A new CF, an old vision (2)

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

2 Peter 2:20 For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.
21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

 

[Q]

Jehovah's witnesses are no better than Islamic extremists.

You watch too much US media.

Actualy,Jehovah's witnesses take the bible and Jesus's teachings very seriously,and I have never heard of any violent act by them.

we haven't seen the new rules yet.

]]You mean...we havent made the new rules yet ?

Since you were reappointed to staff in the last few hours I assume that you'll be subject to The Vote as well?

Maybe she is not scared of the vote..Abiel is a veteran on staff,and I don't think she need sto worry about the vote..despite the fact she crossed some people..including me in the past on occasion.

 

[Tonks]

Pardon me...I should have been more precise and said "according to what Erwin has told us so far..."

Don't feed the apologists.

 

[Lindon Tinuviel]

Well, you guys don't know me from Adam, so I'll only offer you a nickle's worth of free advice once -- it ain't worth it.

Really.

Quitting a job you like, leaving a board you enjoy, settling old scores, picking new fights, spouting off in a moment of fear and anger.

Just quit it. It's not worth it. It hurts you, inside. It makes you less than who you really are. It will leave you with regrets, uncertainties, and remorse for a long, long time.

Just stop... chill for a minute. Don't freak out, the world hasn't ended. But certain friendships and relationships may be teetering right on the edge of ending.

It ain't worth it, guys.

 

[scraparcs]

OH! Hi again, Lel.

lol...hi Frosty

Well, I guess I'd best not contaminate the holy club now. Well, that's how I feel, anyway.

 

[GrinningDwarf]

Why would it be against the rules? If someone has views you disagree with, you can debate it with them. You can say "You're wrong, because.... (and here you give your argments)". You just can't say "You're not a Christian" or "I'm a better Christian than you".

You just contradicted yourtself. You can't say "you're wrong, because..." without at least explicitly implying "you're not a Christian" and that violates Erwin's "Related to the above, if you believe you are a Christian, you are."


That's the whole point.

 

[intricatic]

I doubt people will say Christ is female.

I don't.

 

[intricatic]

Well, you guys don't know me from Adam, so I'll only offer you a nickle's worth of free advice once -- it ain't worth it.

Really.

Quitting a job you like, leaving a board you enjoy, settling old scores, picking new fights, spouting off in a moment of fear and anger.

Just quit it. It's not worth it. It hurts you, inside. It makes you less than who you really are. It will leave you with regrets, uncertainties, and remorse for a long, long time.

Just stop... chill for a minute. Don't freak out, the world hasn't ended. But certain friendships and relationships may be teetering right on the edge of ending.

It ain't worth it, guys.

That's actually why I resigned from my position. It honestly isn't worth it.

 

[porterross]

Actualy,Jehovah's witnesses take the bible and Jesus's teachings very seriously,and I have never heard of any violent act by them.

They deny He is the Son of God and our Savior. This makes them anti-Christian.

 

[scraparcs]

I don't.

Ah, but there isn't much of a case to be made that Christ was female.

Now, will people argue that God is female? Yes. Will people argue that the Holy Spirit is the feminine attribute of God? Yes. But there's not much of an argument for Christ being female, IMO.

That aside, what is up with so many people leaving?

 

[Lindon Tinuviel]

That's actually why I resigned from my position. It honestly isn't worth it.

If you really feel that way, and weren't just acting out of anger or fear or a sense of betrayal, then you did the right thing, IMO.

You have to do what's right for you.

Others may feel differently. They may want to stay and fight for what they feel is right, for what has become a home to them.

I hope that the two groups won't cut ties with each other. I hope the friendships and respect which have been forged over the years will remain untarnished.

 

[kiwimac]

Its kind of comforting to know I will never make it onto staff on CF.

 

[intricatic]

Ah, but there isn't much of a case to be made that Christ was female.

Now, will people argue that God is female? Yes. Will people argue that the Holy Spirit is the feminine attribute of God? Yes. But there's not much of an argument for Christ being female, IMO.

That aside, what is up with so many people leaving?

Erwin's broken our trust. He's destroyed something we've put a ton of work into on a whim and replaced it with a mockery of what it once was. It's his site, so it's his decision to make in the end, I just work here - and that's about all I really feel up to trying to change.

 

[intricatic]

If you really feel that way, and weren't just acting out of anger or fear or a sense of betrayal, then you did the right thing, IMO.

You have to do what's right for you.

