UPCI drop minister without notice?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

As an outsider, I only know a little bit of what is going on in the UPCI, but the biggest complaint I hear is the legalistic cultic-like rules of the UPCI.

Of course I hear many other things, but this seems to be the biggest point of discontentment, it seems that many UPCI people are not happy of having becoming typed like the Amish, who must wear a certain "uniform" to be considered part of the saved, otherwise they are shunned.

This seems to be one of the reason many young people are leaving the UPCI.

Like the Amish?

Seriously?

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Like the Amish?

Seriously?

You can pretty much tell a UPCI woman from a mile away.
The uniform is standard.

How strange that the burden of the uniform rests mostly on the women.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

You can pretty much tell a UPCI woman from a mile away.
The uniform is standard.

How strange that the burden of the uniform rests mostly on the women.

That is good real Apostolic men stand out also no shorts, tank tops, mop top hair.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

That is good real Apostolic men stand out also no shorts, tank tops, mop top hair.

Well if that is what makes good real Apostolic men, then I guess most Mormons and JWs qualify as Apostolic.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

You can pretty much tell a UPCI woman from a mile away.
The uniform is standard.

How strange that the burden of the uniform rests mostly on the women.

Uniform? Bro, we are about to enter a time where there will be no more uniforms. It is called gender blending, gender neutral, no more male or female. So, you all got your wish. When you send your daughter to the public restroom and she has some 500 pound sweaty dude using the latrine next to her, she or you cannot complain. Because he can say he is any gender he pleases.

Uniform? Good luck with that!

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

Well if that is what makes good real Apostolic men, then I guess most Mormons and JWs qualify as Apostolic.

So, I guess transvestites are no longer an issue?

Where do you draw the line since you have remove the line?

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

As an outsider, I only know a little bit of what is going on in the UPCI, but the biggest complaint I hear is the legalistic cultic-like rules of the UPCI.

Of course I hear many other things, but this seems to be the biggest point of discontentment, it seems that many UPCI people are not happy of having becoming typed like the Amish, who must wear a certain "uniform" to be considered part of the saved, otherwise they are shunned.

This seems to be one of the reason many young people are leaving the UPCI.

Hmmm, what are these "legalistic cultic-like rules".
Could one of them be "come out from among them and be ye separate"?

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

So, I guess transvestites are no longer an issue?

Where do you draw the line since you have remove the line?

Actually I believe Deut 25:5 fits perfectly for transvestites.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Hmmm, what are these "legalistic cultic-like rules".
Could one of them be "come out from among them and be ye separate"?

Be separate is good, I have nothing against the "Uniform" of the UPCI women, I just do not believe it has nothing to do with being holy, I think it is modest, but it is old fashioned and not a salvation requirement.

I do preach modesty, but a woman can wear slacks and perhaps be more modest than wearing a dress. So no I do not teach that it is ok to wear a bikini to church.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

Well if that is what makes good real Apostolic men, then I guess most Mormons and JWs qualify as Apostolic.

Either people dress modestly, or they don't. Some groups believe in modesty, some don't. Those that do, tend to dress similarly. Those that don't, likewise.

UPC women's clothing styles are not 'old fashioned'. Lots of people dress like that, including people who aren't religious at all.

The 'identifier' for UPC women is not modest clothing, by the way - it's the hair combined with dress or skirt and no wrist or neck jewelry. (All the jewelry is in the hair these days or on the dress or skirt.) And by hair I do not mean 'long hair', I mean those insane poofs and coiffures. There has developed a distinctly UPCI hair style system, it's unmistakable.

Nowadays, at least around here, if you see a woman dressed modestly and simply with a long dress or skirt, no makeup, no jewelry, and long hair they are more likely to be Baptist or non-UPC Pentecostal.