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Originally Posted by NotforSale
After 35 years of being in the UPC, 20 of those years as a pastor, I was surprised to find how few people knew about our Doctrine and beliefs. The people that might know a little about us, know nothing of the depths of who we really are.
It's easy (sometimes) to reel in a visitor, but just wait until you drop the "Standards" hammer, or the "Tongues". There are so many quirks within our Faith that send people down the road, confused and broken.
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I meet people all the time. More now than I did almost 30 years ago who have experienced some Pentecost - take you for example.
I have experienced quite a lot of women ask if they have to wear a dress to visit the church. That means they know enough to weigh whether interested or not. So, I agree, they (many) go somewhere else, and some stay.