I didn't read this entire thread, nor do I intend to. But I must say that this change is absolutely disgusting. It is no secret that much of the world hates Christians (or and God-based belief in general) but there is no need to give them victory by allowing them the power to force us practically into hiding. The name Christian Forums gives you an indication of what you'll find here (or USED to find here) and if you don't want to be a part of that, then you know from the start. However, I never would've joined this forum had it been just another random "social networking" site (how I despise that term) because I was looking for spiritual guidance when I joined, and eventually I ended up meeting the girl I intend to marry. Whether you know it or not, God has used this site to work wonders in the lives of the Christians here, and yo thank God's work by taking any referance to him out of the title? Why? To get more hits? To try to make more people come who would've otherwise been turned-off by the Christian name?
The whole thing reeks of shame. Shame of God, shame of the Bible, and shame of Jesus. "Oh, the name wasn't connecting with today's society." That's not what's important. As Christians, it is our job to represent God through our actions and beliefs, and instead, this forum has chosen to disown him in favor of popularity. Why? Because sites like myspace get more hits? Because secular sites don't have to face the persecution of outsiders that Christians do?
News flash: That's our job. Jesus told us we would be persecuted, and if you ask me, every believer on this forum who has come here faithfully and enjoyed the atmosphere for the past several years is being persecuted by the changes being made to please the world. Christianity isn't about the world - it's about God.
Always remember: We have free will. You push God out of your life, and he will not force his way back in.
I fear for the future of this forum and the people who decided to push God out of it.
Because of this forum, I met someone who matches my personality, dreams, goals, and ambitions 100% and I can't wait until the day I can afford to marry her.
If this new trend of pushing God out continues, then I doubt such miracles will never happen here again.
And what bothers me even more is that the initial post explaining the name change states that the board will still be driven by Christian ideals. Then why in the WORLD would you change the name? It sounds even more after that like you're ashamed of proclaiming yourself as Christian, yet think God will let that slip as long as you try to push His ideals on the site. But this is just the beginning. Like I said, you push God out, and he won't force himself back. First it's the name, then it's the rules, and pretty soon we'll all find ourselves on just another forum full of teenage punks with no respect for anyone else and no guidance to help them find a path in life. And that's a shame, because right now we've got a community of wonderful people with good hearts and great intentions. But the more this forum goes downhill and falls away from the prinicpals that built it into what it is, the more those wonderful people will seek solice elsewhere, all the while as the myspace generation filters into the forums with their immature attitudes and mindless drivel.
Lord, forgive the people who've made the decision to remove you from this site. They know not what they do.