"The Giant Sucking Sound"

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by tbpew

What if their pastor stays in the UPC and they leave?
Would they be disobeying the one with the rule in their lives?

MY OPINION.

Anytime the pastor takes a turn from the "old paths" HE opens the door.

Folks are not obligated to support false doctrine or worldliness.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Old Paths

Relax.

I didn't take it as a challenge.

Why wouldn't the org. want to make their own ads?

True...

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Old Paths

MY OPINION.

Anytime the pastor takes a turn from the "old paths" HE opens the door.

Folks are not obligated to support false doctrine or worldliness.

Yes sir...

But, then again, right or wrong... when there is a split both sides feel this way about the other side.

So... it is a hard thing.

[tbpew]

Originally Posted by Old Paths

MY OPINION.

Anytime the pastor takes a turn from the "old paths" HE opens the door.

Folks are not obligated to support false doctrine or worldliness.

You misunderstood my question Old Paths,

I was referencing the Pastor's Pastor.

On an even more primal level than "God is Love"... some of us have the assumption that "God is consistent".

If an organization claims to follow God, one would expect them to constantly be striving for that Godly consistency.

Some of us question those that do not strive for consistency. Either ALL technology is acceptable... or NONE of it is. The content currently available on a medium is irrelevent.

The UPC has done something that even I can respect. They took one step closer to consistency and I applaud them for it... and I also applaud the brave men who voted for it.

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Yes sir...

But, then again, right or wrong... when there is a split both sides feel this way about the other side.

So... it is a hard thing.

I can see in some UPC churches saints that have held their convictions about tv as pastors changed from time to time LEAVING when the pastor goes from silence about tv, to actively promoting tv.

[HangingOut]

You have to apply principle somehow. You mean to tell me just because I would buy a car from somebody means that I agree with everything they stand for? What is the difference?

Originally Posted by Old Paths

Imagine a pastor that has been totally against the use of TV and a non church going friend tells him that they saw an ad to "visit the United Pentecostal Church near you".

And he knows that his money has help pay for the ad.

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

On an even more primal level than "God is Love"... some of us have the assumption that "God is consistent".

If an organization claims to follow God, one would expect them to constantly be striving for that Godly consistency.

Some of us question those that do not strive for consistency. Either ALL technology is acceptable... or NONE of it is. The content currently available on a medium is irrelevent.

The UPC has done something that even I can respect. They took one step closer to consistency and I applaud them for it... and I also applaud the brave men who voted for it.

If Shelti is for it I'm automatically against it.


J/K

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by HangingOut

You have to apply principle somehow. You mean to tell me just because I would buy a car from somebody means that I agree with everything they stand for? What is the difference?

I do think that buying a car from a stranger and church leadership is a tad different.

[tbpew]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

On an even more primal level than "God is Love"... some of us have the assumption that "God is consistent".

If an organization claims to follow God, one would expect them to constantly be striving for that Godly consistency.

Some of us question those that do not strive for consistency. Either ALL technology is acceptable... or NONE of it is. The content currently available on a medium is irrelevent.

The UPC has done something that even I can respect. They took one step closer to consistency and I applaud them for it... and I also applaud the brave men who voted for it.

SD,
I appreciate the positive tone and your confidence that "God is consistent". He did seem to be pretty clear when he included the inspiration that gave us the English words "For I the LORD, I change not"

What does strike me as a "head scratcher" is how you think an ORGANIZATION is anything other than a plurality of individuals.

Your post included:
If an organization claims to follow God, one would expect them to constantly be striving for that Godly consistency.
Consistency is only upheld by individuals. No organization that involves a plurality of minds and thoughts can act with consistency in all things.

The most consistent thing an organization does is act in a manner to perpetuate its existence. Beyond that, all bets for consistency are off.