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1 hour ago, Nathan_Jr said:

Four crucified is an actual, not an interpretive error, though it is also that.

 

At this point I would agree, but I don't feel I've made a case for it.

On 12/11/2016 at 3:25 AM, chockfull said:

Is it wrong that i just want to see Raf say "batcrap insane" again on this thread?

Batcrap insane

4 hours ago, chockfull said:

Thanks for your efforts to keep this place alive and going.  You deserve extra recognition for that.

That was kind but unnecessary.

A good number of rules on this site were designed specifically to address the improper ways I handled disagreements with other people [ahem,Mike,ahem]. I've been tempted in all points like as you are, yet with sin after sin after sin. I am in no position to be judgmental against people who may end up having mod ID's of their own after a while.

I have to watch the video to know that the video is trying for a Biblical answer, though I could have guessed that on my own.

BUT

How do I know what the OP meant when he posted it? 

Yeah, you're probably right.

But Matters of Faith opens it up more than one answer, right?

Namecalling is attacking the character of the person who posted. That has not taken place here. We were accused of engaging in an anti-Christian bias. That is not true. It is a lie and is being called such.

The person who posted this untruth is not being called a liar. That would be a personal attack. What he posted is being called a lie. Given that it is untrue and that there are enough available facts for a reasonable person to deduce that it is untrue, the statement itself is being called a lie.

I hope that clears things up. 

It must be said, it is true that sometimes threads that are posted in the wrong forum and remain there for "some time." This is not a reflection of bias. It is a reflection of the fact that we have jobs and lives of our own and we don't spend our days waiting for someone to post something just so we can review it and pass judgment. This thread was moved when someone politely reported it and correctly noted it belongs in doctrinal, not About the Way. 

I thought "Matters of Faith" as a general category was more fitting than Doctrinal, which has more to do with being Biblically correct. Let me know what you think and we can reconsider its placement.

If you hunt around, you'll see many posts about God and Christ and Christianity that are for the most part undisturbed by atheist or nonbelieving interjections.

OldSkool omitted reference to such posts and threads because they illustrate quite clearly that he is lying. Incidentally, the fact that we continue to permit him to post here despite his insistence on lying about us further illustrates that he is lying. I may not like his lies... I mean posts, but he is welcome to stay as long as he likes so long as he sticks to the rules, which he for the most part has.

Christians are welcome here and discussions about Christian thoughts and ideas are likewise welcome.

18 hours ago, OldSkool said:

No it's not. You're the moderator, and you have a very nasty unchristian bias, and you allowed this post to stay in about the way for some time. There is no other side around here anymore but a push towards writing memoirs and ted talks. That some found redeeming value in those things is awesome. However, others, like myself, returned to Jesus Christ and found a great relationship that the way international and others would love to hide. So it's clear to me that when a moderator leaves an anti-Christian post in the about the way section, then there's a problem and this is no longer an objective website and no longer does it serve its stated purpose. 

 

Jesus Christ and most anything Christian is not welcome here, and therefore I'm unwelcome here. 

But on the other hand, let a Christian post pop up in about the way, and It's immediately moved. 

Once again, OldSkool is lying. Christian messages are most welcome here, as are expressions of faith and belief in God.

This is not a disagreement. He's lying.

2 hours ago, OldSkool said:

God and Jesus Christ have been excluded from this website, unfortunately...

That is a lie, in case you're wondering.

The idea of separating religion from politics is, in historical terms, a fairly recent phenomenon. The church has been intertwined with the state ever since there was a state (or a church). If the Bible is to be believed, it is impossible to separate the nation of Israel from the worship of the God of Israel.

That doesn't change because the First Amendment exists. Belief in God remains a political asset to be appreciated, expected, and yes, exploited. The left invoked faith to campaign against slavery, the right to campaign against abortion. I would hardly expect TWI to be any different. The Jehovah's Witnesses are rather unique in their resolve to divorce the religion from the politics of this world. The Catholic Church openly embraces political causes, if not parties. Some of the literature I've seen would suggest they care more about opposition to abortion than they do about opposition to the death penalty, but their stances on each of those issues are otherwise equally strong.

