Why are some x-UPCers so set on bashing the UPC???

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by Carpenter

You are probably saying that because of this quote right?



I know the power of God and the ministry of the Holy Ghost is tremendous and at work in the church, however, when you live in a big city and you have family who live in big cities, and you have friends in big cities all with several surrounding UPC churches you get a pretty good idea of what is keeping these churches from fellowship and unity.

When someone prohibits fellowship and even preaches against their brother's church in another part of the city because they are not up to par in terms of insignificant personal convictions and outward expression of worship, they are not both UNITED pentecostal churches.

It gets me pretty upset in fact when I hear a UPC preacher talking over the pulpit or even in private circles about another UPC church that the church a neighboring suburb is dead because people aren't bouncing off the walls or because that pastor is a little simple minded or nerdy, etc.!!

Carp,

To be honest with you, I said what I said just for a little comic relief.

I haven't followed the thread too closely.

We've been over this stuff so many times over the years that I don't figure you and I have all that much new material to use on one another.

[Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Carp,

To be honest with you, I said what I said just for a little comic relief.

I haven't followed the thread too closely.

We've been over this stuff so many times over the years that I don't figure you and I have all that much new material to use on one another.

Yea, you're right it's been fun hitting each other over the head with these here blow up baseball bats....

[LadyRev]

Originally Posted by Malvaro

• Why are some folks so set on heckling/bashing the very organization they willingly chose to walk away from?
• Why aren't they content knowing they never have to set foot in the doors of a UPC church again?
• Why do they keep beating the drum of the same arguments and complaints, months and yet sometimes years after they left?

Don't they have anything better to do with their time?

Just curious....

1. They don't have anything better to do.

2. They don't have anything better to do.

3. They don't have anything better to do.

4. No, they don't.

Originally Posted by Malvaro

• Why are some folks so set on heckling/bashing the very organization they willingly chose to walk away from?
• Why aren't they content knowing they never have to set foot in the doors of a UPC church again?
• Why do they keep beating the drum of the same arguments and complaints, months and yet sometimes years after they left?

Don't they have anything better to do with their time?

Just curious....

 I say it’s for the same reason why UPCer do these things as well~

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by Malvaro
Why are some folks so set on heckling/bashing the very organization they willingly chose to walk away from?
Why aren't they content knowing they never have to set foot in the doors of a UPC church again?
Why do they keep beating the drum of the same arguments and complaints, months and yet sometimes years after they left?

Don't they have anything better to do with their time?

Just curious....

Because it is family and family hurts are the worse.

Family Rejections are the worst.

Family issues still live on.

UPC will not say they are wrong or even sorry.

UPC will not even admit to anything wrong.

UPC dis-fellowships there own kind after they leave, especially ministry.

Maybe we are just trying to get through and save a few?



And being heard is never a waste of time.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Malvaro

• Why are some folks so set on heckling/bashing the very organization they willingly chose to walk away from?
• Why aren't they content knowing they never have to set foot in the doors of a UPC church again?
• Why do they keep beating the drum of the same arguments and complaints, months and yet sometimes years after they left?

Don't they have anything better to do with their time?

Just curious....

I can tell you my point of view is only in reflection. To when the at any cost folks support the organization no matter the situation.

[SDG]

It gets me pretty upset in fact when I hear a UPC preacher talking over the pulpit or even in private circles about another UPC church that the church a neighboring suburb is dead because people aren't bouncing off the walls or because that pastor is a little simple minded or nerdy, etc.!!

Sad but true.

Originally Posted by Malvaro

• Why are some folks so set on heckling/bashing the very organization they willingly chose to walk away from?
• Why aren't they content knowing they never have to set foot in the doors of a UPC church again?
• Why do they keep beating the drum of the same arguments and complaints, months and yet sometimes years after they left?

Don't they have anything better to do with their time?

Just curious....

How many times have I gone to the movies only to find a UPC'er on vacation sitting next to me or doing something else that doesn't follow the UPC standards? So many UPC'ers live one life in/at the church but another when they think no one is looking. I chose to leave the church because I felt I was being a hypocrite by not following the standards. Sure makes it hard for someone like me to understand. So, maybe we are not bashing but just trying to understand how some can say one thing but do another.....

[OGIA]

Originally Posted by 3rdxCharm

maybe we are .... just trying to understand how some can say one thing but do another.....

Simple --- "they" say one thing and do another just like all the rest of us. It's called being human.

[originalsecretplace]

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Good Grief!!!!