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Originally Posted by tstew
Bro Rutledge, I'm glad you decided to join the forum. But let me say that my criticism and the criticism of many people around the country and in this forum is in how this was done.... I guess there is a fair amount of head scratching on why it was done (the inconsistency of a stance that embraces the internet but shuns television to the extent that it is worth leaving the org...but that's another story).
Either way the massive letter writing campaign to the ministers of the organization using the UPC mailing list is unethical no matter who does it. If it were done to any of these individual pastors on the local level where some of their leaders left and used the church mailing list to inform the members unbeknowst to the pastor, I would imagine they would see the ethical issues there.
Everyone is free to join whatever organization they want. I have issue when in leaving, you cast aspersions on the organization as if we are turning back on the "preferred Apostolic way". Especially when the basis for this is something as perplexing as the embracing of the internet and the absolute horror at the thought of advertising on television. I would be a bit more impressed if they just went Amish with it.
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Hello tstew,
I believe the men on the Executive Council are true Men of God. I do understand where your coming from. When the UPC was formed and or merged or when any other oneness organization has beed started I'm not sure if it could be done without upsetting people. I do not believe the WPF was started all because of the tv issue. The tv issue was just like the straw (brick) that broke the camels back. The WPF is just holding the standard where it has been (trying to go by the bilble and the upc manual) for years. I think we have to keep television out of the Church and its been proven that you cannot do that and use it for advertising and broadcasting. As far as going amish.. I'd rather by associated with the amish than the charismatics.
God Bless.
TR
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