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What's the use?
YellowStone:
--- Quote from: prarrydog on July 03, 2006, 10:59:02 PM ---
By the way Craig, You and all the mods do a great job here.
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Absolutely!!! You guys are truly appreciated!
Darren
Craig:
--- Quote from: prarrydog on July 03, 2006, 10:51:31 PM ---Craig,
Why do you feel the need to try and answer everyone's question? Seems like an unfair burden to me. When we post topics we are not specifically asking you. We all learn from each other. If someone pm's you and you don't feel like answering.....don't. Pass it on to Ray. If he doesn't feel like answering, he doesn't. I think we are all adult enough to realize that you don't have unlimited time. Maybe more moderators are needed. What does it pay? ;D
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I'm glad you asked this question. Why the need to answer? Because the forum will quickly turn into the the Jerry Springer religious debate forum. This forum is not and was never meant to be a place to debate religious ideas. If you want that then do a google search and join the one of over 20 million hits you receive.
I'll say this again, debate is not the purpose of the forum. The questions the forum where meant to address are questions that come up when reading Ray's material. If you have trouble understanding what Ray is trying to convey in an article, then you should be able to ask this question and have someone who understands what Ray is trying to say answer for him, if no one can then we as mods can ask him the question. The problem is people do not answer the question as it pertains to Ray's message, I dare say most have not even read some of his writings, but they will attempt to answer according to their own ideas. Throw a dozen scriptures at the question and leave people more confused than ever.
The forum and members here are often branded as followers of Ray rather than Christ. This is so untrue and I'm not going to waste time defending this statement except to say this. There is truth, not half truth, mostly truth, or 99% truth, but only truth. If Ray makes the statement that the grass is green and I see that he is correct in saying this, I don't need to listen to someone who says "well but it is white when it is covered in snow or brown if it doesn't get enough rain" and I sure as heck don't need to debate with these people. I read and study the bible and what Ray writes, I compare with scripture, I pray for guidance and I either agree with him or not. If I do not, I might email asking for clarification. If I still don't agree I continue on and do not bring it up to the forum. None of us will ever agree with each other in this age so leave it alone, agree to disagree and move on. This is NOT a DEBATE forum.
The forum must change to survive, we as moderator's have let you down, because we have not formulated the rules clearly and have not even enforced them the way we should, perhaps the burden is too great. Within the following month we will make needed changes, and I'm sure we will (sadly) dissapoint some in the process. I ask for your prayers of guidance for the future of this forum.
Craig
prarrydog:
You have my prayers Craig.
Falconn003:
Change is always good and welcome.
Good job moderators.
Rodger
Chris R:
Mercie,
I think Craig has done a great job keeping this forum running as long as he has, I beleive anyone else may have have shut the thing down by now.
Not all can be teachers, very few indeed are given insight, while some believe they are chosen to move on to maturity, still others are not given this ability as of yet.
I should say this forum is designed to help folks move forward, but is by no means i final stop for those who feel they have out-grown the teachings on Rays site.
To your question: "just how many times can you talk about Tithing , free will , The Trinity and so on.?"
Is this all that is written?... and you added "and so on?" your post "reeks" of pride... as if you have read everything, understand it, and are now ready to move on.
There is also an "air" of unforgivness , in your post for other members that have written you in private...I think for the most part, it is posts like this one you wrote, that cause confusion.
Chris R
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