Old Time Pentecost

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Jay

I have yet to hear of a pastor doing this. Again, the only stories that I have heard come from some independent churches (there are reasons that some do not want to be part of any organization of fellowship).

Jay, again these are fringe churches but they are not quite as rare as you may think (although still rare by any absolute standard). You most likely wouldn't run into any like these in IL or WI but rest assured they do exist in the deep South and at least once upon a time, in the Oregon district. And churches that go this nuts often break away from their particular organization in short order so there may not be any officially licensed with the UPC at any given moment.

I've always said that I would purposely submit to having my internet activity monitored for the sole purpose of give the guy a show he won't soon forget. LOL

[Jay]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Jay, again these are fringe churches but they are not quite as rare as you may think (although still rare by any absolute standard). You most likely wouldn't run into any like these in IL or WI but rest assured they do exist in the deep South and at least once upon a time, in the Oregon district. And churches that go this nuts often break away from their particular organization in short order so there may not be any officially licensed with the UPC at any given moment.

I've always said that I would purposely submit to having my internet activity monitored for the sole purpose of give the guy a show he won't soon forget. LOL

I do believe that is why I gave my parenthetical there. I have heard more than one pastor say that many churches that will not affiliate with any organization end up a bit 'different'. I have heard them say that it is because the pastor does not want to have any government higher than himself to answer to. However, I do know that there are many good independent men (probably many more than those who give them a bad name).