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Originally Posted by OBW

A tack-on to that last post. I remember George Whittington complaining about how he had to sign-off on a list of a few topics that, as an Assemblies of God preacher, he was required to preach on each year. Was that really so onerous? Or just an annoyance? Is it really bad that someone suggests, or even requires, that we cover some topics regularly?

I might agree that always including "stewardship" could be seen a self-serving. But even that is something that is beneficial to those who hear the message. It is not a topic just because systems want and need money. It is so because Jesus spoke a lot about it.

So what are the limitations that you get from being part of a denomination? Don't just say they exist and complain about them. Let's enumerate them and analyze them. I don't expect that we will like everything. But is there really this huge limitation placed on the assemblies? Or is it a strawman for the next denominational leader to beat on?

My denomination just held their annual meeting and decided that gay clergy were an asset to the denomination. The elders say there is nothing they can do about it. Unless I have a problem with gay ministers, is there really a "limitation" placed upon our assembly?