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kpchouston
Reading the comments posted on this subject, my heart sank. There are so many people that would sow bad seeds and try and tear each other down. Bless you Brandon for standing up for your beliefs. In my opinion, you just wanted to open up some dialogue and you were nearly crucified. I'm a former UPCI member and I won't ever go on the side of bashing the church. I won't tell you that it was easy, but I learned that all that God really wanted from me was relationship.
Nobody is being persecuted here. This persecution complex is a standard tactic used by these people to deflect a serious question because they know that they do not have the answers. Answer the moderator’s questions. Tell us where we can see a financial statement of your church. You are not being persecuted; you are being called to behave yourself in a civilized fashion and within non-profit organizations, civilized behavior means published financial statements.
And also we notice the term “bashing” you used toward the moderator. This is another instance of your persecution complex and a ploy at dodging the question. Duplicity outside of your organization is not appreciated, and is generally associated with less-than moral behavior. You can intimidate people by using your position of authority in your church, and you can use ploys to dodge questions of weak willed people in your churches, but it will not work on the outside, such as here. We are not impressed.
JPI