|
Tab Menu 1
| Fellowship Hall The place to go for Fellowship & Fun! |
 |
05-29-2011, 04:35 PM
|
 |
Registered Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 3,664
|
|
|
Re: I've Started Writing
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind
are you going to write about upc criticisms in your book? do you mind airing them here in this thread or can you direct me to a thread where you did? i'm interested in hearing them, i'm former upc, i may go back unless i find another apostolic church. i may visit an apostolic assembly in the near future. i don't agree with standards either but i can tolerate them i think.
|
your in the same shoes im in. I find my self back in a upci, but i tolerate the standards. brought my daughter in pants to a upci sponsored event saturday, and of course i have facial hair, which is actually not uncommon. you just cant preach with hair on your face in the pullpit, or sing, or play instruments or even get on the platform with facial hair.
i would love to see some reform, i just dont think it will ever happen.
|
05-29-2011, 05:32 PM
|
 |
Registered Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 11,467
|
|
|
Re: I've Started Writing
Quote:
Originally Posted by acerrak
your in the same shoes im in. I find my self back in a upci, but i tolerate the standards. brought my daughter in pants to a upci sponsored event saturday, and of course i have facial hair, which is actually not uncommon. you just cant preach with hair on your face in the pullpit, or sing, or play instruments or even get on the platform with facial hair.
i would love to see some reform, i just dont think it will ever happen.
|
I don't think it will either unless it happens very, very slowly. For me, I was to your place at one point......I believed UPC three step salvation at the time but not standards. However, my husband was the pastor. I respected his position and did not do anything except become a little more liberal (for example, I started wearing a wedding ring with his permission). I was ready to stay in the UPC if he chose to and live standards out of respect for the culture but I did not believe in them. We eventually left, however and left the ministry altogether and now do not even attend church.
__________________
Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
When I was young and clever, I wanted to change the world. Now that I am older and wiser, I strive to change myself. ~
|
05-29-2011, 07:15 PM
|
|
Registered Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 3,664
|
|
|
Re: I've Started Writing
Quote:
Originally Posted by ILG
I don't think it will either unless it happens very, very slowly. For me, I was to your place at one point......I believed UPC three step salvation at the time but not standards. However, my husband was the pastor. I respected his position and did not do anything except become a little more liberal (for example, I started wearing a wedding ring with his permission). I was ready to stay in the UPC if he chose to and live standards out of respect for the culture but I did not believe in them. We eventually left, however and left the ministry altogether and now do not even attend church.
|
me and my wife had this discussion. we said we will probably never find a church that believes like we do. and though i go to a upc i could easily go to a trinitarian pentacostal and fill right at home.
I just want to be in a atmosphere were the Spirit of God will move. I hope you and your husband seek out fellowship at least and look for that as well.
regardless if its a 3 step 1 step charastmatic upc or whatever.
|
05-29-2011, 07:28 PM
|
 |
Supercalifragilisticexpiali...
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 19,197
|
|
|
Re: I've Started Writing
Quote:
Originally Posted by ILG
I don't think it will either unless it happens very, very slowly. For me, I was to your place at one point......I believed UPC three step salvation at the time but not standards. However, my husband was the pastor. I respected his position and did not do anything except become a little more liberal (for example, I started wearing a wedding ring with his permission). I was ready to stay in the UPC if he chose to and live standards out of respect for the culture but I did not believe in them. We eventually left, however and left the ministry altogether and now do not even attend church.
|
You were pretty much hard core UC me thinks.
__________________
"It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
|
05-29-2011, 07:55 PM
|
|
Registered Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 11,467
|
|
|
Re: I've Started Writing
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoovie
You were pretty much hard core UC me thinks.
|
Ya, I was posse-ish back in the olden days like my pastor taught me to be.
__________________
Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
When I was young and clever, I wanted to change the world. Now that I am older and wiser, I strive to change myself. ~
|
07-20-2011, 01:47 PM
|
|
Registered Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Lexington KY
Posts: 4,343
|
|
|
Re: I've Started Writing
Quote:
Originally Posted by acerrak
your in the same shoes im in. I find my self back in a upci, but i tolerate the standards. brought my daughter in pants to a upci sponsored event saturday, and of course i have facial hair, which is actually not uncommon. you just cant preach with hair on your face in the pullpit, or sing, or play instruments or even get on the platform with facial hair.
i would love to see some reform, i just dont think it will ever happen.
|
Facial hair isn't a problem in some churches. Bro. Brian Kinsey's was one that allowed it in Pensacola
__________________
To be able to unite in difference carries more weight than all the opinions the universe can hold
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Hybrid Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:04 AM.
| |
