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Why close non combative threads? Is space on this site limited?
sasscell:
"Is this subject about bibletruths website"
I see your point Chris, but I am confused now...just what is the OFF TOPIC board for??
Kat:
Hi sasscell,
That is what the 'off topic' board is for. We try to caught these topics and move them to the right board, but it's a good idea to choose the right board to start a topic.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
dogcombat:
Look at it this way Timothy,
If a topic has "run its course", is there any need to continue it. The mods have often noted BEFORE locking a thread that a topic starts to "Beat a dead horse" (meaning "been there, done that"), then it's time to move on. When they do this, let's be content to let go of pouring kerosene on a flame and let it die out.
God be with you
Ches
TimothyVI:
--- Quote from: Chris R on August 09, 2007, 06:23:30 AM ---
--- Quote from: TimothyVI on August 08, 2007, 10:00:15 AM ---Recently a thread by bradigan was closed merely because a moderator decided that the topic
was not worthy of discussion. If this were true I think the thread would have
died on it's own. Just as many hundreds of threads before it.
Unless space is limited for responses on this site, why would a thread that is not
offensive have to be closed?
Respectfully,
Tim
--- End quote ---
Hi Tim,
Please understand, nowhere in my reply did i state the "topic was not worthy of discussion"
You all can discuss T-shirt phrases and things like that all you want, I sometimes wear T-shirts that have a logo or phase on them.
So it come down to this....is the subject about bibletruths website?
Well...is it? Of course not...Sometimes we just need a nudge to get back on track, It isnt personal, There are hundreds of pages on bible truths web-site, thousands of words...in depth study...life changing articles...do you honestly feel we can sum it up on a T-shirt?
Peace
Chris R
--- End quote ---
I'm sorry Chris,
There were obviously some people who thought that the topic was worth discussing,
but you decided that it was not. Your statement when closing the thread was "Wearing T-Shirts which state ideas are nothing new, there are in fact entire industries created for such a thing. The idea that this will somehow bring attention to anything other than yourself is doubtful.
Sorry but the thread is over.."
The subject was not specifically the T-shirt, the subject was about a way of stating in public one of the things learned on Bible truths.
That tithing is not scriptural. It could have been a T-shirt, a placard, a tattoo or a note pasted on the forehead.
If the statement caused one person to ask what was meant, and started a dialogue, it may have been
beneficial to someone. So your decision that "The idea that this will somehow bring attention to anything other than yourself is doubtful."
was unwarranted.
You said "nowhere in my reply did i state the "topic was not worthy of discussion"
You did not have to state that you did not think the subject was not worthy,
your actions shouted that you did not think the subject was worthy.
My question was only why a moderator would close a thread that was doing no harm,
and was in fact about proclaiming to the public one of the things learned on Bible truths.
I am not trying to cause division so please do not ask me why I don't just leave the forum.
I appreciate what you and the other moderators do Chris.
I am merely trying to understand actions that do not seem to be accordingto the stated rules.
May God bless all of you,
Tim
seminole:
I went up to the "high mountain" as we refer to it and sat on the edge of a cliff. There was nothing but the sound of wind and the rustle of the grasses. The big stones were all around. Big stones that God created and put on the side of the cliff. The sky went on forever and the fingernail moon was starting to show himself in the coming sunset. I thought a great deal on this forum and needed to speak to God undisturbed as I turned some things over in my mind and spirit.There does seem to be some kind of conflict between what the forum is for and what it is really for. I don't have a problem with Ray. I do have a problem with any individual putting themselves above others and putting Ray's teachings in a class of their own which sometimes seems to be above the Bible. If questions are asked and if they are answered, it seems that the one with questions is referred to a paper Ray wrote. What about leaving me, Ray, forum members out of the reference to and referring them to God's Word? If you ask me to leave or "ban" me (seems like that is always a threat) so be it. I will stand on God's Word all day instead of any man's words. If that is what you decide to do I wish you all well in your journey and would beg everyone to stand on God's word because that is all that will last. People come and go but God's word never leaves.
Respectfully to all, Seminole
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