If someone claimed that knitting was the only way to find the truth - and this was not open to debate, would you thinkt hey were really after the truth?
If christians are after the truth, then surely you would want to have your claims challenged?
If I have an idea that I think is new, I won;t just talk to people who agree with me. I would want it testing with people who disagree. That is how one learns . . .
Christian belief isn't the same as the Flat Earth society, yet the analogy was good enough for you.
The problem is that you assume that just because some areas of CF are CO, that Christians don't want their beliefs challenged. So 40 forums out of what, close to 300, are CO? Where Christians can gather together amongst themselves for a bit? And this makes us close minded? How so?
I see plenty of challenges to our faith every day, here at CF and at other places. There's no shortage of people testing us and challenging us. Which is exactly why it is nice to be able to go to an area every now and then where it's just Christians. Where at least I know the person I'm posting with believes in Jesus Christ and doesn't think I'm crazy for believing in God.
I just can't see how that is a bad thing. And I do not see how it limits anyone from "testing" us Christians.
Originally Posted by milessinclair
Christian Belief is not the same as knitting.
If someone claimed that knitting was the only way to find the truth - and this was not open to debate, would you thinkt hey were really after the truth?
If christians are after the truth, then surely you would want to have your claims challenged?
If I have an idea that I think is new, I won;t just talk to people who agree with me. I would want it testing with people who disagree. That is how one learns . . .
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Christian belief isn't the same as the Flat Earth society, yet the analogy was good enough for you
That is because both are beliefs.
The foums closed to non christians are the ones that discuss christianity.
I am not coming to a christian forum to discuss motor mechanics, or any of the other froums -
Where do I ask a question about christian theology?
Christian belief isn't the same as the Flat Earth society, yet the analogy was good enough for you
That is because both are beliefs.
The foums closed to non christians are the ones that discuss christianity.
I am not coming to a christian forum to discuss motor mechanics, or any of the other froums -
Where do I ask a question about christian theology?
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It is, however, consistent with "inreach." And you know what I've always said about "inreach" and latex gloves.
Henry, CaDan, Liz--love ya all but these policies have come to the point that this forum is no longer a hospitable place to hold normal discussions. I am therefore doing the obvious.
to all the wonderful people I have met here. I'm updating my sig to where I can be reached. And don't bother giving me a notifiction for this because I won't be here to receive it.
Hey my friend Joykins,
I hope you've been enjoying the package I sent you 2006. That package also shows the Great Falling Away Today.
I left CF mid 2006, only to now find the fights and strife and the offenses everywhere. If you speak God's Word others still attack. Coming back for a short time, since mid 2006, has been too long. has been a time too long. I will allso see you, at Erwin's webp as CaDan referred me to last week.
I seen Creationists ran out of the Creationism forum with a flood of skeptics and critics who simply made it too unpleasant to bear. Creationists won't post there very much if they are under constant attack which has been what the policy here has promoted. I am dismayed that you can't question someone else's faith when in Christian Theology how you are saved and if you are saved are the most important questions ever asked.
There was a reason that there was a separate Creationism and Theistic Evolution forum in the Origins Forum. I was a moderator there for a while and I had the same problem with TEs that I did with Creationists, they didn't like respecting boundaries. It didn't happen that much and if someone wanted to debate something they could take it to the common forum. It worked great and creationists were starting to frequent the forum only to be thrown to the wolves.
Now I'll get off my soapbox and leave it at that.
Grace and peace,
Mark
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My problem with people in other forums is that, whenever the obvious is pointed out they keep denying it. So a closed area for Christians at least provides some room for us to whine about it.
to all the wonderful people I have met here. I'm updating my sig to where I can be reached. And don't bother giving me a notifiction for this because I won't be here to receive it.
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