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Recent content by Axver

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    Foru.ms - a new beginning and a fresh start

    Quoted for truth. Uh ... no! If you consider a forum restructure to be a "falling away", then you have the most broad and loose definition of "falling away" that I have ever seen. Geez, it's just a few pixels on a screen, a few syllables. As KerrMetric says, CF is a function of its...
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    Foru.ms - a new beginning and a fresh start

    I made it clear in my previous post that I think the name should not have been changed. But ... is it just me, or are some people completely over-reacting? I cannot even begin to fathom these charges of apostasy.
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    Foru.ms - a new beginning and a fresh start

    I don't know what to make of this. As someone who was very strongly in favour of the 07/07/07 changes, I don't believe that a name change was necessary. I felt Christian Forums was a very appropriate name - a forum for those who wish to discuss Christianity, whether Christian or interested in...
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    Eight million adults in serious debt in Britain

    Great! I got my monthly phone bill today. Shall I forward it on to God? How reliable is he with on-time payments? I wouldn't want my payment to be late due to his laziness. On second thoughts, I think I'll avoid the risk and pay it myself.
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    At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision Discussion Thread - Please Vote in Poll Thread

    Yes, I know I'm tired of it. It doesn't help that this thread is almost impossible to keep up with.
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    At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision Discussion Thread - Please Vote in Poll Thread

    I don't see why not. They can use their brains, after all.
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    At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision Discussion Thread - Please Vote in Poll Thread

    Funny; I'm a Christian and I agree completely with Beastt. You just seem to be deflecting debate with baseless "you can't understand" assertions.
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    At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision Discussion Thread - Please Vote in Poll Thread

    If you feel swindled by a messageboard, I frankly think you need a bit of a reality check.
  9. Axver

    At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision Discussion Thread - Please Vote in Poll Thread

    No matter which way this turns out, I do not see the response to the result being pretty. A poll was never a good idea in the first place. It's Erwin's site. He should run it in the matter he sees fit.
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    At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision Discussion Thread - Please Vote in Poll Thread

    This is easily one of the most sane and sensible posts on the thread. This, on the other hand, is a gross and unwarranted over-reaction. It is roughly equivalent to this: for those of us who signed on to the premise that a primary reason this place exists is to discuss Christianity and...
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    At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision Discussion Thread - Please Vote in Poll Thread

    Well, the name is "Christian Forums", which I have consistently understood to mean that it is a forum with a focus on Christianity and related topics, i.e. for both Christians and those with an interest in Christianity. As a byproduct of that, the participants create a community. Perhaps the...
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    At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision - Poll Vote only here

    I do hope Erwin is well aware of how unreliable self-selective polls of this nature are and that he won't make decisions (in favour of either option) based solely on the poll's outcome. Honestly, I hope he scraps this poll entirely and at least gives us one with more diverse, nuanced options.
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    At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision - Poll Vote only here

    Precisely. The entire conceptualisation of what "Christianity" means is contested and subject to a dizzying array of interpretations and understandings based on a myriad of factors. To try to enforce an idea of "Christians only" (besides its obvious exclusivity) strikes me as impossible, as no...
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    At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision - Poll Vote only here

    It's amazing just how differently people understand the name "Christian Forums". I see it as a place to discuss Christianity and related topics (and, as an offshoot, for its members to interact in other ways), which means it can quite nicely accommodate both Christians and non-Christians...