I am confident that if you find a church that doesn't try to tell you one way or another how to vote, you have found the exception rather than the rule.

On 10/24/2023 at 12:45 AM, WordWolf said:

"Sigh... okay, I get that you find it offensive. But no longer tolerant of Christians? Really?" \

I suspect OldSkool noticed that the initial post was only "About the Way" because of two sentences that look inserted to give the excuse to post this in "About the Way", and without them, the entire post is complete, but neither "About the Way" nor particularly respectful of Christians. 

There's somewhere in the GSC you can post and be disrespectful of Christians and have that be expected or welcome.  I wouldn't bat an eye if this thread was there.  It appears to me that the one sentence on vpw was an excuse to post it in a more popular forum instead.  That nothing will be done about it pretty much will make OldSkool's point that "Bible-bashing is a large part of what Greasespot has become" and that it's considered perfectly acceptable to shoehorn this into "About the Way" when it takes an excuse to do so.

Apologies for the delayed response. This thread has been moved for reasons that should have been obvious months ago. My fault only (not sure if this thread was reported, but if it was, I must have been SOUND asleep. It did not belong in About The Way and I apologize for giving the impression that GSC is here to bash Christianity. GSC is here to give an opportunity to express thoughts on faith freely. This thread should have been moved eons ago. I take full responsibility.

ok maybe that was a bit much, but seriously, come on dudes. This isn't hard.

Putting on my Mod hat to deal with a politics violation, which has been deleted.

And I feel the need to remind people of the difference between posting about people v. posting about ideas.

"Raf, I don't agree with you because this expert in the field says you're mistaken" is posting about ideas.

"Raf, I don't like that you're no longer a believer" is posting about people.

"Raf, you're what's wrong with America" is politics. Also F.U.

"Raf you may think you're right but my holy book says you'll be sorry" is irrelevant and off-topic.

"Raf, I don't agree with your point because BOO!" is not a constructive continuation of the discussion.

If you cannot distinguish between these statements, STAY OFF ALL THREADS. 

Thank you.

Look out cause here I come

And I'm marching on to the beat I drum

I'm not scared to be seen

I make no apology...

Well THAT narrowed it down... [not a joke].

Apologies for the delayed reaction, but seriously, NO POLITICS.

And it's one thing to skirt the line because the topic demands it. It's another entirely to gleefully flout the rules because you want to be an a$$hole. The recently deleted post was an example of the latter. Knock it off or go find another site to pollute. Final Warning.

Posting this publicly so no one can say "but no one said anything!"

I apologize that I did not see this when it originally posted.

I am not aware of The Way having hacked into anyone's social media and would refrain from making any such accusation without some evidence (a first-hand allegation would qualify. "I heard they did it to my ex best friend's cousin-in-law" would not).

Appreciated.

Ok, um...

I um....

I lost the thread. Working on getting it back.

Sorry.

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Ok, I think that worked.

Gentle reminder, without singling anyone out:

Everyone is welcome to post on every thread. However, there are certain assumptions on the doctrinal threads. In order to avoid having EVERY thread descend into an argument about whether God exists, we've asked unbelievers [including myself] to limit comments to that effect. 

This is not to say we cannot post at all. But have called point. [for example, my posts as Raf in Idiom of Permission were critical of Christianity, but they really attacked a method of interpretation].

It can get nitpicky. When in doubt, make a quick comment and start a new related post in the appropriate subforum.

Believers should feel free to explore the meaning of scripture without constantly being on the defensive about being people of faith.

Ok?

Please?

Thanks.

Great guess!

Wrong guess. But great nonetheless.

I miss that guy.

You're up.

A moderator, not THE moderator. :)

If we want to talk about how TWI distorted the definition of love for its selfish ends, the thread belongs here.

If we want to talk about what love really is and should be, the thread belongs in doctrinal. My initial impression was the latter. If I was mistaken I will reconsider, but either way, the thread stays put for now because the subject matter certainly overlaps.

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