of this org is my former pastor, and though I respect him in many ways, this new org is...something else.

They claim to not proselyte UPCI ministers, YET my brother is a UPCI pastor, not at all interested in the WPF, and they keep sending him literature.

They claim TV is not the issue, but it is ALL they talk about it seems.

The WPF website reeks with "we are not like you." And this "brand of Christianity" is okay?!

Sorry, but it doesn't meet mine...

I am UPCI by church affiliation and believe in much of the same principles as you, aside from the TV issue, yet that alone would probably put me in the same boat as some of those you place in the 95% range.

Wonder how the Lord views all of this?!

What does He think of families being split and divided, not to mention long-time brethren...brethren who believe the same Gospel message?!

I wonder what He thinks of all of this?!

Hey Barb, Good post. I have to agree with most of what you have said. I am not going into all the small details as I don't want to get stuck in this drag out, knock out thread. I have sat under two of the commitee members. Knowing these two men and the way they operate has really made me take notice and change some of my train of thought. I think you will agree that something has changed and it went far beyond the TV thing.
My wife and I noted a change when these men were a certain part of a certain conference in a certain place. Funny, the person who runs that conference is now independent, notice that he didn't sign on with this group. It was bad enough that the district split up out here. then this break off. All for what? There are many that are saddened, angry, mad at the way this was done. If you look at the leadership roles, most are filled by people from just a couple of churches. Talk about a self serving, put yourself in a top position because I am somebody just really sucks, to say the least. I could go on but will draw the raff of the know it all's on here, so I will go back on the sidelines.