Sexuality forums

[paxvobiscum]

OC and NL are two of the nicest people you could ever know, Pax.

I am begining to learn that...hey I've only been around these parts for about 4 or 5 weeks.

 

[paxvobiscum]

aghast = frighten

lol let's just move to friendship court, I'll bring a couch, whoever wants can decide my moral fate in S&C, and miss out on 90% of their life doing so.
I'm off to bed for now I have turkey bowling to do later

Aghast = Struck by shock, terror, or amazement.

Aghast he waked; and, starting from his bed, Cold sweat in clammy drops his limbs o'erspread. --Dryden.

 

[Plan 9]

Well, they can't keep you out of Friendship Court..for awhile.

 

[BarbB]

Planny - you embarrass me! But thanks anyway.

Gotta go guys, catch up with you'all tomorrow!

 

[No gods]

Re: Chatroom suggestion

No. Don't like it. You could only "chat" with those online at the time which would definitely limit the diversity of the participants. Nothing you say will be "recorded" for others to read later, and I've read some really profound posts in some debates/discussions. It would be a shame for these to never be read by other users in the forum.

Personally, I don't understand why the S & C forum couldn't stay the way it was. If there are many different discussions about a subject, it simply means there is a lot of interest in the topic and a lot of different aspects of the subject. However, since there seems to be complaints about it, (not to sound like a broken record) a subcategory with a "disclaimer" stating "if you don't want to read it, don't look" or something like that seems to be the best answer I can see.

 

[Erwin]

Okay, I might as well add something here...

1) This thread is very long. Apologies if I miss a post in it, and I repeat myself.

2) The staff had a loooooooong discussion about this, that lasted a couple of weeks. In the end, we did a poll, and senior staff decided that a separate homosexuality forum is not warranted for the moment. It is part of Sexuality - we should not separate or segregate it.

3) We decided that having a few threads with the same topics would be sufficient. Remember that Homosexuality is just a small part of human sexuality - it is understood that it is a controversial topic, but we do not want to have that forum overrun with preoccupations with homosexuality.

4) Members MUST enter a birthdate to post in that forum. They can keep their age private in their User CP Options. This is a new thing.

5) This should help the moderators cope. It's not easy moderating this forum.

6) Let's just see how it goes. If it does not work out, we will revert back to the old system.

7) How is everyone? I hope you are all well.

 

[paxvobiscum]

Okay, I might as well add something here...

1) This thread is very long. Apologies if I miss a post in it, and I repeat myself.

2) The staff had a loooooooong discussion about this, that lasted a couple of weeks. In the end, we did a poll, and senior staff decided that a separate homosexuality forum is not warranted for the moment. It is part of Sexuality - we should not separate or segregate it.

3) We decided that having a few threads with the same topics would be sufficient. Remember that Homosexuality is just a small part of human sexuality - it is understood that it is a controversial topic, but we do not want to have that forum overrun with preoccupations with homosexuality.

4) Members MUST enter a birthdate to post in that forum. They can keep their age private in their User CP Options. This is a new thing.

5) This should help the moderators cope. It's not easy moderating this forum.

6) Let's just see how it goes. If it does not work out, we will revert back to the old system.

7) How is everyone? I hope you are all well.

Quite frankly, this is all being over simplified. Sorry no offence. It's not a preoccupation it's a fact. Little do some people realize it. They just want to sweep it under a carpet...put it in a few pigeon holes and that will be that.

Do you have a homosexual christian on your moderation team or staff?
If not then you don't know what it's like. But maybe it's time. Not my board to make those decisions. But something worth contemplating over.

This is not an easy situation. But I find it stifling...as a Gay Christian.

 

[paxvobiscum]

Quite frankly, this is all being over simplified. Sorry no offence. It's not a preoccupation it's a fact. Little do some people realize it. They just want to sweep it under a carpet...put it in a few pigeon holes and that will be that.

Do you have a homosexual christian on your moderation team or staff?
If not then you don't know what it's like. But maybe it's time. Not my board to make those decisions. But something worth contemplating over.

This is not an easy situation. But I find it stifling...as a Gay Christian.

Stifled with kisses, a sweet death he dies. --Dryden.

Bodies . . . stifle in themselves the rays which they do not reflect or transmit. --Sir I. Newton.

I desire only to have things fairly represented as they really are; no evidence smothered or stifled. --Waterland.

 

[Gunny]

Well we have a problem now, IMHO...and pretty evident in there now.
It's an opinion., but you haven't tried it. Maybe you should try have some Gay Christians moderate it.

I pray to God that CF does not traverse down another slippery slope of those wanting a soapbox to teach and preach very, very unsound doctrine (that's being polite).

