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[J-Roc]

Originally Posted by Dora

Fear is not of God and teaching which incorporates psychological intimidation is corrupt and deceptive. One of the easiest ways to determine what "spirit" motivates a person "in authority" is to question them. A godly man or woman will never be offended or become indignant if someone dares to question them and compare what is said with the Word of God. However, if one is motivated by an "authoritarian" spirit of conceit or arrogance, the questioner will soon know it. Peter warned the elders (pastors and spiritual guides of the church) not to be domineering [arrogant, dictatorial, overbearing] over the flock of God, but to be patterns and models of Christian living (I Pet. 5:3, AMPL.)

The highlighted is noteworthy and deserves special attention.

[J-Roc]

Originally Posted by Jekyll

Dan's painting apprentice is doing pretty well!


Unfortunately.

lol...I consider that a compliment. I hold Dan in high esteem.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Dora

With all due respect, sir. NO, it was NOT meant as a slam. If that was a slam to her then it is a slam to myself.

I honestly do not lose any sleep over whether or not a fellow Christian woman wears earbobs or cuts her hair or any such thing. Choosing to follow a particular lifestyle because of heartfelt HG inspired convictions is a GOOD THING. That goes for following UPCI standards of holiness or following a less stringent albeit modest and godly lifestyle.

Why does it bother me so much that some conservative posters show kindness to Felicity? It just sticks in my gut to see Poster J and Poster C give KUDOS to her for posting the identical content, ascribing significance and lending their support to her statements while skewering me and figuratively burning me at the stake for stating the same.


There ya have it!

Let the stoning begin!

This is all fine and good Dora and I get your point. There are things that I feel are unfair too. I'm just not sure why you took it out on me. Anyhow, it doesn't matter in the long run really.

As far as the comment being TIC I didn't see that fine print. I missed it. Sorry about that.

And God bless you Sis. I only wish and pray God's richest blessings on you.

Merry Christmas!

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Also, like Felicity said about herself - if you knew Dora it might help you get her.

I've always liked Dora and loved her sense of humour. In fact I PMd her this morning after her initial post where she was calling me Pollyanna (I took it as just being humorous) ...... to tell her that I loved her, that I thought she was so funny, that she cracks me up and that I hoped she was doing well.

Then the posting went kind of downhill after that.

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by J-Roc

Dora, this is what they seek...they want you to admit that they command a certain kind of authority that deserves special attention or recognition and never get any scrutiny...that is what it comes down to as demonstrated below:

ROFL!!!!

This is utterly and completely ridiculous.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by CC1

In all fairness to anyone posting about you your avatar for years clearly showed "bobbed hair". I know that TB posted a couple of pages back that you don't have "bobbed hair" and while that may be true I believe it is a fairly new phenomena occurring just within the past year or so. Perhaps sometime after the angel brought you the Pentecostal Herald in the bookstore and before your return to the fold in Tampa.

What my husband meant is that I haven't been cutting it.

I know you're not expecting me to have to defend or justify why I'm not cutting it, but since you and others have mentioned it I might as well just explain that I started letting it grow simply because it's so much quicker and easier to fix. I can clip it up and have it done with and out of my face in the matter of a few minutes and it's done. That's the reason I started letting it grow, not because of UPC or GC or codes or any kind of outward pressure.

Just want to note too that I haven't made a big deal out of what I do or don't do presently in regard to my outward appearance, but others certainly have. The reason for this is kind of puzzling to me really.

If I was making a big deal of it and condemning others or telling others what they should or shouldn't do in regards to how they look would be one thing, but I've never done that.

Love you anyway bro.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

Well thats mighty purty there... hmmmm I would think any Godly woman WOULD mind some other woman giving her husband a Christmas Kiss????????????

It was just in "fun" AG. And besides, I'm almost old enough to be their mother for pete's sake. "Aunt" Felicity. Get it? And we're friends! I mean for goodness sake.

Don't even try and make this into something it isn't.

Originally Posted by CS

Felicity has always conducted herself toward me as a Christian and a lady. In her spirit and deportment and manner, she reminds me of a favorite Aunt of mine who is very, very dear to me. I noted this years ago, and dubbed her my "Favorite Virtual Aunty."

I have remained in contact with both her and her husband over the years, and this year at GC we were able to meet and share several meals and quite a bit of time together. They have become our friends, not just online, but in real life.

[tv1a]

I for one hope there are pants on the platform @ GC for more obvious reasons.

If there are earrings on the platform, it must mean the organization is moving away from the evil practice of legalism.

Originally Posted by PastorD

One of those 49 called me last week and told me that he knew for a FACT that we would have earrings and pants on the platform of GC in a year or two. My question....how can you know for a fact something that hasn't happened yet?

[J-Roc]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

ROFL!!!!

This is utterly and completely ridiculous.

Jekyl proved otherwise.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by Jekyll

And before you all flip out, it's coming from my wife!

True Authority speaks.