Hi all,
I have only had the chance to post a couple of times here, and so I guess my question should be directed at BEP.
I'm new here, and am a little unaware of all of this "troll" stuff. But with that aside, it seems as though that is the name you give people who debate good Christian issues within this forum. I don't mean to be aggresive, but as I read through many different debates, it seems as though you, as the moderator of a debate forum, are decidedly anti-debate. I have read few, if any instances where you have been supportive of a Christian who has posted a point of view that strays in any degree from your own, which seems to reduce this "debate" into little more than mutual congratulation for you and several like-minded individuals. Perhaps my interpretation of God's word is flawed, but I've always thought of my faith as one that is open to question, open to the views of others, and most of all driven by love as opposed to fear and hate. I trully believe that you have the opportunity to do something incredible in God's name here, which is why I beleive I was drwn here in the first place. I sincerely wish that you and some of your memebers embrace the challenge and the brilliance of debate, as opposed to the apparant current practice of labbeling and worst of all, playing a dangerous game of holier than thou.
cheers,
Thom
Thom,
You will see many full-blown arguments and debates on Christians Unite. My opinion means absolutely nothing unless it involves the forum rules. What you don't see are the deleted posts that violate the forum rules in many ways. You also don't see the warnings that are issued to the users in private when they violate the forum rules. You might or might not see posts that have been modified by a moderator or ADMIN that violates the forum rules.
I don't apologize at all for enforcing the forum rules. In this thread, there were multiple instances of cursing. That has nothing to do with an opinion different than mine - simply cursing that is NOT permitted on Christians Unite. That person has been banned, and it has absolutely nothing to do with his or her opinion. It is very simply that person's defiance of forum rules and ignoring repeated warnings.
You can look all over Christians Unite and see ample evidence that all users are welcome to argue and debate as much as they wish -
BUT THEY MUST OBEY THE FORUM RULES! ADMIN does not require his moderators to babysit someone who violates forum rules over and over again while ignoring warnings.
I repeat that my opinion means absolutely nothing, but I will enforce the forum rules. Please feel free to argue and debate all you want with total disregard for the opinions of anyone on this forum.
BUT, read and obey the forum rules which are NOT subject to debate or opinion. This is a Christian Family Forum that obviously includes children. The forum rules are pretty plain, simple, and blunt, so we don't worry about explaining violations to the same person over and over again without end. Some violations result in immediate banning, and others result in warnings that we expect to be heeded. Trying to explain why cursing is NOT permitted on a Christian Forum more than twice is beyond reasonable, and the person is banned.
In short, we don't beg a person over and over again to obey the forum rules. If you want to argue and debate, have at it within the forum rules.
Love In Christ,
Tom
Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
