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Originally Posted by Tim Rutledge
Br. Brad.. I do not question your sincerity and I am in no way trying to attack you personally. A majority of the oneness (upci) Apostolics have been against tv for a long time. The Church I attend teaches against tv, hollywood and any entertainment videos. Now that internet is here, is it ok to be entertained by hollywood. Home videos, and videos of news events and things that happen in real life.. are not the same as a story plot written by ungodly men. Being entertained to fulfil your carnal lusts, is, and always will be, wrong. A commercial on tv program which you see, is a lot different then a commercial on the radio, you hear. The difference? Seeing a 3/4 naked woman... and someone describing a 3/4 naked women. The eyes have a whole lot more nerves going to the brain then your ears. Your eyes immeasurably effect your heart and mind, more then your hearing does.
If you ever heard my Bishop teach, and preach, against tv.. you would probably see it differently. If things are not preached.. they generally are not done. I'm not sure why I'm on this forum. 95% of what I read here.. is not my brand of Christianity. I'm I better?... no... just blessed with great, balanced, uncompromising leadership. Just pray for us poor pitiful, narrow eyed fella's in the WPF.. maybe we'll get more spiritual and get a tv. What would be Verbal Beans position. Sorry I rambled a bit... I'm working a double shift (16 hrs).. and I'm a bit tired. No hard feelings. God bless.
TR
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Not your brand of Christianity...hmmmm...
I don't post much anymore, Bro. Tim, and seldom get into these discussions because they have been run ito the ground. Further, the opinions given by both sides will not change the mind of the other.
HOWEVER, your post has brought me out of the lurking stage...
Let me say at the outset that you and I are from the same State of MI...
The UPCI assembly here has never taught
against television, rather using godly common sense...in other words, there is a knob or button on the clicker...turn it off if it is offensive.
For example, there are now commercials for men dealing with a subject that is quite delicate and is of no interest to me, so when it comes on, I simply change the channel. It's really easy to do...
It boggles my mind that people in leadership positions trust Saints to allow the Holy Ghost to guide them in every area BUT television.
They'll trust us to not go to places on the internet where we shouldn't or not engage in wrong relationships, yet when it comes to TV they think we lose all of the Spirit and are loosey goosey...can't figure this out.
As for the WPF, the founder of this org is my former pastor, and though I respect him in many ways, this new org is...something else.
They
claim to not proselyte UPCI ministers, YET my brother is a UPCI pastor, not at all interested in the WPF, and they keep sending him literature.
They claim TV is not the issue, but it is ALL they talk about it seems.
The WPF website reeks with "we are not like you." And this "brand of Christianity" is okay?!
Sorry, but it doesn't meet mine...
I am UPCI by church affiliation and believe in much of the same principles as you, aside from the TV issue, yet that alone would probably put me in the same boat as some of those you place in the 95% range.
Wonder how the Lord views all of this?!
What does He think of families being split and divided, not to mention long-time brethren...brethren who believe the same Gospel message?!
I wonder what He thinks of all of this?!