The UPC is a dying movement!

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Tithesmeister

According to my understanding you are correct.

Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.

Indeed.

[diakonos]

Originally Posted by harleypreacher

When will the elders let the next generation be the next generation?

The UPC has about 15 good years left and it will be no more. Look aound guys, it was said in the general conference last year, all you see is gray and bald heads, there are very few young men voting.

I have talked to some 20 year old preachers and this what they say "Why do we need to pay dues to an organization that is going to dictate to us what we have to preach when it comes to holiness standards, why do we need the UPC to build a church?

Some of you guys may walk around with you head in the clouds thinking everything is great in the UPC, but my father who has been to many meetings in high places has told me its a big concern, the guys at UPCI HQ knows there is a problem with the younger generation.

The next generation tried to have church like the thier generation wants to have church and look what happen at the last youth congress two years ago.

There is a problem in the UPC, but the sad thing is the change may come too late.

Well, 5 years left...

[Amanah]

not dead yet.

[diakonos]

Originally Posted by Sandra

oh ye people of little faith.. I did not say the UPC was DEAD.. I said it is dying. I do believe it can be saved..thanks to TFT and RJ : )

The hope of the UPCI

[diakonos]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Timetable:
The IMA was formed in the 50's the Latter Rain guys said the UPC days were numbered doubted it would survive 25 years but at the most 50 yrs.
The AMF was formed 1968 Icabob was written on the door well the AMF is on life support gasping for breath.
The Texas Two and company left in the 70's they were going to shake the world the UPC was drying up.
The Libs left in the 90's over the AS the end had come!!! Well......
Both the WPF and the Pontiac crew left I think both thought they would make a major wave just a little splash!!
I am not nor ever have been UPC but some folks are delusional.

[diakonos]

Originally Posted by berkeley

I hear that your pastor erected a statue to Moroni. It also serves as a water fountain. Strange.

[Tithesmeister]

Originally Posted by diakonos

As I have often said. The true test for prophecy, is time.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Going over old posts of whining ex UPCers. They all sound like somebody’s ex wife or girlfriend. Especially the guys. But that is what our culture in this country has bred. Cranky complaining sore losers who leave a church, organization, job, marriage or any relationship for that matter. Then belly ache about it for the remainder of their lives. These jokers may not still be posting here, but you can bet your boots they are still sniveling somewhere on the Internet about the UPCI. Oh and complaining about Brother Lee Stoneking.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Going over old posts of whining ex UPCers. They all sound like somebody’s ex wife or girlfriend. Especially the guys. But that is what our culture in this country has bred. Cranky complaining sore losers who leave a church, organization, job, marriage or any relationship for that matter. Then belly ache about it for the remainder of their lives. These jokers may not still be posting here, but you can bet your boots they are still sniveling somewhere on the Internet about the UPCI. Oh and complaining about Brother Lee Stoneking.

Besides his crazy hair doctrine, what could they be saying about bro Stoneking?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Besides his crazy hair doctrine, what could they be saying about bro Stoneking?

That he is a teller of tales and fabricator of myths.