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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.

Is it worth fighting hate?

razeontherock

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To be fair, that is pretty much exactly what I did (worked from the platform of being unnecessarily divisive). And well, let's say the "powers-that-be" did not approve of the message.

Well if you go back and look again at what you're responding to here, doing that wouldn't be unnecessarily divisive. Perhaps some concrete examples would help?

Maybe. Realistically though, this has never been my experience with Christianity.

Again, if you go back to my last post to put this reply in context you'll see I'm here saying this IS possible! And you bet I have to look long and hard to find that sort of thing. In all fairness, when you found whatever it is you found instead, you would pretty much have to figure that's all Christianity has to offer, wouldn't you? Until somebody comes along to declare otherwise, help you see the difference, and ideally, put you in physical contact with it. that last part doesn't work so well online :o
 
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no, not really.

I second that too! Fighting hate will advance us none except to generate more hatred, instead we should look toward accepting love and let hatred affect us as much as water on a duck's back.
 
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