PP,
How deeply have you thought out church organization? What do you think is God's original design? And do you think the UPC is similar to a Vatican type model of church government?
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I do not believe it was ever God's plan to have a Vatican type model of church government. I do not believe it was ever God's plan to have a centralized seat of Christian power on earth that was led by a man, or group of men.
Instead, I believe that God scattered (through Roman persecution) early Christians to the four corners of the earth to combat such a religious system. We men are great at messing up the simplicity of God's plan. We ministers tend to want to be mediators between God and man, when He really doesn't need our help. All he wants us to do is "go" and "preach."
I believe what you are hoping for is ecumenicalism.
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