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Greetings!

I would like to suggest the Non Denomination area be split into two areas.

1.) One for the liberal. Such as those who wish to dispute the
inerrancy of God's Word.

2.) One for the literal. Such as those who read God's Word with a literal
acceptance.

There seems to be those within the umbrella of "Non Denominational" which sadly feed on one another by arguing over basic Biblical tenets.
When it comes to the point where there is a lack of respect we should, perhaps, divide the heading into two so people can post witness and Scripture without being attacked for accepting God's Word in a more literal fashion.
While this may not stop the bashing, it would reduce it perhaps to a level that does not scare away a person who stops in to see what we are all about.
Another point to consider is that not all Non Denomination Churches agree on which day to worship, should it be the Sabbath or The Lords Day? The current rules of the board restrict many people from being able to share their faith openly without being bashed.
Non-Denominational does not have a set Statement of Faith.


In HIS Service

Pastor Steve
 
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RevSTButler said:
So a person who belongs to a Non-Denomination Church with a SOF which does not agree with the posted SOF of the ND forum needs to simply be quiet? I see.
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Such is the price of Non-Denominationalism. Most ND churches are basically just a variation of Reformed theology, and that is what the SoF reflects. Those few Non-Denominational churches which don't fit the regular ND mold tend to get left out in the cold.

What you are really asking for is an entirely separate forum with an entirely separate SoF. But rather than make a new one, why not just use the ones that already exist?

Note: This is only my opinion on the matter. This isn't an official answer from those who actually add/remove forums.
 
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RevSTButler said:
"Such is the price of Non-Denominationalism."

Do I detect dismissal?
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No, you detect my reasons for thinking this is not a good idea (which I noticed you didn't even quote). Aside from what I've already stated, there are still plenty of other factors to consider. How many people will this forum serve? Just you? Are there other members that would justify this forum's existence? A forum for one person isn't much of a forum, now is it?

The faith groups forums were created for the very reason you describe. The problem with Non-Denominationalism is that there isn't any real uniting factor between ND churches. Many of them might be Calvinist or some other Protestant flavor, but when the whole is considered, it's a gamble. This is why I don't think your idea will really solve anything. It's not like the Lutherans where there are cohesive liberal and conservative groups (ELCA vs LCMS/WELS). Each of those groups are united by denomination. Each one (theoretically) has doctrinal and ecclesiastical unity. The same cannot be said for ND churches.

The Faith Groups forums provide a place for like-minded individuals from different denominations to gather and discuss things. Why not use those?

Perhaps all the forums should be reduced into one,
that way we would all just have to deal with it.
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It used to be that way for Protestants. There was a "Protestant/Reformed/Evangelical" forum. It was't pretty.
 
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"It used to be that way for Protestants. There was a "Protestant/Reformed/Evangelical" forum. It was't pretty."

And now, IMO, it's not pretty in just about every church you enter including Catholic due to the mindless clinging to doctrinal beliefs as opposed to faith. There is no respect anymore for the doctrinal differences between Brothers and Sisters. In our obsession to be doctrinally correct as opposed to gracious and loving we have made a travesty of the Great Commission.

Since you state you have a care for CF, take a look at the way the primary forums are labeled. "Christian Communities" "Faith Groups"
There should be no delineation between the two. It appears that those in the Faith Groups section are somehow lesser; not considered appropriate to be deemed a Christian Community. Even your comments reflect that attitude to some extent. I am ND and yet the SoF for the ND Forum does not reflect my faith at all. It's not that ND lacks unity my Brother. Christ is every bit the uniting factor in ND congregations as He is in Lutheran or Catholic or Messianic. The current ND forum lacks the literal representation that many ND's express in their faith so I feel RevSTButler's suggestion is a valid one. In Christ, Brother, no one should "get left out in the cold."
 
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Congregation and Faith groups forums are the manifestation of that "respect for doctrinal differences." Go to General Theology. Read through a few threads there. Now limit the people allowed to participate to all non-Catholics/Orthodox, i.e. all of Protestantism. A fully unified forum like that is General Theology with slightly delimited subject matter.


Maybe to you it does. What are you basing this appearance off of? The fact that Faith Groups is listed below the Congregation section?


My point about the Faith Groups forums still stands. Did you check the Faith Groups forums and see if any of those match your beliefs? We can't cater to every last doctrinal divide. There is probably more variation in Christian belief than there are posts on the entire forum.

A new forum must have a purpose. I understand the intent of it well enough, but it really needs more than two participants. That is my main reason for being against it. There's no point in making an entire forum for ~2 people. 10 active people would be enough for me.

Again, keep in mind this is my personal opinion and doesn't necessarily reflect what those with control over this kind of thing might think.
 
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