The Grace to leave and be gone...

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by ILG

I agree with that. Apparently there are writings here that are being referred to that I don't know about. I am not speaking for or against anything that may or may not be written here. But there have been times when I have personally written things about the UPC and meant nothing but to share, but before it was over I was very angry at the attacks on my character by supposed people of God. I am sure I have said things that I shouldn't. But the thing is that pointing fingers and blaming sides really isn't the answer. Listening to each other is. That is often easier said than done.

ILG, I don't think there's anything wrong with *venting* as long as it can be done appropriately without returning evil for evil. Nor is there anything bad necessarily with addressing issues within one organization or another.

When I read Sister Alvear's first post, I immediately thought of the WPF/UPCI split, even though she didn't say that specifically. I don't know if she intended the discussion to be that narrow or not, so don't limit yourself on my account. That's just what has been on my mind lately, so that's where I went. Honestly, the discussions that take place on the AFF are MILD compared to what I've heard in more than a few fellowship halls among ministers--about other ministers.

As far as ex-upcers here on the forum--I think it's fair to assume that if you question a minister or church within an organization, unless you make a distinction between the church as a whole and the specific circumstance, you can expect folks to defend the organization as a whole. I think that's what sets people on edge the most--when the allusions are too generic or broad, and some of us get caught in the net of accusation or anger or angst who don't belong there.