Does this website practise intensive censorship?

[OnceUponAChristian]

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[thinkfreelivefree]

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[OnceUponAChristian]

At least I haven't just been imagining it!

 

[mva1985]

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I have not experienced it in the forums that I visit frequently. I have seen where a few posts have been deleted, but I think the site administrators reserve that right.

 

[Key]

This is a Christian Form, as such, it is expected of everyone that comes here to behave themselves in a proper Christian manner, regardless of what they may or may not believe.

In that regard, crude, insulting, profane, or downright nasty posts will be edited.

If you can not abide by that, then this may very well not be the forum for you.

God Bless

Key

 

[HypnoToad]

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Since this thread has nothing to do with Christianity, yes it very well may be censored, as it's in the wrong section of the forums.

 

[GreenMunchkin]

CF maintains a PG rating, so anything that crosses that, or anything that breaks forum rules is removed somehow, yeah. And rightly so

 

[climb8b]

I had a post removed where i gave good advice to see a doctor and not a pastor about an obvious anxiety and stress problem somone was having while all the christians around were assumeing demon possession (though the OP suggested it was demon possession in the post).

Dont say anything out of turn, though i have lasted on this forum longer than on other "christian" forum i have tried participating on, perhaps here they are a little more tolerant of enquireing minds?

 

[GreenMunchkin]

What forum were you in when that post was deleted?

 

[OnceUponAChristian]

This is a Christian Form, as such, it is expected of everyone that comes here to behave themselves in a proper Christian manner, regardless of what they may or may not believe.

In that regard, crude, insulting, profane, or downright nasty posts will be edited.

If you can not abide by that, then this may very well not be the forum for you.

God Bless

Key

What about suppression of science, burning of heretics and general authoritarianism (well the last bit you've got down)...almost in the Christian manner...

 

[Key]

I had a post removed where i gave good advice to see a doctor and not a pastor about an obvious anxiety and stress problem somone was having while all the christians around were assumeing demon possession (though the OP suggested it was demon possession in the post).

Dont say anything out of turn, though i have lasted on this forum longer than on other "christian" forum i have tried participating on, perhaps here they are a little more tolerant of enquireing minds?

Depends, since I do not know anything about the post you provided, or in what manner you provided the information, or even where you were posting.

What about suppression of science, burning of heretics and general authoritarianism (well the last bit you've got down)...almost in the Christian manner...

Yup.. this explains why your post was deleted. Very harsh and crude post, and greatly disrespectful. I would imagine if you changed your tone and outlook, you might last a lot longer here at CF.

God Bless

Key

 

[OnceUponAChristian]

Depends, since I do not know anything about the post you provided, or in what manner you provided the information, or even where you were posting.



Yup.. this explains why your post was deleted. Very harsh and crude post, and greatly disrespectful. I would imagine if you changed your tone and outlook, you might last a lot longer here at CF.

God Bless

Key

Are you denying that Christian history is replete with such things?

 

[Key]

Are you denying that Christian history is replete with such things?

No, I am saying your post was crude, harsh and disrespectful, just as this second one is.

If this is an example of how you posted in the other thread where it got deleted, then I am not surprised.

God Bless

Key

 

[Anichai]

OnceUponAChristian your signature is only half true. Many religions are about fear and keep their followers in line through fear like the Roman Catholic Church which has a policy similar to that of the Roman Empire.
'If you don't join us, you're going to hell'
(Catechism of the Catholic Church - Those who don't believe in the Eucharist/The church's right to grant indulgences/right of the pope to rule will be anathema. There are over 100 anathemas in the latest Cathechism damning good Christians. And yet Christians are anti-catholic??? I think not.
Oh and the Roman Empire was basically. "Join us or we'll kill you and you're family."

Christianity is Not about fear. It overcomes fear. Instead of God being our judge, he is our Father. Our sin isn't a crime any more, but a family matter. Pagan and polytheistic faiths like cathaholicism beg to differ

 

[heron]

Since this thread has nothing to do with Christianity, yes it very well may be censored, as it's in the wrong section of the forums.

