The REAL Reason CONS have left or rarely post

[Sam]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

... I was baptized in a bathtub of a Baptist chaplain who baptized me in the titles and in Jesus name...

covered all bases, right?
like the preacher who said "There are two ways to baptize in the Bible and we use them both."

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Old Paths

IF we did that, then we would be liars just like the anonymous blogger, now wouldn't we.

Ahhhh....the old "catch 22"!

[TRFrance]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

Pastor Poster has posted on this many times and it is true. Dan A and a few others have an agenda. There's no doubt in my mind from stuff I've read here and on SynaD but AFF does not have that agenda.

I would agree.
One would have to be willfully blind to not see that certain posters have an agenda.

Originally Posted by mizpeh

DeltaGuitar would say that many people are being swayed, with himself included in that number.

Several people have said plainly on this board that they have changed their beliefs on some things since they started visiting AFF.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by erikwebster

You should have seen what Jesus said to some folks that he felt were wrong and teaching things that damaged others.

Yep, that was Jesus!
He had that prerogative, cuz he is never wrong!

[Apocrypha]

Originally Posted by Ron

Yep, that was Jesus!
He had that prerogative, cuz he is never wrong!

And Paul let Peter know also when our freedom in Christ was in jeopardy due to imperfect teachings

[Tyk]

Originally Posted by Ron

He didn't make PP everyones Pastor & he didn't make me everyone's Pastor.

So the point you are making is?

That pastor/s are not full of divine interpretation of the scriptures. Why should I follow weak doctrines/standards when they themselves don't truly, truly, know why they believe it or if it's accurate?

[bishoph]

Friends,

While I admit that I have not read every single post on this thread, I have read enough to want to weigh in on the subject matter. FWIW I would be considered by most on here a UC, unfortunately, because some have had bad experiences with UCs they wish to lump us all into a "bad/mean spirited" group. However, none of the UCs that I fellowship with are that way at all. Indeed it is possible to be conservative and not caustic. (Thanks DW)

I'll readily admit also that I visit here nearly every day. Most of the time I simply lurk in the background reading threads until one really grabs my interest. IMO there are many cons ("many" being subjective to the total number of cons on AFF to begin with) who have departed altogether or who "lurk" like myself because the environment of this forum has become too condescending to, and mocking of, the conservative voice/opinion.

In theory, a forum provides an equal voice to all who wish to participate. This should allow for every angle of an issue to be stated without impugning the person who presents their point of view. While there are discussions that follow this principle, such threads/posts are limited to more trivial topics. Far too often IMO, when we get into matters of doctrine, and other areas of eternal consequence, the insults often become very personal.

I have read some of the posts on this thread that question the reasoning of ons for "abandoning" those who may be helped by healthy discussion, and revealing the Biblical foundation for the questioned beliefs. However, I have often observed that any attempt to take a view opposing certain posters, is met with snide comments, and innuendoes, and at times downright insults. In other words the topic becomes a demeaning and destructive argument, instead of a balanced presentation of thoughts.

As for me........I have better things to do, than to be insulted by someone who wishes to erode everything I hold dear. Can I have a discussion of the subject matter? Of course! Am I willing to debate issues? As long as the debate is on the issues, and not an attempt to demean one another! Can/do I love those of an opposing view? Most certainly!

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Old Paths

Not necessarily speaking for Elder Epley, but..

Tired as in tired of so called Apostolic folks defending trinity doctrine.

Tired as in tired of so called Apostolic folks bashing ANY standard that an Apostolic pastor preaches.

Tired as in tired of so called Apostolics bashing a pastor in a New York second, but at the same time revere church hoppers and reprobates.

Tired as in tired of hearing so called Apostolics praise the TBN crowd for their wonderful spirit while over looking their perverted life styles.

Yeah it makes my Tired Hurt.

Translation for liberal viewers:

Tired as in tired of a forum that doesn't put Trinitarians in Hell.

Tired as in tired of so called Apostolic folks not following after any standard an Apostolic pastor preaches.

Tired as in tired of so called Apostolics bashing a conservative pastor in a New York second, but take up for those hell-bound church hoppers and reprobates. Although, bashing a liberal pastor is fair game!

Tired as in tired of hearing so called Apostolics praise the TBN crowd for their wonderful spirit while over looking their perverted life styles. Although, it is OK to defend the perverted life styles of conservative Apostolics.

Yeah it makes my Tired Hurt.

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by Sam

covered all bases, right?
like the preacher who said "There are two ways to baptize in the Bible and we use them both."

LOL, no, like I said I wasn't in a church. It took a whole year before I found a Oneness church. I didn't even know what UPC was! After I was baptized I attended some Trinitarian Pentecostal churches for awhile until by God's grace, I found a UPC fellowship in Oxford.

[Tyk]

god rules