UPC at Wesleyan Holiness Consortium

[The Lemon]

The irritating issue here for me is that there still seems to be this "assimilation" mentality amoungst both UPC and WPF folks, which is to say that unless all Assilimilate to the form and function of the group - in this case it is ALWAYS about appearence, standards, etc., then there is a great letting down, a forsaking of the old paths, etc., etc.,

I have no problem with Holiness, or with standards...believe it or not. What I have a HUGE issue with is the contention it seems to cause and the demand for uniformity or else! Every one of these discussions always ends up a circular argument with essentially two sides trying desperately to persuade the other that their view is "off" or not "Biblical" - and the bottom line is IT NEVER ENDS.

In the meantime, while there is all this contention there are souls hurting and dying by the thousands...ridiculous. I for one applaud any effort to try and build a bridge to others who preach Christ but have different takes on doctrine....not in an effort to compromise what we know as truth, but in an effort to understand what makes the other factions tick and what the heartbeat is.

I remember reading a scripture somewhere that applauded those who preach Christ....I mean seriously, IU believe there are many opportunities to continue to help lay some foundation for those of different persuasions by sitting down and listening to them..