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"At Crossroads -- Cf's Vision Discussion Thread - Please Vote in Poll Thread"
i'm chimming in late to this discussion so i hope it is ok for me to give my input on this now, especially after all the changes that have occured already.
i voted for option 1. my reasons are this:
1. for us Christians, i don't see it realistic to go with a more "mainstream" focus. if there was one church that'd be different. the site, in my opinion at least, would have to be on one side of the modern church...which one would it be? Catholic or Protestant? which branches of either one? there are many who believe the branch they are in, is the true Christianity, so for this site to appeal everybody by focusing on one type of Christianity, it seems to me to be unrealistic. there are too many dividing factors to run the site with in terms of religion. if it would descide to make a one set branch of Christianity, i would hope it would be clear what that would be. i'm not saying it wasn't before, i'm just saying if that would be case, or if it would go back to the way it was before.
2. the way CF has changed now, i think is the best. i used to be on staff but i had to step down due to the fact i work a lot at my job now, more so than i did before and things in my life take up a lot of my time. but with that said, the way that moderating this forum is or at least for where i modded at, is not based on a specific theological stance. with the exceptin of no blasphemy which is just common sense for the site, because regardless of what option the site goes with, it would still be a Christian site, and people would need to respect that...just as Christians would need to respect a forum's rules that is a forum of another religion. so that leaves about 99 perecent of the moderation of this forum to be based on more of common sense rules, and just basic moderating rules to keep peace and order. so i don't see a reason to maintain a site different than the way that the site is moderated.
3. coming from a christian pov, in my opinion, the site should be more geared towards showing our faith, the Gospel, however one calls it, in how we post with one another...not how it is maintained/ran.
4. it would be even more realistic to the world around us. at our jobs we work with non-believers. we interact with non-believers face to face everday. we have relations with them. there is no reason, in my opinion at least, to create a fantasy world online by secluding ourselves from the world around us. non-believers of all sorts can do the same amount of good, if not more, than any other Christian on this site.
in ending, this is why i'm thankful to Erwin for the changes. we can now in all areas, have our non-believer brethern (i call them that because i see all humanity, regardless of religiouos convictions, as one) come in for discussion and not pigeon hold them to specific forums that are one, known for horrible conversations that one ruin CF's name, or two, worse yet, ruin the name of our faith, or two, that doesn't pigeon hold period. we can learn from them, as they can learn from us...easier. i'm not saying it couldn't be done before. i'd be a fool if i'd say that. but having it more accessible now, more easier is a blessing. CF, as far as i know now with the changes that have occured, is not an ecumenical council anymore, it is an online forum that can be used for ministry, or for just deep conversation about theological views, or just everyday conversation...the way in my opinion it should be.
that's my .02 for now
God Bless you all!
And was that a seperate poll or did mods vote in the regular poll? 
Scripture does NOT teach, "Lord, bless us four and no more!" 
