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pgp_protector · Sep 27, 2008

Well it's been fun in this section, but looks like unless they move it, we'll be loosing a lot of members of this area

Hentenza said:
Hi All,

The management of this site has decided that all Theology forums including this forum are now Christian only forums. What that means is that only members that have selected a Christian icon are permitted to post in any of the Christian theology forums. All members that have not chosen a Christian icon can not post in Christian Theology. All non Christian posts in these forums will be deleted by the theology moderating team and a notice will be issued.

Blessings,
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juvenissun · Sep 27, 2008

pgp_protector said:
Well it's been fun in this section, but looks like unless they move it, we'll be loosing a lot of members of this area

It is not about quantity, but quality. For example, out of 10 posts in C&E forum, there is probably only one which presented some meaningful argument.

Theology is not relevant to a non-believer.

Tinker Grey · Sep 27, 2008

Good-bye. I've been posting here since there was a 'here' to post at.

Having changed my position with respect to Theology and the board having changed their posting policy (again), I don't know when I'll be speaking with any of you again.

I'll still go to WWMC, GA, E&M, and Physical Sciences/Evolution.

I've learned good stuff and I'll miss y'all.

shernren · Sep 27, 2008

Not much theological discussion goes on here. I can't remember the last time anyone besides me brought up Poythress or McGrath for example.

Melethiel · Sep 27, 2008

shernren said:
Not much theological discussion goes on here. I can't remember the last time anyone besides me brought up Poythress or McGrath for example.

Silly shernren, TEs don't give a darn about theology, remember? We're all just heathen liberals masquerading as orthodox, conservative Christians.

MrSnow · Sep 27, 2008

Melethiel said:
Silly shernren, TEs don't give a darn about theology, remember? We're all just heathen liberals masquerading as orthodox, conservative Christians.

Well thanks for putting that out in the open. Now everyone knows our secret.

juvenissun · Sep 27, 2008

Melethiel said:
Silly shernren, TEs don't give a darn about theology, remember? We're all just heathen liberals masquerading as orthodox, conservative Christians.

I don't agree. Theology, on my definition is the discussion about God based on a faith to Him. To my experience, the discussion of science is entirely different in this forum and in, for example, C&E.

TE to me is a liberal Christian faith. If evolution goes, anything could go. If a TE still held on the faith, s/he is a TE. Otherwise, s/he is just an E.

shernren · Sep 28, 2008

What have I been thinking melethiel! Of course I'm really a deeply atheistic liberal only pretending to be a Christian for the kick of deceiving hapless online wanderers. Yes, that's right.

[Off-topic: My OCF chairperson just found out not five minutes ago that I accept evolution. "Macro or micro?" was her immediate follow-up question. Oh dear. I'm in for a long night ... then again, I suppose I should've been extremely explicit about all the unorthodox perturbations in my otherwise essentially Calvinist theology, before becoming one of the two Bible study coordinators for OCF for this year. ^^ We'll see.]

Terral · Sep 28, 2008

HI PGP and unbelievers everywhere:

Hentenza said:
Hi All,

The management of this site has decided that all Theology forums including this forum are now Christian only forums. What that means is that only members that have selected a Christian icon are permitted to post in any of the Christian theology forums. All members that have not chosen a Christian icon can not post in Christian Theology. All non Christian posts in these forums will be deleted by the theology moderating team and a notice will be issued.

Blessings,
Hentenza
Theology Administrator

pgp_protector said:
Well it's been fun in this section, but looks like unless they move it, we'll be losing a lot of members of this area.

This is ChristianForums.com so all unbelievers are encouraged to take a hike. :0) Head over to Wasteland Of Wonders Atheism Board (link) and you guys knock yourselves out with like-minded folks. However, showing up at ChristianForums.com every day to whine and cry means the joke is on you. :0) The fact that unbelievers join ChristianForums.com is like a straight guy joining Gay Men.com (link) to run around stirring things up for the depraved (Romans 1:28) people of our society. When I show up at ChristianForums.com, then I expect to discuss Christian topics with other professing Christians and not a band of unbelievers more interested in whining and convincing those for whom Christ died to abandon their faith. After all, what do you have to share with real Christians other than your own unbelief? GL with that. I am,

In Christ Jesus,

Terral

juvenissun · Sep 28, 2008

In fact, anyone could still talk on whatever s/he wanted to say at here. Simply put on a cross icon and start to talk theology (how hard could that be if it fits the principle of Evolution?). Everyone can say something about theology from the brain. But only those with the Holy Spirit could say something spiritual (How to tell that? I don't know. Read John 3:8). The same is true on the other side. Only one with the Spirit can hear the spiritual words.

