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  • CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.

Do you think at some time these threads will be examined by the State for intolerant opinions?

hopeforhappiness

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After the recent "right-wing" riots in the UK, there has been amazingly quick justice dispensed and a team was put together to find social media posts that "encourage violence and riot"
It seems to me that there may now be an easy slope to judging certain Christian posts as hostile and hateful to other religions or ideologies, solely by affirming what Jesus said. For example, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life". No-one comes to the Father except through me.
Should this be a constraint on what we express about our beliefs. Is this a sign of the nearness of Christ's return?
 

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Yes, you are right these posts could very well be used against people here. For the USA and most countries though the laws would not cover any conduct that occurred previous to a new law being passed. If it however is a new interpretation of an old law, then perhaps that might fly. I would not worry about it too much though, if we are persecuted for Christ's sake then so be it. Besides, most posts in here are mild compare to what you see in worldly venues.
 
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