Everyone's Apostolic: A Word of Caution

Nahum · #1 07-21-2008, 03:55 PM

I have learned a lot during my posting tenure here at AFF.

I have instructed all three of my internet addicted teenagers to stay away from Everyone's Apostolic. There are some internet sites that are voyeuristic in nature, and this seems to be one of them. The definition of the word voyeur I am speaking of is: a prying observer who is usually seeking the sordid or the scandalous.

I worry about some of our so-called Apostolic or Pentecostal sites on the net. Several owners of these sites have shared stories of information mining on their "brothers and sisters in the Lord." This mined information, which was posted in innocence and with a false sense of security, was/is used against "brothers and sisters in the Lord" to BRING THEM DOWN.

Again, I have a huge distrust for the owners and admins of any internet site. It's not that I distrust ALL of them. It's just that I have been burned a couple of times. I worry about people (owners) reading private messages and using the info gleaned in a malicious manner.

These type of sites (Everyone's Apostolic) are among the worst. Suppose a UPC preacher's kid posts his favorite movies or tv shows? Suppose he shares stories of things he has done that does not fit within acceptable "UPC" behavior?

I have seen enough bloodshed in our Pentecostal culture to know this will happen, and when it does several people are gonna get hurt.

Nahum · #2 07-21-2008, 03:56 PM

To fully understand the danger of internet posting please read the Texas Tornado thread.

mizpeh · #3 07-21-2008, 03:58 PM

http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com...=texas+tornado

Texas Tornado Thread

Nahum · #4 07-21-2008, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mizpeh

http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com...=texas+tornado

Texas Tornado Thread

Thank you, Mizpeh!

Carpenter · #5 07-21-2008, 03:59 PM

Everyone's Apostolic is a forum similar to AFF?

rgcraig · #6 07-21-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carpenter

Everyone's Apostolic is a forum similar to AFF?

No, it's more like Facebook.

Nahum · #7 07-21-2008, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carpenter

Everyone's Apostolic is a forum similar to AFF?

No Sir.

It is sort of like Facebook or MySpace.

UPC kids are crazy about this site, because it replaced Everyone's Connected.

Here is my problem with it.

Everyone has a profile page in which they share their interests, hobbies and so on. They share things like their favorite music, bands, movies, internet sites and so on.

On Everyone's Connected, the sites admins were non-Apostolic and unbiased. Anyone could read the profile info of a member, but only if that member received them as a friend.

On Everyone's Apostolic, the owners are Oneness Pentecostals who are seemingly bent on using the site as a social engineering tool.

You post something not "Apostolic" enough and you are "banned" or disfellowshipped. This is not a good place for our youth to hang out. I see it as an attempt to manipulate my kids into drinking the traditional kool-aid.

The Mrs · #8 07-21-2008, 04:06 PM

Just as an aside...the AFF Owners/Admins do NOT read private messages...unless of course, they are forwarded to us as offensive that we need to take action on.

Baron1710 · #9 07-21-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

No Sir.

It is sort of like Facebook or MySpace.

UPC kids are crazy about this site, because it replaced Everyone's Connected.

Here is my problem with it.

Everyone has a profile page in which they share their interests, hobbies and so on. They share things like their favorite music, bands, movies, internet sites and so on.

On Everyone's Connected, the sites admins were non-Apostolic and unbiased. Anyone could read the profile info of a member, but only if that member received them as a friend.

On Everyone's Apostolic, the owners are Oneness Pentecostals who are seemingly bent on using the site as a social engineering tool.

You post something not "Apostolic" enough and you are "banned" or disfellowshipped. This is not a good place for our youth to hang out. I see it as an attempt to manipulate my kids into drinking the traditional kool-aid.

Is it the Apostolic big brother?