Is this becoming an EX-Pentecostal site?

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

NOPE I am NOT speaking of standards. There are posters on here who do not believe in outward standards period but still consider themselves Pentecostal they believe in the Oneness of God and baptism in Jesus Name maybe not to the degree I do but are proud to be Pentecostal. They might not agree with their roots but they do not hate and dispise them. We fuss issues. But this blatant hostility toward Pentecost in general gets a little old. I do not post on any ANTI-Pentecostal site to the best of my knowledge I have visited 2.
Have no desire to go back. Among standard keepers we fuss among ourselves so I am not speaking of standards or being an ulra-con but about acutally being ANTI-Pentecostal.

I agree 100%. I wish there was more of a balance here.

However the conservatives and ultra cons could fix that balance immediately by posting more!!!

I don't see those great "gang ups" of four or five or six cons and ultra cons amening each other with posts like I used to. With each one that stays away the board becomes more unbalanced.

SE, you need to get Old Paths, Bishop1, Acteon, Steadfast, and at least a half dozen others that come to mind to start posting their fair share again!

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by CC1

I agree 100%. I wish there was more of a balance here.

However the conservatives and ultra cons could fix that balance immediately by posting more!!!

I don't see those great "gang ups" of four or five or six cons and ultra cons amening each other with posts like I used to. With each one that stays away the board becomes more unbalanced.

SE, you need to get Old Paths, Bishop1, Acteon, Steadfast, and at least a half dozen others that come to mind to start posting their fair share again!

I don't think people are all that interested at this point in expending the kind of energy needed to provide the kind of healthy tension that makes discussion forums like this really 'go'.

Perhaps the fact that we've argued and debated for a long time all the way from FCF to this forum with basically the same core group of people involved and are just burnt out a bit on it is an important one.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Felicity

I don't think people are all that interested at this point in expending the kind of energy needed to provide the kind of healthy tension that makes discussion forums like this really 'go'.

Perhaps the fact that we've argued and debated for a long time all the way from FCF to this forum with basically the same core group of people involved and are just burnt out a bit on it is an important one.

You're right Felicity, I have argued with all the UC's and most of the Cons, and we have begun to go over the same territory and they are still just a stubborn as they were before.

But I still believe they are great guys and gals, I fully expect to see everyone of them on those shiny streets, just wouldn't miss the shock on their faces when they see Billy and Ruth strolling along toward them.

[Consapostolic1]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

NOPE I am NOT speaking of standards. There are posters on here who do not believe in outward standards period but still consider themselves Pentecostal they believe in the Oneness of God and baptism in Jesus Name maybe not to the degree I do but are proud to be Pentecostal. They might not agree with their roots but they do not hate and dispise them. We fuss issues. But this blatant hostility toward Pentecost in general gets a little old. I do not post on any ANTI-Pentecostal site to the best of my knowledge I have visited 2.
Have no desire to go back. Among standard keepers we fuss among ourselves so I am not speaking of standards or being an ulra-con but about acutally being ANTI-Pentecostal.

Bro. thanks for clarifying that for me.

[Pragmatist]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

NOPE I am NOT speaking of standards. There are posters on here who do not believe in outward standards period but still consider themselves Pentecostal they believe in the Oneness of God and baptism in Jesus Name maybe not to the degree I do but are proud to be Pentecostal. They might not agree with their roots but they do not hate and dispise them. We fuss issues. But this blatant hostility toward Pentecost in general gets a little old. I do not post on any ANTI-Pentecostal site to the best of my knowledge I have visited 2.
Have no desire to go back. Among standard keepers we fuss among ourselves so I am not speaking of standards or being an ulra-con but about acutally being ANTI-Pentecostal.

I'm a non-follower of standards but want to go to a church where they teach the overcoming power of the Holy Ghost is necessary for all believers.

[Digging4Truth]

I think the forum is doing very well.

Some may feel that it is running under par but I will take our current under par if that is the result of dropping the added drama that used to be around.

[Malvaro]

Is this becoming and EX-Pentecostal site?

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Looks that way to me more and more. Some very bitter folks on this forum Lois would love to have y'all. oloroid

There are behind-the-scene discussions currently addressing this very concern/question....
although I am not one of the owners, rest assured.... AFF isn't going to turn into a ex-Pentecostal site....

[Glenda B]

I spend very little time of this forum, and read and post very little, but you can feel the hostility from the X UPC'rs, and it is intense.

I still say as I posted previously, that they are attempting to convince others, and those who may be new in their faith, that things some of our pastors teach in not Bibical. It is not right, and I think they will be held accountable for this.

[Felicity]

I've said before and I'll say again I have no interest being on a forum that doesn't have a strong conservative element.

Originally Posted by Hot Coffee Ms.

I spend very little time of this forum, and read and post very little, but you can feel the hostility from the X UPC'rs, and it is intense.

I still say as I posted previously, that they are attempting to convince others, and those who may be new in their faith, that things some of our pastors teach in not Bibical. It is not right, and I think they will be held accountable for this.

I have been enjoying my interaction here but I will leave, no questions asked if I'm told by admin that I'm not welcome... and I won't go off and cry about it. (not sure if I am one of the subjects of discussion or not since I only have about 300 posts or so).

I'm not afraid of being held accountable by men or by God for anything that I have said...