Have You Been to WWPF Lately?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Barb

One more point and then I'm off my soapbox...my godsister goes to Bishop Wilson's church in CA, and she and I have gone round and round on this. Her claim is that television is what has branded 'us'...in other words, when the word got out the UPCI now permitted advertising on TV, it showed to the world that we had "let down."

I disagree...if her claim is true, what a terrible commentary on us!!

And it is not even our dress which has branded us. I have a friend who is Bible Methodist and those folks look more like 'us' than we do. They even sing songs that say "I love this narrow way..." I never heard anyone talk about this narrow way but Apostolics...so it's not the dress which defines us.

No, what has made us different than the rest is our Oneness stand and baptism in the Name.

I maintain, and will until I kick, that if the above defines us, it should be what unites us.

Originally Posted by CC1

Barb,

My heart grows heavy when I read an account like the one you posted here. I know that your godsister is a good woman who loves the Lord with all of her heart. However the teaching that causes people to think that the world gives a flip whether the UPC uses or has TV's is just so far off base it is wearying.

Not only is it the Oneness stand and baptism in Jesus name that should make UPC and like folks "stand apart" it should be the love of Christ and fruit of the Spirit in our lives.

I wouldn't have weighed in on this discussion, but I would like to share something on this topic of television.

My oldest sister was greatly disappointed when we "finally" purchased a television and watched some videos. She didn't want to commit her life to living the way we did, but she wanted someone to do it.

As strange as it may seem, there are people that don't want to commit to greater things, but they want it to be there for them as a hope, if they ever decide they want to be serious about living for God.

I saw the same thing when I sold radio commercials. The DJ's joked with me about their heathen music, but they didn't want me to listen to their music. They wanted me to remain where I stood.

Some people want to know, that if they could and wanted to, there is a way and a place to walk away from the mainstream.

Just my thoughts.

So, no Barb, I don't totally agree with your post, nor CC1's. Love you both!