Derailing Threads

[Mayzoo]

Everyone has their own opinions. Everyone is convicted by God in different ways. I do wish some threads in this forum would not end in the tired old arguing match about who may initiate divorce.

I don't understand why NEW members come here, then older members choose to derail their thread, argue, and initiate name calling. It certainly does not appear welcoming or Christian like behavior. Stating your opinion, and not arguing with OTHER posters would appear much more adult and Christ like.

I am curious how those who judge, and condemn others reconcile this act in New Testament scripture. I always thought judging and condemning was to be left to God.

My primary reason for writing this is not to change anyone's opinion, just to attempt to impact how responders post in someone else's thread, most especially new members.

 

[desi]

What do you consider to be derailing a thread? If we all followed the New Testament this forum wouldn't be here.

 

[Leanna]

If we all followed the New Testament we would be sinless.

 

[desi]

If we all followed the New Testament we would be sinless.

As we are expected to be with guidance from the Holy Spirit.

 

[Mayzoo]

Derailing a thread IMO is when we stray from the OP's request for support, advice, or our opinions and begin a debate amongst the replying posters

I am realistic enough to know people will not alter their belief structure to show positive support of a subject that we are adamantly opposed to, and I would never ask or expect someone to do that, but I know we can respectfully disagree and still offer valuable council to the OP.

I worry about the Christian impression we leave on a new member if we stray from their OP, and begin a debate (sometimes less than polite) amongst ourselves, virtually excluding the OP in their own thread.

It is very easy to stray from the original OP when we feel passionately about a subject, or when a replying post really hits a nerve for us. I know this happens because I myself did this recently. My actions, as much as anything else is the cause of my begining this thread.

Thanks to those who read it.

 

[pooh25]

I absoutley agree with his orginal thread.When I posted my first thread here about my separtion I was so excited to see that I had over 3 pages of replies.When I begin reading the first couple of responses were encouragement and advice but it quickly turned into a debate.Out of 3 pages of replies only about 4 replies were really about my situation it was the usual debat about what they think the Bible meant.This was a big disappointment to me being my first time to post a thread.My first thread was called Separeted again.