New Forum Name

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by Dordrecht

the vision i get here is of the guy in the suit pinching the hose shut to prevent the thirsty poor guy from getting a drink of water--unless you take MFBlume's comment the way i did: "I'd flat kick some people off here; but that's ME."

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by jfrog

We love you too!

yes, and i withdraw my recommendation to have Blume kicked off the forum! :rofl
Dordt i gotta think about a little more!

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by RJR

To an Apostolic (which I am unashamedly) it is more like the Apostate Friends Forum

valid enough--for joking around; but i ask you holiness types to at least consider that it is the heretics who may give the best insights into spirituality. Every great man of God that you can name was considered a heretic, i think, by most or many of their legalistic, or holiness, contemporaries. Now this would be as opposed to apostates; which, wadr, i just don't see spending much time on a Christian forum. I don't mean for this to imply that the lawyers do not have a place, either...believe it or not, if i had an important 'community' decision to make, i would be seeking a Dordrecht or an Epley to complement my "wingin' it" thing for counsel on the decision.

[Monterrey]

Originally Posted by shazeep

valid enough--for joking around; but i ask you holiness types to at least consider that it is the heretics who may give the best insights into spirituality. Every great man of God that you can name was considered a heretic, i think, by most or many of their legalistic, or holiness, contemporaries. Now this would be as opposed to apostates; which, wadr, i just don't see spending much time on a Christian forum. I don't mean for this to imply that the lawyers do not have a place, either...believe it or not, if i had an important 'community' decision to make, i would be seeking a Dordrecht or an Epley to complement my "wingin' it" thing for counsel on the decision.

In a multitude of counsel there is safety.

It never hurts to ask for input, we still have to make the final decision but it is at least an informative one.

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by Monterrey

In a multitude of counsel there is safety.

It never hurts to ask for input, we still have to make the final decision but it is at least an informative one.

amen to that--but i didn't realize the name change was actually being considered?

[Tina]

Originally Posted by shazeep

amen to that--but i didn't realize the name change was actually being considered?

It's not.

[Miss Scarlett]

Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett

Amen. I was just sick when GNC went down without notice. We had issues there, but not nearly as much as on AFF. I felt much more in place there.
If I was computer savvy, I would start just such a forum, but I don't have the knowledge.

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

The GNC forum begun to die when the Ultra conservatives took over and they started killing it.

The Ultra con hate any questioning or debate, they are closed minded.

They expect the people to check their brain at the door, sit in a pew, pay tithes and just say Amen; anything beyond that they hate with a passion.

Considering what AFF was in the past, It does appear to be floundering some in recent months. What could be the cause you think FlamingZWord?

[houston]

Floundering? MICHELOB was written over the door of this place!

[OneAccord]

I think a better idea would be for all of us to recognize and respect the fact that this sight was created as an

APOSTOLIC

forum. I don't even remember its original name but, its founder created it (I believe) as a place for Apostolic people to come together and fellowship. In the old days we had fellowship. Yeah, we had disagreements, too. But overall, there was an atmosphere of fellowship. We could talk about water baptism, for example. We disagreed over methods, and "eis" and the nuts and bolts of it all, but we still believed in it. But its not that way now.

Heres my idea. If you don't agree with this sites "statement of faith", well, look around the web, I'm sure you'll find a site more suitable to your tastes. If you're here to bash Apostolic groups and preachers.... well, this ain't the place to do it. Sometimes, I think the best idea would be for a complete housecleaning. Start from scratch. Remove EVERYONE from the members list... and let people rejoin. But be a little more proactive in regulating 1) who joins and 2) what is allowed to be posted. Maybe even read the posts before they are posted. If they don't met the biblical criteria of being wholesome and edifying, send 'em back to the poster for "re-work.

I'd hate to see that. I like the "open door policy". But that only works if those entering will have enough respect to wipe their feet before entering.

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by houston

Floundering? MICHELOB was written over the door of this place!

mine said 'monster' or something...the energy drink, maybe.