I sure hope it has not - it takes us all, but the UPCI is a force in reaching a lost world - does it need to be more effective - yes - is it a useless group - no.
With each generation things change in the church like in all things...The UPCI is changing and I am sure it will survive regardless...there may be a split or there may not...I returned to the UPC after being out for two years because I was not comfortable in other church's. While I don't agree with all the standards, I live most of them and have great respect for those that do...but I do see things changing and that is not bad...I think it's changing for the better....