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Originally Posted by TrmptPraise
Sorry, she responded before me. But yes, the UPC that I grew up in and still affiliate with embraced and fellowshipped with like believers in the PAW, ALJC and many independents. They are not looked on as not saved or dis-fellowshipped.
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I grew up UPCI from the mid 1960's. We were not allowed to fellowship ALJC churches. There was one a street over from where I lived in Elyria, Ohio. Bro. Kirk was the Pastor. I was told they didn't 'keep the standards'. From what I know of ALJC they keep more of that ultra-conservative 'dress standard' than many UPCI churches.
In regards to this thread. I believe we Apostolics were looked down on because of our many ecentricities and the Pastors began to preach that we were King's Kids and should be proud of our heritage. This boost in self-esteem led to some arrogance on our part, thinking we were better than other denominations, and even better than our own brothers and sisters.
I know at Ohio youth camp the church's reputation was built on the legalistic degree of dress standards and service. This was also the same for JCM days. We girls from Ohio looked down on the girls & guys from Texas and Lousianna because we considered them very loose, and we very holy.
You can disagree but I was there and I was from Ohio and I know what we Ohio girls thought.
Blessings,Rhoni
P.S. It came back to bite me on the butt when I was no longer keeping Ohio girl tradition and ostracisized and thought to be a traitor by a very high profile, 2 very high profile UPCI VIPs.
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