Can a District trump TV?

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

From my understanding, All missionaries that are send from the USA are under the governing constituency of the US UPC. The Foreign Missions Department is its own district, and they are a part of that district. So they are NOT outside of the bylaws of the constituency.

But you stated this man is no longer in missions anyway, but is evangelizing. So it really does not matter how the missions department is set up. He would have been transfered to a district other than the Missions department if he has left the missions field.

The man in question is not (apparently) licensed by the U.S. UPC, nor the Foreign Missions Department, but by the UPC of Burma (Myanmar). Thus he is under their manual and jurisdiction. If they have no prohibitions concerning movies or whatever, then he has no compulsion in the matter either.

The missionary preaching in his hometown (that is, back in Myanmar), however, is probably licensed by the US UPC and so he must avoid movies in both Myanmar and the US. The Burmese ministers, however, follow whatever strictures that they place upon themselves.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

From what I understand they do. I know my friend that is from Burma, now a UPCI evangelist here in the states, goes to movies and he does not see it as wrong if a girl trims her hair. It is all in the mentality of it. Over in these other contries they are out to win the lost no matter what...and they do not let the dress code or other thing cloud their judgement. The fact is that it is all a part of what the culture is about. In Burma, from what I am told is, all about evangelism. They do not get caught up in the nonimportant things.

Originally Posted by pelathais

The man in question is not (apparently) licensed by the U.S. UPC, nor the Foreign Missions Department, but by the UPC of Burma (Myanmar). Thus he is under their manual and jurisdiction. If they have no prohibitions concerning movies or whatever, then he has no compulsion in the matter either.

The missionary preaching in his hometown (that is, back in Myanmar), however, is probably licensed by the US UPC and so he must avoid movies in both Myanmar and the US. The Burmese ministers, however, follow whatever strictures that they place upon themselves.

From his post, I am gathering that the missionary IS licensed here in the states, and is traveling as an evangelist.

We are both on the same page though. If it is a national license, then they are accountable to those governing bylaws. If it is a US UPC license, then they are accountable to the governing bylaws here.

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

From his post, I am gathering that the missionary IS licensed here in the states, and is traveling as an evangelist.

We are both on the same page though. If it is a national license, then they are accountable to those governing bylaws. If it is a US UPC license, then they are accountable to the governing bylaws here.

You are right here.....he is evangelising in the us, not a licensed evangelist under the states UPC stance. That was my fault in description.