Do online communities shut out house church goers?
Greetings friends,
I was curious to know how many of you have signed up with the new apostolic answer to myspace?
Have you noticed the vast array of groups that have been started? Some are big and "important," some small and sort of frivolous. All have their place and should be allowed provided they are of course decent and in order.
That being said, I'm hearing reports of this site's persecution of apostolic house church goers and any efforts they make towards sharing their faith in starting any group or even participating on the site. Everything from being banned to deletion of groups and membership without warrant or warning.
What's up with that? We can have x amount of groups about every fashion, food and faith (in that order it seems sometimes)....but no room for those meeting in homes?
Well, I thought I'd check in with some of the best free thinkers in the Apostolic world for input.
Regardless of your beliefs, should those Apostolics that meet in homes be banished for their modus aperandi?
It's by invite only. So we get invited by our brethren and then run out by those who oppose where we may disagree. So we can disagree about everything else besides where to meet and how?
Re: everyones apostolic shuts out house church goe
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Originally Posted by old friend
Greetings friends,
I was curious to know how many of you have signed up for everyones apostolic?
Have you noticed the vast array of groups that have been started? Some are big and "important," some small and sort of frivolous. All have their place and should be allowed provided they are of course decent and in order.
That being said, I'm hearing reports of this site's persecution of apostolic house church goers and any efforts they make towards sharing their faith in starting any group or even participating on the site. Everything from being banned to deletion of groups and membership without warrant or warning.
What's up with that? We can have x amount of groups about every fashion, food and faith (in that order it seems sometimes)....but no room for those meeting in homes?
Well, I thought I'd check in with some of the best free thinkers in the Apostolic world for input.
Regardless of your beliefs, should those Apostolics that meet in homes be banished for their modus aperandi? Especially from a site that claims that "everyone" within is "Apostolic?"
It's by invite only. So we get invited by our brethren and then run out by those who oppose where we may disagree. So we can disagree about everything else besides where to meet and how?
I for one believe that their actions betray them.
What do you think?
Peace, Just, in time.
I thought it was AFF policy not to discuss other online forums and thier rules, or issues people have with them?
(ie: Discussion on JP was closed a few times)
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For those who are not familiar w/ Everyone's Apostolic ... it is a Ning network social site ... like Synadelfos and GCMnetwork. It's by invite only but understand it has many disgruntled members (4000 plus) of the now defunct Everyone's Connected.
Everyone Apostolic developed after the mecca of apostolic social networking EVERYONE"S CONNECTED changed over to the Ubuti.com platform.
I see, however, that in long tradition of Oneness intolerance and need for disfellowship it did not take long for one group to eat their own.
Re: everyones apostolic shuts out house church goe
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Can't do anything about the title now. Maybe an admin can help.
I made a change.
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I don't know for certain. I mean, I am a One-God Apostolic, baptized in Jesus' name and filled with the Holy Ghost (evidenced by speaking in tongues.) I firmly believe in modestly and biblical holiness, and teach it by words and example to my children.
But I was banned without so much as a message or an e-mail explaining the decision, or doing the biblical thing and bringing to my attention where they felt I was lacking in my walk.
My daughter is most hurt by this, because she was really enjoying it, and making friends. But we won't let our children on a site that will ban their Mom.
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Originally Posted by MamaHen
I don't know for certain. I mean, I am a One-God Apostolic, baptized in Jesus' name and filled with the Holy Ghost (evidenced by speaking in tongues.) I firmly believe in modestly and biblical holiness, and teach it by words and example to my children.
But I was banned without so much as a message or an e-mail explaining the decision, or doing the biblical thing and bringing to my attention where they felt I was lacking in my walk.
My daughter is most hurt by this, because she was really enjoying it, and making friends. But we won't let our children on a site that will ban their Mom.
How shameful...
....sounds more like cult machine than true Christian fellowship.
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