How did AFF go Lib under Conservative Leadership?

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

This mindset is extremely problematic - and it need not be.

The tendency for UC or Conservatives to label each and every disagreement/issue as "SIN" is often nothing more than a misplaced zeal for Christian living.

Often, however, they are inept to defend their perspective and why it differs from the UC down the road a few miles.

Labeling everything as SIN simply does not make it so, nor does it raise the status of the issue in question. It does expose their own weakness and their desire to compensate by becoming unquestionable.

There should absolutely be no reason why someone cannot personally be much more conservative than another brother in Christ, without dusting off his feet and crying, "anathema!".

Very good post SH! Your words are well thought out and wisely spoken.
Raven

[Apocrypha]

Originally Posted by StMark

Because everyone is splintering off in little cliques. I don't blame you for it Renda but it is true nontheless.

The vision of JY is being destroyed

If your referring to Jim Yohe, i knew him personally and was a friend to him. He was a liberal. Flat out. Which is fine because some of what I am today came from him.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by StMark

Sorry Bill, that doesn't suffice.

I want to know why Boomm, Matt and Steadfast RAN !!!!

Who's running? I'm here!:biggrin:

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Ronzo

We're bored... we need an 'us verses them' fight to entertain us.


Some of us need it more than others...


Me? I'm sick of it.

I just want to hang with my brothers and sisters, talk about how good God is, and have fun.

Chicken?

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by StMark

Let's face it, AFF has gone Liberal. But how did AFF go Liberal when the majority of the leaders were conservative???? They are blaming the forum?? yet they were in charge- I'm not getting it. someone help me understand. Renda was the only Liberal. They OWNED this place hello.

Because they are good people.....

[tbpew]

So maybe this is a season of discovery.

Are Libs and Cons codependent?

Will the absence of the polar opposite demand an acceptance that a discussion forum has lost its significance without the other, due to a lack of relevance?

Or….
Maybe it is just the pendulum swinging from choosing dissenting engagement to like-minded reflection?

Expending our energies ought to produce something of value. I believe that when a discussion board is the venue, most of the value is in personal reflection and thought development at the individual level. The reader is involved just to make sure we are reminded that recklessness involving ideas or word structures has consequences.
........

If AFF is morphing into the an apostolic form of the “View” or “Oprah”, the style of interaction will probably be forever changed and the participants will become very homogenous.

We do have a witness all around us that reminds us that.....
seasons come and seasons go.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Liberals look at conservatives as saved, but steeped in legalism, so they can still fellowship them. Conservatives look as liberals as lost for not holding to things they believe to be biblical, therefor they have an issue in fellowshipping with lost folks.

I'm glad Jesus didn't mind fellowshipping with the lost folks.

[My Own Eyes]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

This mindset is extremely problematic - and it need not be.

The tendency for UC or Conservatives to label each and every disagreement/issue as "SIN" is often nothing more than a misplaced zeal for Christian living.

Often, however, they are inept to defend their perspective and why it differs from the UC down the road a few miles.

Labeling everything as SIN simply does not make it so, nor does it raise the status of the issue in question. It does expose their own weakness and their desire to compensate by becoming unquestionable.

There should absolutely be no reason why someone cannot personally be much more conservative than another brother in Christ, without dusting off his feet and crying, "anathema!".

Originally Posted by Raven

Very good post SH! Your words are well thought out and wisely spoken.
Raven

I am so glad that you commented on SH's Post, Raven. I thought it was an excellent post, but thought getting an Amen from soley me, might take away from it

[My Own Eyes]

Originally Posted by StMark

You wear pants and cut your hair lisa
I would have never brought that up but you said so
on the forum yourself. this places you at risk of not
only being a liberal but risking your soul

This makes me so sad.

[CC1]

Originally Posted by My Own Eyes

This makes me so sad.

However it is the reality of the traditional UPC / OP view.