(-; So true.

Remember that above all, the forum is offered for free and managed by someone who spends their own money and extensive time to run it. He can set up any rules that he'd like. It is his forum, not his visitors,' and not even his members' or mods' forum.

Recently he tried to loosen the level of censorship, but that cause so much commotion that some of the editing might have even tightened. People are a little on edge this month over uncertainties and varied opinions.

There is significant editing, and there have been significant hourly harmful arguments. When you post something, only a handful of Christians read and answer, out of the entire respresentative body of Christians in the world.

You are not going to get an authoritative or conclusive answer when you come to a forum -- you will get mind-stretching discussion. Even in a professional forum -- for example, in plumbing -- you will get some people who barely know about the field, and others who have disagreements about how things should be done.

A forum visitor gleans what they can, and ignores the rest. They do not need to condemn opposing answers, but they can offer opposing viewpoints. It is a discussion board, not a professional site that charges for finite answers.

 

[heron]

your signature is only half true.

"Fear is the parent of cruelty, and therefore it is no wonder if cruelty and religion have gone hand in hand."

I'm sure that it expresses something that you have felt about religion, and seen in religious people.

But stop to think -- if fearful people reach out to religion to resolve their fears, wouldn't it make them less connected with fear? Just a thought... not necessarily true.

And I don't mean to pick apart something of yours that you hadn't brought up yourself... it just relates a bit.

--Is religion promoting fear, or are fearful people driving religion into a worse state.

 

[Digit]

No, I am saying your post was crude, harsh and disrespectful, just as this second one is.

If this is an example of how you posted in the other thread where it got deleted, then I am not surprised.

God Bless

Key

Pfft! No Key, clearly you are making a broad sweeping statement about all of Christian history lol... *headdesk*

Sometimes I wonder about people, truly I do.

Cheers!
Digit

 

[OnceUponAChristian]

OnceUponAChristian your signature is only half true. Many religions are about fear and keep their followers in line through fear like the Roman Catholic Church which has a policy similar to that of the Roman Empire.
'If you don't join us, you're going to hell'
(Catechism of the Catholic Church - Those who don't believe in the Eucharist/The church's right to grant indulgences/right of the pope to rule will be anathema. There are over 100 anathemas in the latest Cathechism damning good Christians. And yet Christians are anti-catholic??? I think not.
Oh and the Roman Empire was basically. "Join us or we'll kill you and you're family."

Christianity is Not about fear. It overcomes fear. Instead of God being our judge, he is our Father. Our sin isn't a crime any more, but a family matter. Pagan and polytheistic faiths like cathaholicism beg to differ

No, you are wrong. It is very much based on fear since it posits that we survive the physical destruction of our bodies, contrary to all the evidence that has amassed. Fear of death/consolation are the primary reasons that religion continues to thrive in the 21st century. We are the only species that is aware of our forthcoming destruction and religion serves us 'well' in that it claims things such as mind/body duality. Fear and Terror...still going strong...

 

[OnceUponAChristian]

I'm sure that it expresses something that you have felt about religion, and seen in religious people.

But stop to think -- if fearful people reach out to religion to resolve their fears, wouldn't it make them less connected with fear? Just a thought... not necessarily true.

And I don't mean to pick apart something of yours that you hadn't brought up yourself... it just relates a bit.

--Is religion promoting fear, or are fearful people driving religion into a worse state.

Both...

 

[heron]

Fear has very very little to do with my own faith. I have never spent much time or energy worrying about death, whether I should or not.

My spiritual motivation seems more driven by fascination -- which is really no better.

Fear of death/consolation are the primary reasons that religion continues to thrive in the 21st century.

That claim sounds like a quote -- but it sounds weak when you don't back it up with any data or references.... why bother saying it unless you would like to persuade someone toward this direction of thinking? Instead, it just sounds like an insult of our entire lives and faith. And that of every other religion on earth. It carries no weight.

What I suspect you are trying to get across, is that people are not seeing how harmful their words are when they speak in defense of their religion.