The loss of a General Board Member

[TRFrance]

Originally Posted by Rev Dooley

While this is a tragic event regardless of the cause, why must so many throw mud here? What good will it do to continue to throw barbs at one another?
I sincerely doubt that it will create any new upsurge of unity.

Aahhh, my dear Rev Dooley. Such innocence (grin).

I sit here, just smiling as I read your post, bro.

I see you have a relatively low number of posts here, so I'm guessing (perhaps incorrectly) that you havent hung around here that long to see just how bad it can get around here.

Expecting it to change is like spitting into the wind. If you didn't know that yet, just hang around. You'll see.

[Admin]

Originally Posted by NLYP

I learned from my time with syna******....

Everyone. This sort of thing is not right, even if you are meaning it in fun please just don't do it anyways.

Thanks

[deltaguitar]

Originally Posted by Ferd

hmmm.
AM, DB etc may be moderates but I dare say no one would consider them mediocre, nor weak on message.

They might possibly be the men who end up holding the UPC back. They are both very much "water and spirit" doctrinally and command tons of respect throughout the organization but they are very outspoken against the PCI point of view.

Once AM starts preaching the baptism regeneration message on TV you can expect the attacks to start coming from the Biblical scholars of the world and the "message" will have to be watered down.

I am by no means an UC but I can promise you that they see the writing on the wall. They see that with TV their message will be watered down. The UPC will change and it will be exactly as they predicted. They are only wrong in that they think this is a bad thing.

It will be the best thing that has ever happened to the UPC.

[TRFrance]

Originally Posted by deltaguitar

They might possibly be the men who end up holding the UPC back. They are both very much "water and spirit" doctrinally and command tons of respect throughout the organization but they are very outspoken against the PCI point of view.

Once AM starts preaching the baptism regeneration message on TV you can expect the attacks to start coming from the Biblical scholars of the world and the "message" will have to be watered down.

I am by no means an UC but I can promise you that they see the writing on the wall. They see that with TV their message will be watered down. The UPC will change and it will be exactly as they predicted. They are only wrong in that they think this is a bad thing.

It will be the best thing that has ever happened to the UPC .

*sigh*
Wishful thinking, if I've ever seen it.

[TrmptPraise]

Originally Posted by TRFrance

*sigh*
Wishful thinking, if I've ever seen it.

Agreed

[NLYP]

Originally Posted by Ferd

Does anyone else see the irony of this post???

Oh OH Pick Me Pick Me!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by TRFrance

Aahhh, my dear Rev Dooley. Such innocence (grin).

I sit here, just smiling as I read your post, bro.

I see you have a relatively low number of posts here, so I'm guessing (perhaps incorrectly) that you havent hung around here that long to see just how bad it can get around here.

Expecting it to change is like spitting into the wind. If you didn't know that yet, just hang around. You'll see.

Wow. Do I seem that naive?
Actually, I have been here for some time. I've had to moderate my context since I have a tendency to read too much between the lines at times.
I am disturbed however by the obvious lack of charity that is being demonstrated here. And, it is coming from both sides.
WH and NLYP should try to at least be amicable.
I love you both and know you both personally. But, the attitudes that you both are displaying are not godly in any sense of the word.
Bro WH, I respect you as an elder and entreat you as such. I sincerely believe your desire is genuine, but we all get aggravated when liberals are allowed to throw their tripe out and we cannot get a word in edgewise.
Forgiveness is the key here.
NLYP, while we definitely disagree with one another on a variety of issues, as a fellow minister I would ask that you hold your office a little higher instead of allowing it to be dirtied with the negative remarks. It is very unbecoming on your part and you are very capable of maintaining your cool when under fire.
Again, I love you both. How about shaking hands and forgiving one another so that you can both move forward?
My respect to you both.

[NLYP]

Originally Posted by Admin

Everyone. This sort of thing is not right, even if you are meaning it in fun please just don't do it anyways.

Thanks

[The Mrs]

Originally Posted by Rev Dooley

Wow. Do I seem that naive?
Actually, I have been here for some time. I've had to moderate my context since I have a tendency to read too much between the lines at times.
I am disturbed however by the obvious lack of charity that is being demonstrated here. And, it is coming from both sides.
WH and NLYP should try to at least be amicable.
I love you both and know you both personally. But, the attitudes that you both are displaying are not godly in any sense of the word.
Bro WH, I respect you as an elder and entreat you as such. I sincerely believe your desire is genuine, but we all get aggravated when liberals are allowed to throw their tripe out and we cannot get a word in edgewise.
Forgiveness is the key here.
NLYP, while we definitely disagree with one another on a variety of issues, as a fellow minister I would ask that you hold your office a little higher instead of allowing it to be dirtied with the negative remarks. It is very unbecoming on your part and you are very capable of maintaining your cool when under fire.
Again, I love you both. How about shaking hands and forgiving one another so that you can both move forward?
My respect to you both.

WOOT!!! Check this out...AFF is supposed to be a self-moderated forum, and THIS is a great piece of self-moderation!!!

Kudos to Rev. Dooley!!!

[Neck]

You have to respect those who go out with a flare...