Forum Governing

[DavidPresently]

hay david i think you d be a great moderator for us your getting things prepared and starting the discussions why not you

I'm not qualified until I'm here 6 months and have 500 posts (which I'll have much more than by 6 months).

But, I'm glad to be helping get the ball rolling so we can get organized here.

 

[HypnoToad]

First of all, there will be the overall CF rules. Flaming, blasphemy, spamming, copyright, for example will be handled by them. Subforum rules will probably have to not clash with them.

Howwever, Erwin has stated that subforums - like this forum - can set up their ownsubforum rules and limit debate.

Meaning - you can vote to keep the definition of Nondenom. as in the forum sticky that we already have:
http://www.christianforums.com/t2936040-please-read-before-posting-.html

And since the compliance to the Nicene Creed is now not the determiner of what is Christian, you can vote to furthur define Nondenom members as Trinitarian (that is a biggy in my book!!)

You can vote to limit debate in this forum to only nondenom members - in other words, you can vote NOT to let nonChristian religions/beliefs (aka atheism, hinduism), and nonTrinitarian beliefs (example Mormonism , JW) be promoted in this forum

I'd be satisfied to keep the Nicene Creed/Trinity as definitive for ND members. And I also support those beliefs as being non-debatable (but they can be asked about - like the old "Questions by Non-Christians" section), and that non-Christian beliefs can not be promoted.

 

[DavidPresently]

I'd be satisfied to keep the Nicene Creed/Trinity as definitive for ND members. And I also support those beliefs as being non-debatable (but they can be asked about - like the old "Questions by Non-Christians" section), and that non-Christian beliefs can not be promoted.

Nicene Creed and "God in Three Persons," agreed. To debate/discuss/teach.

 

[HypnoToad]

Nicene Creed and "God in Three Persons," agreed. To debate/discuss/teach.

What do you mean by the last sentence?

 

[DavidPresently]

What do you mean by the last sentence?

That I agree only those agreeing to being ND Christians (which agrees with Nicene Creed aka God in Three Persons) should be able to freely post in here for debating, discussing, or teaching. All others can only ask questions or fellowship.

 

[HypnoToad]

Another rule idea, which I think should go for the Theology section as well, is in regards to the canon of Scripture.

Imho, we should consider the canon to be closed and all considered as God's Word. I don't think there should be posts that, for example, say that Paul's epistles contradict the Gospels.

I'd also say this means we don't allow posts saying things like the book of Enoch should be Scripture.

As to the Apocrypha, as in RC Bibles, I'd say that would be the only "debatable" part of the canon, since (unless I'm wrong), I don't think "non-denominational" has an official stance on the Apocrypha.

Just a thought.