Disaffiliation with the UPC????

[hometown guy]

Originally Posted by pelathais

What have they been allowing in the meetings?

the way they dress(unmodest),types of music,and other things that we teach are not accepted.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

the way they dress(unmodest),types of music,and other things that we teach are not accepted.

Please forgive me, but I live in an isolated area and I don't get out much. But what do you mean by "unmodest"? Was is it a "shirtsleeve" issue or were people displaying unmentionables?

[hometown guy]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Please forgive me, but I live in an isolated area and I don't get out much. But what do you mean by "unmodest"? Was is it a "shirtsleeve" issue or were people displaying unmentionables?

we have seen some unmentionables.shirts and skirts.

[Book 'em Dano]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

we have seen some unmentionables.shirts and skirts.

unmentionables? You can't mention them they were so bad? You mean like Victoria's Secret type stuff?!?!?!

[Book 'em Dano]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

the way they dress(unmodest),types of music,and other things that we teach are not accepted.

Like what? sleeves to their elbows? How did they dress differently from your youth? And what kind of music?

[hometown guy]

Originally Posted by Book 'em Dano

Like what? sleeves to their elbows? How did they dress differently from your youth? And what kind of music?

no not sleeves to the elbow.notice that i said unmodest if i was talking about sleeves to the elbow i would have said they didnt have the same standard we have(now above the elbow thats a diffrent story)but im talking about high slits and very low necklines and form fitting clothes

[Kutless]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

no not sleeves to the elbow.notice that i said unmodest if i was talking about sleeves to the elbow i would have said they didnt have the same standard we have(now above the elbow thats a diffrent story)but im talking about high slits and very low necklines and form fitting clothes

and what about the music?????? Did they have some of them there devil sticks called geetars.

[hometown guy]

Originally Posted by Kutless

and what about the music?????? Did they have some of them there devil sticks called geetars.

music that sounds like things i listened to before i got in church.

[Book 'em Dano]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

music that sounds like things i listened to before i got in church.

What kind of music is that? What style of music does it sound like in your church? Do they use guitars and drums? Bass? There is no exclusive musical style that only exists in a Pentecostal church other than the words. Most of it sounds like blue grass or country or rock n roll (like from the 50s)...anyone can come into a Pentecostal church and say the music sounds like what they used to listen to before hand except for the words

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

no not sleeves to the elbow.notice that i said unmodest if i was talking about sleeves to the elbow i would have said they didnt have the same standard we have(now above the elbow thats a diffrent story)but im talking about high slits and very low necklines and form fitting clothes

Something in the "worldly" category as opposed to "nudity?" Except you say "above the elbows." I guess short sleeves are completely out of the question for fellowship with you?

And then again you have to ask if the offending young people were purporting to be examples and leaders, or if perhaps their youth pastor was rounding up backsliders and "strays" hoping to see some pray through at the conference. Kind of defeats the purpose of having such conferences if a youth pastor can't feel comfortable bringing his prodigals to hear some good preaching and to be around other young people who would be a good influence on them. By ostracizing them and him you really hinder the ministry.

I suppose to avoid such awkward social encounters in the future you could fellowship at the Wahhabi Mosque in your area while the offending youth pastor drops his kids off at a crack house. But then nobody would get to hear the great preaching or to be influenced by others kids who are on fire for the Lord.

There's got to be some middle group between the Wahhabists and the crack house.