Amigo, I'm afraid you haven't evaded the misinformation campaign that surrounds Adventism (and other churches, for that matter, I'm sure).
Contrary to the cult-like characterization that is commonly held, my 33-year experience has been that studious Adventists are encouraged (not so much by the church hierarchy itself as by the effect of common modalities of study—which seems to me as it should be) to be very zealous for individual and personal religious liberty (You've seen me talk about this before, if you recall).
This results in very independent thinking and acting and virtually always protects individual members from the occasional trend or initiative that might be contra-indicated in Scripture.
(One exception to this rule can be local conference-level church employees—pastors; teachers; administrators, etc.—who are un- or half-converted and at once find themselves at odds with both their church government and their employer. These folks generally have a rough time of it without having the Rock of Christ upon which to plant their feet. Guilty or innocent of whatever they find or reckon themselves charged, no man can prosper without the Foundation of true religion.)
Some will always find a drumbeat to follow and the Adventist church is not without its prevailing drumbeats. Many within the church have their eyes so tenaciously glued to what the Pope is up to that they can't be bothered to look at Jesus for a moment or two.
There's a fellow on YouTube who is so obsessed with the two or three abortions that Adventist hospitals are forced to perform every year that you can practically see the spiritual vacuum in his eyes.
But religious liberty is at the very heart of the Adventist movement and, if cherished, leads to a tendency to think critically and analytically that I haven't found anywhere else. One major contributor to this is the health message, which lends so much vigor to the mental and physical faculties as to be immeasurable.
There are many issues within Adventism that are varied and debated, but this never stops the mission from advancing. A new church is being raised every 2 hours and a new member is baptized every 20 seconds.
Sometimes "change," like proverbial beauty, is in the eye of the beholder, Amigo. And the changes you are talking about have always been seen (or, more often, just perceived) and gossiped about by individuals and groups inside the church and outside it.
The LORD's organized church is not scattered. And we are not seeking to unite with other denominations for unity's sake. All who hold common beliefs of the Everlasting Gospel and the Truth for this time as it is in Jesus are invited with open arms to join our ranks. All who do not are every bit as much souls for whom Christ also died.
Anti-religion and anti-denominationalism is the latest fad in Christianity and you seem not to have escaped that one, either, my friend.
Of course, these are just "general reminders," or "friendly questions," if I might be afforded such a luxury.
Let the misrepresentations of my intentions begin.
One thing i notice amongst those who love is of and for the world . They all going into the direction
of this false unity . YOU know the one POPE FRANCIS is so keen on as are many others now .
ITS FALSE barney and its not a sin to warn against sin and errors within any place that cliams to follow Christ .
Perhaps i do warn a lot . ITS CAUSE SO FEW EVEN BOTHER TO ANYMORE .
And the many are just going with the flow of the ever changing flow of a love that will damn their souls to hell .
Its like this barney . When i see folks teaching truth and ALL , not some and omitting some , but all
TRUTH in all things Biblical . NOW THAT brings me joy . But even more and more adventists
are selling out to the same lie that ALL denominations have been . Some folks are worse than others , CAUSE THEY BEEN
under its influence longer . And i aint saying all folks are falling for it , BUT I AM SAYING ITS IN EVERY SINGEL DENOMINATION
known by man to some degree or another . It aint a sin to be grave barney . Most folks are falling
in love with the fluff stuff . IT WONT SAVE THEM . might make them feel better , as their view of this fake love
keeps pulling them farther and father away from GOD and right into the image of the dragon .
Barney , its time we ten time fold triple down on all biblical reminders .
You know what i find when i examine most folks and most churches .
THEIR IMAGE OF JESUS IS SIT ON MY KNEE and DO AS THOU WILT . THERE IS NO REMINDERS
of how grave folks should be . ONLY this lets talk about things we can unite on JUNK .
This is why most sites even invent places where we talk about wordly music , wordly things , eats and drinks .
And often the folks i see on those areas , I NEVER SEE reminding one soul about ALL THE RIGHLY DIVIDED TRUTH .
aint a grave bone in their body . NO SERIOUSNESS , and no weeping for the lost . NO reminders
about the serverity of GOD and the only reminders i hear about GOD , IF I DO , are a goodness so false and leads to death .
BARNEY , IF FOLKS GAVE ONE RIP ABOUT PEOPLE . IF THEY LOVED THE PEOPLE like they say .
HOW ON EARTH can they just sit by and talk about what i had for dinner and entertain SECULAR MUSIC
and CRAP that dishonors GOD . YOU THINK about that the next time you might be tempted to think me such a hater or monster .
I ACTUALLY DO CARE for the people . And so long as i be in this tabernacle , GUESS WHO WILL BE POINTED TOO .
JESUS of the bible , BOTH THE SEVERITY AND GOODNESS OF GOD , EVERY REMINDER OF THE HOLY TRUTH .
And if being grave seemeth evil to you . TRY re reading your bible .
I challenge you to look for the THUMBS UP WINKING JESUS WHO NEVER CORRECTED SIN and just said DADDY GOD IS LOVE JUDGE NOT .
YOU WONT FIND HIM barney . NOT in the bible you wont . And i challenge you and everyone else
TO TRY and find it in the letters of the apostels . THEY had folks removed from churches barney
WHO DID pratice ANY SIN and would not repent . But i am the monster , EH .