Forum is Ex-Pentecostal?? - Page 18

Pressing-On · #1 06-01-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rico

Yeah, I can agree with that. I wasn't going to name any names, but I started this poll because St. Mark said AFF was an ex-pentecostal forum. I wanted to show him he was way off base in his assessment. I didn't plan on the discussion taking the direction it has, or I probably would have just let his comment slide. With that said, I have enjoyed the fact that some people who haven't been posting in a good long while have joined in on this thread. Maybe they will continue to do so on other threads.

You didn't THINK?

Just playin' which ya!!!

rgcraig · #2 06-01-2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rico

Yeah, I can agree with that. I wasn't going to name any names, but I started this poll because St. Mark said AFF was an ex-pentecostal forum. I wanted to show him he was way off base in his assessment. I didn't plan on the discussion taking the direction it has, or I probably would have just let his comment slide. With that said, I have enjoyed the fact that some people who haven't been posting in a good long while have joined in on this thread. Maybe they will continue to do so on other threads.

Oh lordie, St. Mark's definition of ex-Pentecostal is anyone that doesn't shockamoo and doesn't wear dresses all the time!

Nahum · #3 06-01-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

This is a stupid thread.

There are probaby under 10 people on here that are actually non or ex-Pentecostal.

What a small view of Pentecostalism if you think this board is made up of a majority of ex-Pentecostal people.

Well, I'm 25 pages behind, so just ignore my ignorance of what this thread is about.

Is it okay if I say your view is biased and reminiscent of a famous bird from Australia?

SDG · #4 06-01-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Is it okay if I say your view is biased and reminiscent of a famous bird from Australia?

Is Renda a dodo bird?

rgcraig · #5 06-01-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Is it okay if I say your view is biased and reminiscent of a famous bird from Australia?

Sure.

You can say anything you want, doesn't make it so.

Nahum · #6 06-01-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Sure.

You can say anything you want, doesn't make it so.

No, I can't say anything I want.

rgcraig · #7 06-01-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

No, I can't say anything I want.

Sure you can.

Might have some consequences.

rgcraig · #8 06-01-2008, 03:24 PM

Rico,

Another reason some aren't commenting or reading this thread is because just as some are offended when traditions of UPC are talked about (or put down in their eyes), others are very offended to be called ex-Pentecostal.

I was third generation Pentecostal from both sides of my family and just because I don't adhere to some of the traditions of UPC does NOT mean I'm not Pentecostal anymore. It does get old.

St. Mark can complain all he wants to about some of us "letting go of the traditions", but I believe deep in his heart he really does understand. He just likes to rile things up!

Rico · #9 06-01-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Rico,

Another reason some aren't commenting or reading this thread is because just as some are offended when traditions of UPC are talked about (or put down in their eyes), others are very offended to be called ex-Pentecostal.

I was third generation Pentecostal from both sides of my family and just because I don't adhere to some of the traditions of UPC does NOT mean I'm not Pentecostal anymore. It does get old.

St. Mark can complain all he wants to about some of us "letting go of the traditions", but I believe deep in his heart he really does understand. He just likes to rile things up!

The only people I would consider to be ex-pentecostal are those who once believed in speaking in tounges and renounced those beliefs. Even those who don't believe the initial evidence is someone speaking in tongues still believe in speaking in tongue.

stmatthew · #10 06-01-2008, 04:19 PM

Nice thread.

Just a note. I am not aware of any intentional "rigging". Was there a push for this to be a forum that would accommodate Cons? Yes, if the forum did not lean towards the Cons, then the cons would eventually leave. But, from my point of view, there was a balancing act that continually took place in admin.

It is easy to put blame on others for things, but the truth is this forum is ever evolving. For better or worse (i tend to believe that it is normally neither), it will continue to change as old posters leave, and new posters come. Look at the drastic change that has taken place in the last week or so with Dr Vaughn postings concerning William Branham. The dynamics were changed until the majority of his posts were moved elsewhere.