If individuals that live outside of God's will according to the Holy Word of God want to moderate about homosexuality than they might enjoy one another's opinions better on a website designed for homosexuals.


This is a Christian website. The manner in which the individuals that are homosexuals who claim homsexuality revise, distort and twist the Holy Word of God-How can they moderate at a Bible believing Christian website?

May all CF Staff and it's owner pray diligently and seek God's direction for I believe allowing this to come to frution would create a place where inidividuals will be subjected to false doctrine contrived by false teachers and prophets that once again must change God's Holy Word to justify their sinful ways.

In Christ
James

 

[Gunny]

We understand that. I just find these stickies too stifling. I think all of us just need to behave...(present company included ). I really do think a Sub-Forum can be the answer. If the Trolls come in...there is only one reason why...and they can be identified.

If trolls come in?

A Christian-Bible believing website does not have to cater to the desires of those that truly believe God made them homosexual and is up in heaven with the angels celebrating the sexual practices of homosexuals.

 

[Gunny]

the topic elsewhere?

And maybe there should be a Homosexuality forum in the Christians-only area? A place where a homosexual Christian or someone seeking advice on the topic can go without it deteriorating into yet another argument? (if it's enforced that debating is not allowed in there; take it to the debate subforum)

Once again I pray to God that a homosexuality forum would not/should not be placed in the Christian Only section.

The doctrinal stance that some of the individuals that claim Christianity who are homosexuals is more a form of Universialism/Unity than Biblical Christianity.

 

[Gunny]

I didn't come here to be a Gay Activist....like some people may think.

Bible revisionists-those that mix the Gospel of Jesus Christ with other belief systems are always advocating.

 

[fejao]

I think this thread is turning into another homosexual thread, we are not here to discuss you moral standpoint on homosexuality, we are here to discuss ways of making the forum a better place for us to chat. Also what I see here, is some christians (not all) again trying to exclude gay christians from the forum as they would do heaven !! Sad But True !!


Fejao x x

 

[Lanakila]

*Mod Hat On* This isn't a debate thread, but a suggestion thread. *Mod Hat Off*

 

[MsDe]

Perhaps having a sub-forum titled Debate might work? Rather than a label of Homosexuality or GLBT or whatever? Many things are debated in the S & C forum.

 

[No gods]

2) The staff had a loooooooong discussion about this, that lasted a couple of weeks. In the end, we did a poll, and senior staff decided that a separate homosexuality forum is not warranted for the moment. It is part of Sexuality - we should not separate or segregate it.

I don't think that anyone is asking that it be a separate category, but should be a SUBcategory under the S & C category.

3) We decided that having a few threads with the same topics would be sufficient. Remember that Homosexuality is just a small part of human sexuality - it is understood that it is a controversial topic, but we do not want to have that forum overrun with preoccupations with homosexuality.

Homosexuality IS a small part of human sexuality, HOWEVER, it is a HUGE issue in regards to christianity and homosexuality. The large number of threads on the subject should be the first clue that it is a HUGE and diverse issue that can't be pigeon-holed into a few "stickies".

6) Let's just see how it goes. If it does not work out, we will revert back to the old system.

It is already failing. The threads are clumsy and hard to follow and you have already had two non-gay christians post threads about homosexuality outside of the stickies.

Also, since they are stickies and ALWAYS at the top (with long titles to boot) makes the issue of homosexuality stand out more in the sexuality forum than it ever did before.

 

[paxvobiscum]

Bible revisionists-those that mix the Gospel of Jesus Christ with other belief systems are always advocating.

 

[paxvobiscum]

*Mod Hat On* This isn't a debate thread, but a suggestion thread. *Mod Hat Off*

Don't worry I ain't going there.

 

[paxvobiscum]

I don't think that anyone is asking that it be a separate category, but should be a SUBcategory under the S & C category.

Homosexuality IS a small part of human sexuality, HOWEVER, it is a HUGE issue in regards to christianity and homosexuality. The large number of threads on the subject should be the first clue that it is a HUGE and diverse issue that can't be pigeon-holed into a few "stickies".

It is already failing. The threads are clumsy and hard to follow and you have already had two non-gay christians post threads about homosexuality outside of the stickies.

Also, since they are stickies and ALWAYS at the top (with long titles to boot) makes the issue of homosexuality stand out more in the sexuality forum than it ever did before.

I am seconding that emotion.

 

[Elusivia]

Ok I know this isn't a debate but I think that was way harsh. I don't think that was the moderators intentions at all, they have been dicussing a change for a while now, trying to find a workable solution.

Obviously its not pleasing some people...So they should sticky with what they had in the first place...