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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.

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Seemingly half of the threads nowadays are political in nature so it would be good to filter out specific forums the user chooses so that only threads in 'New Posts' etc show threads that are non-political or filtering out denominational forums you are not a member of etc.
 

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I actually don't like what certain topics do to me. I'm usually a very sensitive soul and promote peace, so in reality, acrimonious political debate just doesn't suit my nature. I know it sounds bizarre of me to say, "like WHY click on them then?" but those threads are just too tempting to NOT click on.

Before you know it, you're throwing rocks at a guy you'd probably otherwise share a beer with. Never have I ever actually enjoyed typing out walls of egotistical bluster. I just feel guilty afterwards if anything.

Plus, does anyone actually CARE about my political opinions? You can answer that honestly - in fact, no, I'll do it for you. "No".

Meanwhile, the various facets of my theology lay written on the back of failed betting slips, post it notes and cigarillo packets and stuffed into a 23 year old bible never to be seen by anyone.
 
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I second this idea, I've no idea how many times I've viewed the New Post, saw a thread that sounded good, go to reply & lo & behold it's in an area I'm not supposed to be posting in :D
 
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I second this idea, I've no idea how many times I've viewed the New Post, saw a thread that sounded good, go to reply & lo & behold it's in an area I'm not supposed to be posting in :D
Agree also, it bypasses the SOP, but you're still responsible.
 
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