COG To Prohibit Ministers Social Media Pen Names

[Bro. Robbins]

For anyone that remembers I mentioned this issue in the Church of God, they just voted about an hour ago to change the original motion as it goes before the Church of God General Assembly. Big difference than how the motion originally appeared before the Church of God Ordained Bishops...they pretty much gutted it, and it's commendable that they did.

Original Motion:

"We recommend:

That we amend pages 156, 157, S63, GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR MINISTERS, by adding the following:

10. Responsible Use of Social Media

Christians are exhorted by Scripture to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), to provide things honest in the sight of all persons (Romans 12:17), and to do all things for the edification of others (Romans 15:2). The use of social media (such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, websites, and so forth) by believers should conform to these and other biblical standards.

Church of God ministers, as examples of believers in speech, life, faith, and purity (1 Timothy 4:12), shall at all times agree:
a. To write and post only under their own name.
b. To not attack fellow ministers or members of the Church of God. One may disagree with others, provided the tone is respectful and does not become a personal attack.
c. To not disclose any sensitive, confidential, or financial information about the church, its ministers, or its members other than what is publically available.
d. To not post any material that is defamatory, libelous, threatening, harassing, abusive, or embarrassing to any person or entity.
e. To uphold the doctrine of the Church of God by not writing or posting anything contrary to the accepted doctrine of the Church of God.

Failure to follow these guidelines on the use of social media shall result in the offending minister being subject to discipline for unbecoming ministerial conduct."

NOW IT IS....

"We recommend:

That we amend pages 156, 157, S63, GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR MINISTERS, by adding the following:

10. Responsible Use of Social Media

Christians are exhorted by Scripture to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), to provide things honest in the sight of all persons (Romans 12:17), and to do all things for the edification of others (Romans 15:2). The use of social media by believers should conform to these and other biblical standards.

[Titus2woman]

So which Church of God... this one?

www.churchofgod.net

OR this one...

www.churchofgod.org

or??? When I looked there are 10+ orgs that use the name 'Church of God".

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Titus2woman

So which Church of God... this one?

www.churchofgod.net

OR this one...

www.churchofgod.org

or??? When I looked there are 10+ orgs that use the name 'Church of God".

Those guys are about as bad with using the name "Church of God" for their many splits and factions as some of us are with using the name "Church of Jesus Christ."

[LOVE JESUS]

www.churchofgod.org is the correct one of the two listed.
Cleveland, tenn.