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He was the original owner? You mean he's no longer the owner??
No a new owner took over some years ago and I'm not sure but think CF might have changed hands more than once.
 
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"So-Called Christian Forums" was written by Troy Brooks, a Watchman Nee Free Gracer. He's known for misrepresenting people, so I wouldn't take him seriously.
There are three pages or so of nasty reviews of CF on trustpilot. Most of 'em the usual suspects, the "ain't no real Christians but me and thee and I ain't all that sure about thee" folks, or those who've found The One True Way/Pastor/Doctrine/Denomination/Revelation/Whatever and didn't receive the respect they were due from the rest of us deceived/depraved/debased/deranged/demented/decaffeinated (I couldn't think of any more "DEs"). Hard to stand a place Ike this where everybody is a heretic but you. A lot are people who got moderated for some reason and can't figure out why they were singled out when the place is just crawling with witting or unwitting tools of Satan.

C'est la vie.
 
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There has been many owners. And of the four of us who oversee the site, only one is Catholic.
May we know who the other three are? :)

To all four of you - thank you to those of you who oversee the site. I've been on it for 20 years. I joined when I was going through a very difficult time which the Lord has changed into a much better one. That is partly due to those who have prayed and also due to having fellowship here, particularly during a time when I was unable to go to church in person. Thank you so much and God bless you. :)
 
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Troy Brooks, who was kind of an infestation here for a while. Has a unique eschatological vew that he believes must be accepted as true if one is to be saved. (Which makes his soteriology a bit weird, too). Believes that New Jerusalem will be on Mars, and that there will be multiple "raptures according to readiness".
I have to agree with you, that's a very unusual view for someone to promote. God Bless :)
 
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I have to agree with you, that's a very unusual view for someone to promote. God Bless :)
Yeah, ol' Troy is a piece of work. He had as many as 3 sock puppets going at once here to "amen" his, shall we say creative, notions on eschatology. Ay least one of his socks was supposed to be female, but he seemed to forget that from time to time. End Timers tend to be realy emphatic about their eschatological notions, but Troy was really over the top with it.
 
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You know those websites and videos that expose things they think are bad? It looks like we're under attack. Out of curiosity, I saw this website exposing many Christian forum sites, including this site we use, because I wanted to check if any other Christians think this site is evil since they tend to claim that of a lot of things (and I think that's how I got my anxiety problem!) are bad.This is the site that "exposes" us. So-Called Christian Forums
Help?
I can't access the site. Evidently because the site is http rather than https. So Brave says "Not".
Anyway, you want to know if anyone thinks these forums are evil.

The only evil sites that exist, are
  • those that promote pornography in all forms, because they aim is to glorify immorality and suck in those who want to please God. Colossians 3:5, 6
  • those that glorify violence and gore. They have a sadistic view of fun. Psalm 11:5
  • those that promote spiritism in all forms. Deuteronomy 18:10-14
...and things of this sort.

No 'Christian' website is evil, because they do not intentionally set out to lead people away from God.
While, they mostly have good intention, what most of them (99.8%) have in common, is that they give people a false sense of security... not because they are evil. Some are sincere.

I am not able to give a percentage of those that are sincere, because I am not God, but though they are misled (100&), a portion of that are sincere, while another portion play the three monkeys, in the hope that ignorance will get them off the hook.
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You don't have to accept anything I say.
However, a study of the Bible has revealed this to myself and others.

You said, "hey tend to claim that of a lot of things (and I think that's how I got my anxiety problem!) are bad"
Are you worried that you might be party to evil by joining a forum that may be evil?
Please note that God does not hate people for searching for answers, or trying to find a people that are following his way, and associating with them.
In fact, God wants you to search for his people. John 15:8; Matthew 7:15-20

I can tell you though, that joining a forum for this purpose, is not going to accomplish such a purpose.
Studying the Bible is the only way you will accomplish such a purpose... By that, I don't mean studying the Bible without guidance. Acts 8:26-40

If I am lost, or trying to find some place I am unfamiliar with, I would be happy to have a map, but the map does not have every detail, and so, I would welcome help from someone familiar with the area.
Having the map helps me avoid being misled, by any guide that's up to no good. Psalm 119:105
So, studying the Bible, and accepting help, is the sure way to alleviate any anxiety.

Also, there is no need to panic, so long as you are sincerely, and honestly searching, since there is no rush. Matthew 7:7-11
God is not going to be annoyed with you, for being careful. Rather, he will help you, because he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9

I'm addressed my comments to you, the OP, due to the guidelines of the SOP.
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May I ask how long you have had anxiety.. whether in your teens, o older?
 
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