Forum is Ex-Pentecostal?? - Page 27

Pressing-On · #**261** 06-01-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

See? You just proved my point!

Praxeas · #**262** 06-01-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

This is a stupid thread.

There are probaby under 10 people on here that are actually non or ex-Pentecostal.

What a small view of Pentecostalism if you think this board is made up of a majority of ex-Pentecostal people.

Well, I'm 25 pages behind, so just ignore my ignorance of what this thread is about.

Hey....I think someone took over Renda's body. She sounds like some of the other posters here lol "stupid thread"...now who does that remind you of?

Anyways...it's not an ex-pentecostal board.

Let me give an example. There IS an ex-pentecostal board out there. It's intention is to be an ex-Pentecostal board. But if a bunch of Pentecostals visit it does that make it suddenly a Pentecostal board? No

rgcraig · #**263** 06-01-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Praxeas

This is not true. Renda might have to chime in here. The Doctrinal statement stuff happened AFTER the forum started with the "complaints" of many of the forums Conservatives to officially make this an "Apostolic" board. It was also always the ideal that it be a diverse group that comes here and dialogues...that means the non conservatives. At some point they it seems they realized they did not like the idea of anyone arguing against their "truth" and they did not relish the idea of making counter arguments. I agree that perhaps...PERHAPS some of their REAL ideals for the forum were not vocalized or perhaps they just never realized how much they could not tolerate it. But what happened was an evolution in process. The ideal in the beginning was one forum for everyone of Apostolic background....regardless of whether they were one steppers or three and whether they were full blown standards or not. That was the original intention

Here I am inclined to agree with you.

Again I think you may be right. FCF was sort of a no bars hold forum. And I remember them posting an article by Robert Sabin arguing against the evidence doctrine.

Exactly. However it is my feelings that because many just don't care for debate like this that such topics should be out of the main fellowship area. This board was originally meant primarily as a place of fellowship. Not everyone has the stomach for that kind of stuff. However what because absurd to me was that they even complained about doctrines being argued on a separate area made just for debate. They could not tolerate the fact that this board was allowing discussion at all....they did not have to go to that area to read them. It was out of sight and out of mind...but they HAD to go looking for it so they can have something to complain about.

I see it as being an equal opportunity offender. The libs and cons were both equally offensive. They had different methods for doing so which might make it hard for some to distinguish, but they were both guilty

Wait till he gets married...his posts will be less and less :-)

DA was banned permanently. This did not change a thing. He was only allowed back after certain owners decided to abandon ship. They no longer had a say in the matter, though we "heard" of their complaints after the fact...

Nobody has to leave. They can ignore Dan....if a topic is too much for the fellowship area we can move it to the debate area...out of sight and out of mind....but you know that never mattered. All that mattered was that it was being discussed here and that goes against their thinking...the same sort of thinking that brought in the famed Affirmation Statement.

I have to agree with this - I don't believe it (AFF) was continued from NFCF with the idea that it was going to be "rigged". However, ONE incident set things into motion that changed the course of how AFF flowed. From then on there was a charge to "clean things up around here" which caused some ripples, which caused a few more, then some left.

Michael Phelps · #**264** 06-01-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

I have to agree with this - I don't believe it (AFF) was continued from NFCF with the idea that it was going to be "rigged". However, ONE incident set things into motion that changed to course of how AFF flowed. From then on there was a charge to "clean things up around here" which caused some ripples, which caused a few more, then some left.

So, how do we fix it?

Rico · #**265** 06-01-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

There are probaby under 10 people on here that are actually non or ex-Pentecostal.

What a small view of Pentecostalism if you think this board is made up of a majority of ex-Pentecostal people.

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Exactly the reason why I started it, Sister. I hope a certain someone has gotten the message. I am a bit surprised with the results of the poll though. I expected a much higher percentage in the "no" category.

rgcraig · #**266** 06-01-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

So, how do we fix it?

Not sure we can. It seems people are more interested in being offended and post slams toward each other than having good discussion and debate.

It's just not as fun as if use to be because people are on edge all the time.

rgcraig · #**267** 06-01-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rico

Exactly the reason why I started it, Sister. I hope a certain someone has gotten the message. I am a bit surprised with the results of the poll though. I expected a much higher percentage in the "no" category.

I believe there is a higher percentage of no's, however, people get weary of the polls perhaps????

Rico · #**268** 06-01-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

So, how do we fix it?

Shut it down and open another one??? Wait a minute! That's been tried more than once already. Never mind.

Praxeas · #**269** 06-01-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

I have to agree with this - I don't believe it (AFF) was continued from NFCF with the idea that it was going to be "rigged". However, ONE incident set things into motion that changed the course of how AFF flowed. From then on there was a charge to "clean things up around here" which caused some ripples, which caused a few more, then some left.

Thanks