Openminded discussions?

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On Sat, 3 Feb 1996, Robert J. Brown wrote:

> I must admit that the thing that really got me upset was the universal
> salvation interpretation you put forth.  Such a view is at odds with
> the beliefs of [almost?] all the other members of the list, and its
> presence on that list could be construed by a visitor to represent the
> views of the list members at large.  

How do you know that this view is at odds with almost all the other 
members of the list, if this topic is not allowed to be discussed?


> I do not feel that we [in the UPC] are a cult, but our ministerial
> manual explicitly denounces the concept of "everyone will be saved",
> and ministers that are members of the UPC (and not all ministers on
> this list are members) are expected to agree with the doctrine in that
> manual, or else not join, hence the "out of place" status of your
> recent postings.

I didn't know that hi-fi is a list for those who strictly follow UPC? 
There are many oneness pentecostals that don't believe in a hell with
literal flames that torment people for ever and ever. For example, the
oneness pentcostal with the probably biggest ministry ever, William
Branham, didn't believe in this. 

Shouldn't every oneness pentecostal feel obligated to study every doctrine
they are presented with and compare it with the Bible, regardless what the
UPC-manual says? 


> In fact, I do find your views interesting, even if I disagree with
> them.  You do articulate them well, and you definately make me think.
> My objection was that they were out of place on that particular list.

Shouldn't every Bible-related topic be legitimate for discussion on hi-fi?
Are there also other UPC-doctrines you think we blindly should believe in
without discussion? 


OEystein

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