Is this becoming an EX-Pentecostal site?

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

No. Sometimes (or often) I am a stark, raving mad lunatic with a short temper and propensity to forget where I left any given thing of importance, and the irritating tendency to ramble from one topic to another and walk off in a daze while someone is talking to me, because one word in their sentence reminded me of the purse I may have accidentally tucked into the pantry.

I do have rather self-impressive moments of intelligent thought...which are all (well mostly) expended here, on this forum. That leaves my crazy side for my close friends and family.

Oh my goodness Abigail. This sounds SO much like me!!

(except for the stark raving made lunatic with short temper of course )

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I see you are fixated with my greatest posts. How are these posts inconsistent? I am a very solid moderate. So what?

Are you jealous or something?

BTW, this thread is Epley's - not mine. Does it bother you that I am logical enough to agree with truth regardless of the source? Epley is right Dan.

Dan doesn't want anyone that is conservative to know this, that is why he is scrutinizing this thread. LOL!

[Rhymis]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Like Rush Limbaugh?

The libs drove him to abuse.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Why is everything always con verses lib and standards verse non-standards?
This thread is NOT about that. There are folks I consider libs on this forum that love their heritage and Pentecost in general. They attend meetings that of their wing. But this I hate Pentecost is a little old.

Dan I did post that thread and that is where I am now. I have made friends here that I agree with very little. But they do not mock folks going down in Jesus Name and preaching the Mighty God in Christ. They are not elated when some troubled or confused person is leaving Pentecost. Pentecost is not perfect either wing they are made up of humans both groups have their share of scandles and failures and each have their bozos (and I may be one). But we love Pentecost with all it's failures and disappointments. It is better when we are better. Leaving an organization or particular fellowship circle or even local church is NOT the discussion. The rabid hostile outright hatred for what birthed me and has nourished me is tiring.

Issues lets fight and scrap and push the envelope. I post on a conservative forum and enjoy it but this chemistry since the FCF days has been fun and an escape for me I enjoy it and do not take it from my desk with me. I am not advocating a more conservative forum I already have that. I like this forum without the ANTI-Pentecostal bias that has become a steady drone. Forgive me for my rambling.

Good post Elder!

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I guess I don't understand the attacks from a poster who says he is my friend. I have mentioned no names on any of the threads he has used in the hopes of slandering me. I posted regarding ideals, and I stand by each of those posts. I am bragging, but the content is pretty good.

I am a moderate, big whoop.

Come to the light PP, come to the light, you know you wanna be a conservative. LOL!

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

You have never pretended to be a con we have fussed til the cows come home on nearly every issue. But you do NOT hate Pentecost what is hard to understand about that?

Now elder, I'm trying to convert him. Once I do that, then I'm going after Dan. LOL!

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

That silly Adam.....can't trust anyone, can we?

Oh sure, blame the guy!

[Margies3]

Did I miss something?? I've been on here more than I should have been for the last few days and I've honestly not seen anyone say, "You need to get out and away from the Apostolic doctrine". Is that what the question is about, Bro Epley??

I'm sorry if this sounds argumentative. I don't mean to be. I just would be interested in seeing what it is that you've found to be so offensive. I must be missing it.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

and that's the point ... isn't it ??... no one has stated they hate Pentecost ... they may not agree with the UC mentality of what a Pentecostal is ... but simply because they don't hold your ideals or PP's does not mean you are hated ....

Has anyone,(up to this point in the discussion) said you didn't love your heritage? I didn't read that Dan.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

AFF has a nice balance of views. When you have members all in agreement, then there's no one to argue with. BOOOOORRRRRINGGGG!!!!!!

I haven't really noticed that many folks claiming to be ex-pentecostal...I think there may be a good number that are ex-UPC, but that isn't the same as ex-pent.

Railing against the UPCI can sometimes sound like you're anti-pentecostal, since the members of the UPCI are, (hopefully), pentecostal. I think for the complainers, its easy to blur the lines between the organization, and pentecostal culture, and complain about both, making it appear that you are not only opposed to the organization, but the people and their general views as well.

On the flip side, those reacting to the complaints can easily confuse legitimate opposition to the organization as opposition to the larger-than-UPCI pentecostal church, and that isn't always the case.

So I say...what seems like anti-pentecostal rhetoric, in many cases is anti-organizational rhetoric. I don't like it, but I understand it, and have the ability to be understanding, so long as it doesn't become vicious or stereotypical.

Good point, but Elder Epley isn't UPCI, and he's the one that noticed the trend, not just those that are UPCI.