Others may feel differently. They may want to stay and fight for what they feel is right, for what has become a home to them.

I hope that the two groups won't cut ties with each other. I hope the friendships and respect which have been forged over the years will remain untarnished.

Oh, the only reason I don't stand and fight at CF is because I have a perfectly good forum with sane rules and protocol that I administrate, and it's thriving right now. I don't need to waste my time here if CF is going down the crapper.

 

[Q]

Yep. That's my motivation. Blackmail. Because I'm so important if I don't like something I expect Erwin will say "hold up! Let's get meh happy before we move on with anything."

sorry you took it so personaly,as you were definitely not on my mind

i don't really know most of new staff,and the 3 I know -and dislike,are nether the ones I mentioned

I just remember how things used to be,and you can not deny that I am correct,that resignations were used as a blackmail before..I said it,in hope it will not happen this time,and Erwin will get to do what he listed in his announcement

Seriously. Sometimes people just say there's something here I can't work to support and so I'll be leaving staff now.

I understand that ,though I wish people gave it a chance ,you never can tell ..you may even like the outcame

I know of some reasons why people would run,because I know what stuff used to go on up there,and I am too sceptical to believe it had changed.

Again,you have never gave me a reason to think this.

I'm guessing when you left staff standing up for what you believed in that was different, though, correct? Because your reasons were really good and ours aren't. Or something.

I actualy left the staff for a very personal reason, I disagreed with many things whilst on staff,and would had eventualy left anyway,because I hated what I was expected to do-police type work,I disliked what it was doing to me,as I felt torn between wanting to serve members,and loyalty to mods I really liked,I did not like the rules,the hierarchy,and the reasons people who would make great mods were rejected.I voiced my concerns in the mods forum,but it was no use.

Every point in the Erwin's post echoes why I left ,but the reason was personal.Sadly,I am not a hero who stood up for their beliefs.

I understand that you want to stay true to what you believe in,but I also think,fear is behind many resignations.





Way to take people's heartfelt concerns and twist them. If you feel patronised it's only because you're choosing to be.

Dang. You know what? I like this. I no longer have to care if you're offended by what I've written. Being off staff is actually quite fun.

Now I'll toodle off to put some Metallica lyrics into my signature.[/quote]

 

[Servant222]

God works in ways we cannot even begin to fathom, so we do have to trust.

I have difficulty seeing how removing the Christian-only section and opening the forum to anyone can possibly be a good thing, and make this site more Christ-like. Despite what some may think, it is possible to define exactly what one must believe to be a Christian:

1. That the Universe was created by God.

2. That the Bible is the reliable Word of God.

3. That we are all sinners who are destined to go to hell.

4. That God came to earth as Jesus Christ and promised that if we repent of our sins, and ask God as the Holy Spirit to guide us through for the rest of our existence according to His will, that we will have eternal life and a place with Him in Heaven.

If you are a Christian, you will willingly do the following:

'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

The ultimate question is: what characteristics should a Christian Internet site have if it is to introduce the greatest number of people in the world to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to make them committed and active Christians for the rest of their lives?

So will this new format provide the answer? Or will the name of this Forum be a lie?

 

[he4rty]

Just got back after a couple of hours away, so what's been happening, this thread is moving so fast.

 

[*Starlight*]

You just contradicted yourtself. You can't say "you're wrong, because..." without at least explicitly implying "you're not a Christian" and that violates Erwin's "Related to the above, if you believe you are a Christian, you are."


That's the whole point.

Why would saying "you're wrong" mean "you're not a Christian?" It doesn't make sense. If that was true, there wouldn't be debate forums on CF.

this isn't a debate. The Bible is obvious, to those who God allows to understand it. The others, see a bunch of cool stories

Many people believe that the Bible is obvious to them, and they still disagree with each other. This proves that it's not that obvious.

 

[cygnusx1]

I remember years ago a JW attempting to speak to my better side approached me with hushed words "we are all Christians " ........

.. I thought straightway what a giveaway , I smell wolf NOT sheep!

 

[*Starlight*]

1. That the Universe was created by God.

2. That the Bible is the reliable Word of God.

3. That we are all sinners who are destined to go to hell.

4. That God came to earth as Jesus Christ and promised that if we repent of our sins, and ask God as the Holy Spirit to guide us through for the rest of our existence according to His will, that we will have eternal life and a place with Him in Heaven.

I'm a Christian and I don't believe in everything on that list.