Why are Pentecostals so hateful??

[Aquila]

You become conformed into the image of what you worship. If one worships a God that they invision as behaving in a manner that we might define as hateful, angry, bitter, judgmental, etc.... that is what they will become.

The greatest form of idolatry is allowing yourself to be conformed into the image of a religion... and not Jesus.

[strait shooter]

Originally Posted by trialedbyfire

I never experience the lack of fellowship that I've experienced since I've been in the UPC out here in the southwest. I think it's less of an organizational issue and more of a regional issue. The UPC churches I knew of in Maryland had no problem fellowshipping even outside of the UPC. I know in the PAW and PCAF we fellowshipped almost every week. It seemed like we were at another church every other Friday. I remember being young and single, being with the other you and single saints in our district council and and literally going to Friday night youth service at our church, going to hear the preaching at a revival service at someone else's church and then going to all night prayer and someone else's church. I absolutely loved it. Unfortunately when I moved out here, that's not the case at all. No fellowship, which I find annoying, of course, they find it annoying when I keep asking why they don't fellowship. Hehehe

I live in the southwest and folks get along just fine here. I don't know a lot of hateful Pentecostals....

In fact I think that the insinuation of "hateful" Pentecostals is coming mostly from the fertile imaginations of bitter, backslidden ex Apostolics who are constantly trying to find a way to justify their actions.

If you are involved with something that is a bit sketchy....just demonize those who don't agree with what you are doing and it takes the attention off your shortcomings.

The democrats and liberals have perfected this as an art.

[followingJesus]

Originally Posted by strait shooter

I live in the southwest and folks get along just fine here. I don't know a lot of hateful Pentecostals....

In fact I think that the insinuation of "hateful" Pentecostals is coming mostly from the fertile imaginations of bitter, backslidden ex Apostolics who are constantly trying to find a way to justify their actions.

If you are involved with something that is a bit sketchy....just demonize those who don't agree with what you are doing and it takes the attention off your shortcomings.

The democrats and liberals have perfected this as an art.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by strait shooter

I live in the southwest and folks get along just fine here. I don't know a lot of hateful Pentecostals....

In fact I think that the insinuation of "hateful" Pentecostals is coming mostly from the fertile imaginations of bitter, backslidden ex Apostolics who are constantly trying to find a way to justify their actions.

If you are involved with something that is a bit sketchy....just demonize those who don't agree with what you are doing and it takes the attention off your shortcomings.

The democrats and liberals have perfected this as an art.

So have Republicans.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by deacon blues

The "United" part in the "United Pentecostal Church" is kind of a nebulous concept...

This is NOT a UPCI issue...it is an Apostolic Pentecostal issue.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by strait shooter

I live in the southwest and folks get along just fine here. I don't know a lot of hateful Pentecostals....

In fact I think that the insinuation of "hateful" Pentecostals is coming mostly from the fertile imaginations of bitter, backslidden ex Apostolics who are constantly trying to find a way to justify their actions.

If you are involved with something that is a bit sketchy....just demonize those who don't agree with what you are doing and it takes the attention off your shortcomings.

The democrats and liberals have perfected this as an art.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Barb

This is NOT a UPCI issue...it is an Apostolic Pentecostal issue.

Definitely. The snobbier Apostolics don't come from the UPCI, in my experience. That seems more common among independent groups--especially those where their pastor teaches that they can't fellowship with anyone except local church members.

[MawMaw]

Originally Posted by strait shooter

I live in the southwest and folks get along just fine here. I don't know a lot of hateful Pentecostals....

In fact I think that the insinuation of "hateful" Pentecostals is coming mostly from the fertile imaginations of bitter, backslidden ex Apostolics who are constantly trying to find a way to justify their actions.

If you are involved with something that is a bit sketchy....just demonize those who don't agree with what you are doing and it takes the attention off your shortcomings.

The democrats and liberals have perfected this as an art.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Definitely. The snobbier Apostolics don't come from the UPCI, in my experience. That seems more common among independent groups--especially those where their pastor teaches that they can't fellowship with anyone except local church members.

Exactly.

My two daughters and their friend got the Holy Ghost at HYC two years ago.

The friend started dating some guy from the independant church down the road.

Now my daughters are no longer living up to her standards so she don't associate with us anymore.

Sad.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by strait shooter

I live in the southwest and folks get along just fine here. I don't know a lot of hateful Pentecostals....

In fact I think that the insinuation of "hateful" Pentecostals is coming mostly from the fertile imaginations of bitter, backslidden ex Apostolics who are constantly trying to find a way to justify their actions.

If you are involved with something that is a bit sketchy....just demonize those who don't agree with what you are doing and it takes the attention off your shortcomings.

The democrats and liberals have perfected this as an art.

Pot meet kettle.