I Love The UPCI

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by chosenbyone

I have grown increasingly frustrated with posters bashing the UPC. I totally understand that many have had some very negative and hurtful experiences while attending a UPC church; however, holding on to the pain while tearing down the organization at every chance hasn't done anyone any good.

I have experienced hurt too and I thought that I would never go back, but I realized that if change was every going to occur it would be better orchestrated from within.

Instead of bashing the UPCI why not pray for your local church and the leadership? Stop hating and start loving!!!

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by chosenbyone

I have grown increasingly frustrated with posters bashing the UPC. I totally understand that many have had some very negative and hurtful experiences while attending a UPC church; however, holding on to the pain while tearing down the organization at every chance hasn't done anyone any good.

I have experienced hurt too and I thought that I would never go back, but I realized that if change was every going to occur it would be better orchestrated from within.

Instead of bashing the UPCI why not pray for your local church and the leadership? Stop hating and start loving!!!

[Amanah]

The UPCI is a only a tool for organizing conferences, retreats, education, missions, ect. What ultimately matters is your local church family. It is there that experiences will vary.

My church leadership has a lot of wisdom. We are strong on biblical doctrine.
The weekly services focused on preaching the gospel, i.e., people being saved and living an overcoming life. The first priority is that people obey the gospel.
When they are desiring to learn more, they have the option of taking membership classes and learning more.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Amanah

The UPCI is a only a tool for organizing conferences, retreats, education, missions, ect. What ultimately matters is your local church family. It is there that experiences will vary.

My church leadership has a lot of wisdom. We are strong on biblical doctrine.
The weekly services focused on preaching the gospel, i.e., people being saved and living an overcoming life. The first priority is that people obey the gospel.
When they are desiring to learn more, they have the option of taking membership classes and learning more.

Amen!!!!

Bravo!

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Yeah me too. I guess I can consider myself fortunate... I have not had these horrific happenings.

Guess what? Most people haven't had these horrific problems. Furthermore if we were the fly on the wall in some of these horrific stories. We would find out that the one telling the story is the real criminal.

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Oh I am well aware of issues, problems, contentions and even inconsistencies, yet I know these exist in various forms in all denominations.

All religions and ideologies. Guess what people are people, and it's all a journey about life. What blows me away is that these supposedly disgruntles come around to post and moan. If you have left something, leave be free, go and do what you want. Why sit around weeping wailing and gnashing of teeth. Complaining about past experiences in a religion that wasn't your cup of tea. Old Tyme Pentecostal blah, blah, blah? Move on already, people posting on a forum and disparaging those who are still Old Tyme Pentecostal. Then getting upset if we don't agree and give you a foot massage. Whatever.

The UPCI will still march on, and the snivelers will continue to snivel

Originally Posted by Hoovie

God has been good to me!

Jesus is good to everyone and that is why we are not all charcoal briquettes floating in space.

[Dante]

Originally Posted by chosenbyone

I have grown increasingly frustrated with posters bashing the UPC. I totally understand that many have had some very negative and hurtful experiences while attending a UPC church; however, holding on to the pain while tearing down the organization at every chance hasn't done anyone any good.

I have experienced hurt too and I thought that I would never go back, but I realized that if change was every going to occur it would be better orchestrated from within.

Instead of bashing the UPCI why not pray for your local church and the leadership? Stop hating and start loving!!!

What is there to love about an organization founded on racist and misogynist principles?

[Wilsonwas]

Originally Posted by Dante

What is there to love about an organization founded on racist and misogynist principles?

In what area of the country are you? My experience has been opposite that in many places, but where the bulk of people already have that in their heads it may turn up.
Dont get me wrong, I had one or two not nice stories.
But there are sour grapes in every bunch. I just dont like to see them affect the whole.

My mom and dad were married in a founding church by bro. Witherspoon.....there were more POC folk at her funeral than white folk.

[jediwill83]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Guess what? Most people haven't had these horrific problems. Furthermore if we were the fly on the wall in some of these horrific stories. We would find out that the one telling the story is the real criminal.




All religions and ideologies. Guess what people are people, and it's all a journey about life. What blows me away is that these supposedly disgruntles come around to post and moan. If you have left something, leave be free, go and do what you want. Why sit around weeping wailing and gnashing of teeth. Complaining about past experiences in a religion that wasn't your cup of tea. Old Tyme Pentecostal blah, blah, blah? Move on already, people posting on a forum and disparaging those who are still Old Tyme Pentecostal. Then getting upset if we don't agree and give you a foot massage. Whatever.

The UPCI will still march on, and the snivelers will continue to snivel



Jesus is good to everyone and that is why we are not all charcoal briquettes floating in space.

Wait a sec....I could have gotten foot massages???


Thats something worth paying tithes over!!!

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Dante

What is there to love about an organization founded on racist and misogynist principles?

You're nuts.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by jediwill83

Wait a sec.... I could have gotten foot massages???


Thats something worth paying tithes over!!!

No.