We value your open, considerate, and responsible feedback, comments, agreements, disagreements, and questions. All kinds of viewpoints will be allowed, even those which strongly disagree. What will not be accepted are posts which display bad manners. (see below for more on this)
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What Are “Bad Manners”?
The words “Debate” and “Argument” are fine words and acceptable concepts when kept in their classical contexts of “the open exchange and evaluation of ideas.” We encourage that. However, we are not open to argumentative, mean-spirited, slanderous, or similar interchange. If you submit anything wreaking of a mean spirit, your post will simply be deleted. Also, this is not a political discussion board.
Examples
Here are some actual examples of comments that were simply deleted:
“You sir, are the antichrist.”
“I find your approach intriguing and engaging, as I do all such distortions and heresies.”
“I’m not reading any more of your trash!”
A natural “human” reply would be: “Yes, and you’re an idiot!”
(Now, what have we accomplished?)
Comments like these state an opinion, but they don’t add any value. The same people could calm down, choose the topic or issue that causes them anger or fear or concern or grief and address that concern. For example:
“I disagree with your phrase “act of faith” because it appears to remove God from the heart of the process.”
“I appreciate your effort, but think you have missed the point of Matt 5:21ff. The issue is rather . . .”
These opinions will be published and responded to. Name calling or childish rants won’t be.
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