What Difference Does it Make?? Is this Forum REALLY APOSTOLIC?????

[SDG]

Quite honestly ... I have been of the opinion that if you can't be challenged or defend what you believe then you don't believe it at all ... this forum is a blessing to me because all sides are tolerated ... and of course in any setting where people congregate...be it at church , school , the office, we're going to have disagreements ... but at the end the day .... it usually is healthy and cathartic. JMO.

[J-Roc]

Dan's word of the week = cathartic

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Tina

The thing that I am seeing that REALLY does bother me about this forum is that when someone DOES start a serious type thread... someone comes in and derails the discussion and takes it off on something else totally off the wall-- and the original poster just gives up on the discussion.

Maybe we as admins need to step up in those threads and tell people to take the "playing" out to another thread. But honestly I don't have time to do that kind of babysitting.

People just need to learn to respect the serious discussions enough to stop doing that to the threads. Otherwise, eventually those who are attempting to carry on some serious discussions are just going to give up and leave. JMO. (And that's my personal opinion... not that of the administrative team)

That is the most serious issue with "in depth" threads, I agree it is very frustrating. Well said, Tina.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Felicity

I'm guilty of posting off-topic. Oftentimes I respond to a comment someone has made in a previous post that might or might not have much to do with the original subject. But really, all it takes is for someone to jerk it back on topic.

I don't see how going off-topic can be prevented. It happens in real life discussion ... people digress ... then go back to the original subject.

It seems at present there just aren't enough people who are willing to put the time and energy into keeping some of these discussions going. Not enough "iron" anymore I guess. Or enough energy or interest.

I know we have people posting who are good thinkers, intelligent and articulate. Perhaps it's that we've already gone over many of these things already .... same people posting the same things and responding to the same issues.

For me it is not the off topic as much as the thread denigrating into a jabbing sound bite contest.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Guess we need to define Apostolic.

That would be difficult, if not impossible.
Everyone seems to have a different opinion of what a REAL Apostolic is.
Many seem to think that they are the only REAL Apostolic and others come up short.
Each of us want to set up our self as the REAL measuring rod against which all others should be measured.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Perhaps your right sis, I know that not everyone agrees with the UPC in all areas, ...

Not everyone in the UPC agrees with the UPC in all areas.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Sam

Not everyone in the UPC agrees with the UPC in all areas.

LOL! A very safe statement!

[Steve Epley]

Folks this is a "fussing" forum take the fussing out and there is NO forum. Libs only or cons only it would be a boring smooch fest that would die in a week.
I think any organization is a prime subject when they officially do something and NONE of them are sacred cows not to be touched. There are folks on here that I doubt their Apostolic identity I think they are confused and have no idea what they are? But if a person is super sensitive then a forum like this is not good for them because they will chew on it after they get off here. When I turn this computer off it is over I have a life-wife-church family-duties and I am not carry y'all around with me with the exception of praying for different folks at times. This is NOT what I am living for. I enjoy it the heated discussions gets the ole 'gray cells" activated and is educational and fun. So if you stay offended go fishing-knitting-sleeping-walking-anything but stay off here! ONLY thick skin folks need to be on here. Just some random thoughts.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Folks this is a "fussing" forum take the fussing out and there is NO forum. Libs only or cons only it would be a boring smooch fest that would die in a week.
I think any organization is a prime subject when they officially do something and NONE of them are sacred cows not to be touched. There are folks on here that I doubt their Apostolic identity I think they are confused and have no idea what they are? But if a person is super sensitive then a forum like this is not good for them because they will chew on it after they get off here. When I turn this computer off it is over I have a life-wife-church family-duties and I am not carry y'all around with me with the exception of praying for different folks at times. This is NOT what I am living for. I enjoy it the heated discussions gets the ole 'gray cells" activated and is educational and fun. So if you stay offended go fishing-knitting-sleeping-walking-anything but stay off here! ONLY thick skin folks need to be on here. Just some random thoughts.

and I'm game ... Tennis anyone???

[Jekyll]

It's alright if you can get to ignoring the village idiot...

You know, the one jumping around from thread to thread posting as if on Ridlin, turning threads into 2nd grade insult contests...