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Originally Posted by Ferd
With all respect in the world for Elder Epley (he knows I certainly do respect him), You do realize that the good Elder is not only NOT UPCI, but pretty much of the belief that the UPCI is far too liberal right?
Are you really saying that because an AMF guy teaches things you dont like, you wont go to a church the AMF guy thinks is far too liberal?
Because that just flat confuses me.
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I do realize that Bro. Epley is not UPC, but his attitude/spirit is very typical of the conservative element of the UPC (spiritual elistist/judge everyone else who they consider more liberal). This reminds me how some of the preachers (who are the most judgmental) treat those they don't agree with. SE is ok here on AFF, he just thinks I'm a lost liberal charismatic, which I can deal with here on AFF, but I don't want to fellowship with people who can't accept me. I don't demand they see every issue as I do, but neither will I see every issue the way they do.
What is also bothersome to me is that SE absolutely cannot defend his views with solid scriptural exegesis BUT there are still posters left and right shouting amen. (Lacey, Randy, Ferd). It just dampens my enthusiasm and optimism and reminds me, I don't want to be in a church lke that, and I do know that alot of UPCs are like that.
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