Ultimate Forum Rules Fail
October 1, 2012 at 11:18 pm
(This post was last modified: October 1, 2012 at 11:19 pm by FallentoReason.)
I just joined a Christian forum so that I can see what it's like to be in the minority in a forum. So far I'm enjoying my stay, but twice now they have edited my posts where I left a link where I'm quoting someone. The reason is that the forum rules say that posting URL's that are offensive to the faith is prohibited. The thing is that at the same time though, they also prohibit plagiarism.
I went to the forum rules to read them for myself to see if they fairly edited my post and I just had to facepalm...
If you're using the Bible as the basis for forum rules, then it's of no surprise that contradictions will arise!
I have emailed one of the admins to make him aware of this. We'll see what he says about my treatment of my posts...
EDIT: for those of you skeptical of what I actually said: I was simply saying that Justin Martyr outlined how Mithraism was the same as Christianity in terms of practice. I left my source so that I would be taken seriously, but apparently that's "offensive".
I went to the forum rules to read them for myself to see if they fairly edited my post and I just had to facepalm...
- You may not post any material that is disrespectful of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, or the Bible. This includes user names or anything in your profile, or sig. (Ex. 20:7)
- No Plagiarism. You must have permission to post copy righted material. When you do have permission, all due attribution is to be posted as well. (Ex. 20:15, Lev 19:11)
If you're using the Bible as the basis for forum rules, then it's of no surprise that contradictions will arise!
I have emailed one of the admins to make him aware of this. We'll see what he says about my treatment of my posts...
EDIT: for those of you skeptical of what I actually said: I was simply saying that Justin Martyr outlined how Mithraism was the same as Christianity in terms of practice. I left my source so that I would be taken seriously, but apparently that's "offensive".
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle