{{{{{{{BREAKING NEWS!!!}}}}}} Tulsa Folks may be forced out!!! NO DUAL MEMBERSHIP!!!!

[PreacherV]

All the general board has to do is label the whole thing as divisive and put all ministers involved in it under question.

I predicted no dual-membership as recently as yesterday. This is no surprise to me.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by PreacherV

All the general board has to do is label the whole thing as divisive and put all ministers involved in it under question.

I predicted no dual-membership as recently as yesterday. This is no surprise to me.

Can one belong to the UPC, the NCO and the new org?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by embonpoint

Who is going to pass this rule. GC is for many months yet. A move to force men out could encourage others to go with them. The UPC could make them into martyrs.

It's quite possible that those leaving may have already considered the possiblity that they wouldn't have to leave but rather the UPCI might force them out.

It might play into their hand.

[AmazingGrace]

I also see coming a lot of these being put "under question" by doing all of this. If it would have stayed civil it would be one thing but its just getting silly... and I said it long ago, actually on voting day, that I thought this would happen and I think it will and probably should!

[BHILL]

Originally Posted by Kansas Preacher

Revrandy,

I am HIGHLY disappointed in you for making this kind of statement. The men that I know personally certainly don't have that kind of feeling. Why is that you can get a pass on these kinds of remarks, making judgment calls about their "judgmentalism."

I thought better of you than this. I'm hoping it was a poor attempt at humor.

In defense of Revrandy. Many of the pastors involved in the Tulsa meetting will not let their churches fellowship with the average middle of the road UPC church,You have to be UC or you don't exist.I feel like many of these pastors don't really feel like we're part of the body of Christ.

[ChicagoPastor]

OH LORD! I can see it it now....

"Pastor ______ why did you leave the UPC?"

"I DIDN"T LEAVE! They forced me out, they put me under question and took away my credentials? I had no intention of turning in my license, but they came after me. The fellowship I have loved since I was a little boy, that gave me the truth, and whom I have been fellowshipped with since_______ has forced me out " *sniff*

[Thad]

Originally Posted by BHILL

In defense of Revrandy. Many of the pastors involved in the Tulsa meetting will not let their churches fellowship with the average middle of the road UPC church,You have to be UC or you don't exist.I feel like many of these pastors don't really feel like we're part of the body of Christ.

Kansas Preacher,

Do you consider this True or false ?

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by Kansas Preacher

Revrandy,

I am HIGHLY disappointed in you for making this kind of statement. The men that I know personally certainly don't have that kind of feeling. Why is that you can get a pass on these kinds of remarks, making judgment calls about their "judgmentalism."

I thought better of you than this. I'm hoping it was a poor attempt at humor.

KP...Many of these Pastors won't let their people or kids attend UPC functions... I have seen this first hand... in the Western District...

if that is the case how can we be one body??

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by ChicagoPastor

OH LORD! I can see it it now....

"Pastor ______ why did you leave the UPC?"

"I DIDN"T LEAVE! They forced me out, they put me under question and took away my credentials? I had no intention of turning in my license, but they came after me. The fellowship I have loved since I was a little boy, that gave me the truth, and whom I have been fellowshipped with since_______ has forced me out " *sniff*

This exactly is why sometimes bad preachers are not cast out. Threat of lawsuits. Cast out and lose the church?

Wait, it is one reason we have an AS, isn't it?

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by revrandy

KP...Many of these Pastors won't let their people or kids attend UPC functions... I have seen this first hand... in the Western District...

if that is the case how can we be one body??

Is it the norm in Oklahoma?

Casting California Schism on everyone is not at all fair.