How wide is the effect of forums in Pentecost? - Page 9

Praxeas · #81 10-07-2010, 01:36 AM

There is this church in a nearby city. They are formerly UPC. But even when they were UPC he was the kind of person that would call out people. He has his congregtion so brainwashed that some have left his church because they are sick of him yet afraid to attend other Apostolic churches in the area. He has said he'd rather have someone backslide than go to my church.

I have a friend that goes there. He left and was coming to my church. He loves it. But one day he went to a birthday party from his former church. He felt guilty seeing all his old friends and those who prayed with him etc etc...he returned back to that church. And the irony is he has on a couple of instances complained about the pastor but he always ends up staying because he believes nobody what that is his church. He doesn't even believe what the pastor preaches, he owns TVs and has cable. He no longer believes all the lies his pastor has said about my church though

missourimary · #82 10-07-2010, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Badejo

Yes.

I meant to type "It was phrased as if there was some dirt on *ME* due to my postings" (no my-my typing is terrible)

Yeah, it really is why forums like this should exist. There are some folks who absolutely cannot stand to be questioned. More specifically they cannot stand an opposing view, and especially having their feet held to the fire for sound biblical exegesis.

There is another reason forums should exist: those who are led by men who absolutely cannot stand to be questioned should have a safe place to question or consider opposing views. Internet forums are a good place to do that. They aren't completely safe, but they are safer than asking questions of other members in some churches.

crakjak · #83 10-07-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Praxeas

There is this church in a nearby city. They are formerly UPC. But even when they were UPC he was the kind of person that would call out people. He has his congregtion so brainwashed that some have left his church because they are sick of him yet afraid to attend other Apostolic churches in the area. He has said he'd rather have someone backslide than go to my church.

I have a friend that goes there. He left and was coming to my church. He loves it. But one day he went to a birthday party from his former church. He felt guilty seeing all his old friends and those who prayed with him etc etc...he returned back to that church. And the irony is he has on a couple of instances complained about the pastor but he always ends up staying because he believes nobody what that is his church. He doesn't even believe what the pastor preaches, he owns TVs and has cable. He no longer believes all the lies his pastor has said about my church though

There are many in these cult like situations that have no clue of what freedom comes from being "in Christ"!

ILG · #84 10-07-2010, 10:05 AM

When we were still pastoring, when I started veering from the hardline message, I protected my identity fiercely. Of course, I needed to with the lawsuit going on, but even so, no one was going to find out my views until I was ready to walk. And nobody did. I told only one person who I was. (She was a pastor's wife that was out of the UPC who also had been through a lawsuit but is now back in the UPC.) She broke my confidence. I realized I could trust no one. Unfortunately, it kept me from making some good friends on the internet, because I was so standoffish for so long. On the flipside, the forums gave me an outlet where I could let off some steam and keep my sanity during the transition.