Addressing Bro Epley's Thread "An Apology"

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Ferd

Brother Epley's issue had nothing to do with the backsliders on AFF. If that was the case he would never have joined FaithChild back in the day. That place had plenty too... even though it did have far more actual Apostolics....


I went back and read the thread that led to the disafection. Sadly I get what happened and it seems far too few do.

Didnt anyone see where there were accusations of sexual perversion? That right there is a very big deal and it was treated flippantly.

i am all for talking about situations brought up in the thread. It is something entirely different to project things that are utterly unrelated... and of a sexual perversion nature.

Thats why the Elder got away. And I dont blame him.

Yeah, I agree with you Ferd. The thread got off topic. But Epley could have just not posted on that thread anymore if it made him uncomfortable. He kind of overreacted there.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Ferd

and that is likely part of the problem. No one around here even thinks in terms of what should or shouldnt be said.

we just let it all hang out.

lets not foget the attak Elder Epley took just a week or two ago. Its all good. No one really cares.

What attack?

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by ILG

What attack?

I was pretty rough on Epley a few weeks back for saying that Trinitarians worship a different Jesus than Oneness folk. I asked him how this "other Jesus" could have given me the Holy Ghost back in 1981 in a Trinitarian Pentecostal church? He dodged the issue.

[n david]

Originally Posted by ILG

What attack?

Seeker accusing Epley of approving of pastors who preach against medical care or doctors for families, including children .

[n david]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

I didn't see that. Nobody reported it

I didn't report it, but asked him to name one case where it happened. RW has posted odd things before.....but this was just ridiculous. I wasn't offended by it, since it was so completely outlandish and over the top.

He never responded.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Originalist

I was pretty rough on Epley a few weeks back for saying that Trinitarians worship a different Jesus than Oneness folk. I asked him how this "other Jesus" could have given me the Holy Ghost back in 1981 in a Trinitarian Pentecostal church? He dodged the issue.

The fact is we've had people here that will condemn others, speak of them in derogatory terms and then complain when someone questions them on it or reciprocates.

Then they often condemn this forum and leave with a dramatic exit. It gets old

[Praxeas]

This has always been sort of a user moderated board. Sometimes something isn't necessarily a rule violation and other board members chastise that person and other times it is a rule violation but nobody reports it.

But the fact is people need to read the rules and report violations or what they believe is one

As far as I can see Bro Epley never reported anything and I have to believe then based on that and what he posted his problem is more about this forum being for everyone that is, was and are associated with Apostolic than what someone else posted.

Ive been on other forums and read some of the stuff there and the same sort of personal banter occurs in those forum too.

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by n david

Seeker accusing Epley of approving of pastors who preach against medical care or doctors for families, including children .

I don't know if epley approves of them or not. I sure haven't seen him condemn the practice, have you? I've seen him evading giving an answer though.

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

The fact is we've had people here that will condemn others, speak of them in derogatory terms and then complain when someone questions them on it or reciprocates.

Then they often condemn this forum and leave with a dramatic exit. It gets old

Yes it does. I hereby ask that nobody on the forum speak sharply to me or be critical of my views.

I just may exit!!