Assyrian · Sep 28, 2008

I think it is really sad that people who have been our friends over the years are being kicked out.

juvenissun said:
I don't agree. Theology, on my definition is the discussion about God based on a faith to Him. To my experience, the discussion of science is entirely different in this forum and in, for example, C&E.

This is a very specific area of theology we concentrate on here in OT, Creation. Can we discuss God as Creator of the universe, without discussing the creation he made and the hot topic of what science tell us about its history? Certainly Creationist websites and the Creationism subforum itself, spend enough time discussing 'creation science'.

TE to me is a liberal Christian faith. If evolution goes, anything could go. If a TE still held on the faith, s/he is a TE. Otherwise, s/he is just an E.

YEC to me is a flat earth, geocentric faith, if you can insist literalism shows science is wrong about evolution, you might as well be consistent and say it is wrong about the earth being shaped like a sphere and going around the sun.

Was the church wrong to accept the pagan science of round earth, were they half way to becoming pagan, as early church flat earther Cosmas Indicopleustes believed? Well young earth creationists accept the early church's compromise with pagan Greek round earth as well as the later revision of bible interpretation when Copernicus came along. Why is evolution so different, or is it just that it is newer?

There are plenty of Liberal Christians who are TE, just as there are Evangelicals, Pentecostals, Anglicans, Catholics and Orthodox, but if thinking it is a mistake to set your interpretation of scripture against established science, or that God accommodated the way he communicated his message to the limited understanding of those he was speaking to, then you have to call Augustine and Calvin 'liberal' too.

pgp_protector · Sep 28, 2008

Terral said:
HI PGP and unbelievers everywhere:

This is “ChristianForums.com” so all unbelievers are encouraged to take a hike. :0) Head over to Wasteland Of Wonders Atheism Board (link) and you guys knock yourselves out with like-minded folks. However, showing up at ChristianForums.com every day to whine and cry means the joke is on you. :0) The fact that unbelievers join ChristianForums.com is like a straight guy joining Gay Men.com (link) to run around stirring things up for the depraved (Romans 1:28) people of our society. When I show up at ChristianForums.com, then I expect to discuss ‘Christian’ topics with other professing ‘Christians’ and not a band of unbelievers more interested in whining and convincing those for whom Christ died to abandon their faith. After all, what do you have to share with real Christians other than your own unbelief? GL with that. I am,

In Christ Jesus,

Terral

May the Lord Jesus Christ treat you like you treat others.

gluadys · Sep 28, 2008

pgp_protector said:
May the Lord Jesus Christ treat you like you treat others.

Well said.

juvenissun · Sep 28, 2008

pgp_protector said:
May the Lord Jesus Christ treat you like you treat others.

Based on what you said above, why don't you just put a cross icon behind your name and keep talking at here?

If you don't, what do you mean by saying above? Did you call Him the Lord? The Lord of what?

pgp_protector · Sep 28, 2008

juvenissun said:
Based on what you said above, why don't you just put a cross icon behind your name and keep talking at here?

...snip.....

Because I don't need to show an Icon.

juvenissun · Sep 28, 2008

pgp_protector said:
Because I don't need to show an Icon.

Oh, forgive my negligence.
If so, there is then exceptions to the rule. Is it a good exception or a bad rule?

pgp_protector · Sep 28, 2008

juvenissun said:
Oh, forgive my negligence.
If so, there is then exceptions to the rule. Is it a good exception or a bad rule?

To what rule ? That non Mods can see the religious setting ? There is no rule that everyone can see the religious setting in the control panel.

See, under Edit Options -> Link for you

They have this section (Profile Privacy)

Select which profile data you would like hidden from the public. You can also hide your age here.

Staff will always be able to see this information.
Gender
Faith
Political Party
Marital Status
Country

And you can enable or disable them at will.

theFijian · Sep 30, 2008

Shame really. It's a bit like only letting Christians into church if you ask me.

shernren · Sep 30, 2008

theFijian said:
Shame really. It's a bit like only letting Christians into church if you ask me.

What? You mean the church doesn't exist just to benefit Christians? Oh the shock! >.>

theFijian · Oct 1, 2008

shernren said:
What? You mean the church doesn't exist just to benefit Christians? Oh the shock! >.>

Oh behave! Is there a rationale for this change I can read anywhere?

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