Simon
When one makes the admission that their reason for joining brother, is more based on the political than theology, i dont consider it paranoia to make the observatkion and quesiton it, i consider it common sence and fighting to KEEP this a conservative forum
I'm not refering to just this thread, but to the entire 'conversation' that has taken place on this issue over the last few days.
I have no problem with Fr. Rick joining the forum because he feels there is a wrong view point being presented and he wants to refute it. There are times when I have felt like doing the same in other forums.
Further, I object to classifying this as making the forum more left wing. Fr. Rick isn't left wing. He easily fits within the description of conservative put forward by this forum.
I've talked theology and doctrine with him on many occasions and the only thing I've ever disagreed with him on, to my memory, is the issue of women's ordination.
I think you are wrong in portraying your opinion on the occult refuge forum as "conservatism" and painting those who disagree with your view on the forum as liberals. Even if their oversight is not adaquetly prepared, or not specific enough in its guidlines (which I am allowing merely for the sake of the point) this doesn't make it "liberal" it just makes it poorly designed. The guidlines that they have stated fit well within the boundries of 'conservative'. Leaving something up to the discression of the staff is not conservative or liberal.. it may be ill advised, but its not an issue of right wing or left wing etc.
I just disagreed with Tonks in another thread, but I have no doubt from my experience of the last few years that I have far more agreement with him theologically and doctrinally, than I do disagreement. Likewise with Fr. Rick.
Macrina and I tangled over the issue of women's ordination when we first started the forum, but I would not remotely call her left wing, or imagine that she would deliberately allow occult infiltration of the site, nor that she is stupid, or naive.
Belinda I don't know, but every thing I've seen her post has been reasonable and gracious.
It is my hope that these guys will stick around and talk on other things because some of them are people I've enjoyed talking with for a long time. If they have come only to make sure their views are represented on the refuge forum issue, then I suspect they won't get much play because I'm getting the impression that most of the rest of the forum don't want to talk about it anymore and don't feel there is a useful purpose, or a need for talking about it.
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