To the theists that cry censorship.

[Jackalope]

And complete passes...

Tim Tebow thanked Jesus for every complete pass he threw in his NFL career. All four of them.

Oh, come now. It was at least 5.

[Mystical]

It's ironic. I remember on a Christian forum an argument in all seriousness that the US should have nuked Pakistan and Afghanistan after 9/11, that innocent lives were not a reason not to retaliate in full, and that it did not even matter if it was the guilty who were punished, so long as someone was! This was discussed quite calmly as a civil point.

But I once said "awww hell" and got a formal warning along with a stream of "we don't want to be made to read such obscenity".

Isn't it strange how people's views on what is offensive or obscene can vary.

Indeed. My dad throws out what I consider to be obscenities all the time. Like how gays should be put down. But god forbid I say shit, he loses his hat.
I'm thinking that's a good way to address it; dad, you're throwing around obscenities and I don't think I should have to be subjected to them. But then again, I know he'll pull out freedom of speech and opinion, maybe even accuse me of censorship.
There's just no winning with them when every bit of knowledge in their minds begin at such a loss.

[Bad Writer]

Watch it. The Holy Spirit sees the beginnings of a foul mouth.

That'll be 10 rosary recitations, then be on your way.

*Exmormon who had little exposure to Catholic stuff putting on her swagger lol*

I do a little happy dance every time I come across an ex-Mormon. More and more people are turning away from it, and so much the better for it.

[The Valkyrie]

Wondering about the difference between light and strong profanity. Seems subjective to me...

"poo" - Light
"bum" - Strong

[Lemonvariable72]

Wondering about the difference between light and strong profanity. Seems subjective to me...

"poo" - Light
"bum" - Strong

Poobum?

[Drich]

This is a rule list quoted directly from a Christian forum I occasionally visit.

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This list is the “guidelines” we plan on using on the WCF boards and is not set in stone. This is for members to better understand what is expected and accepted at WCF. Ultimately we pray we will continue to be guided by the Holy Spirit in our administration, encouragement, and disciplinary actions on the boards. Where this list conflicts with the WCF Terms of Service the WCF Terms of Service will trump this general guideline.

I. Warning Point Guidelines

To get 1 point:
name calling
light personal insults/backhanded comments
vague negative comments about the ministry
general light Terms of Service violations that don't require more than a quick word correction or explanation
publicly questioning ministry decisions
teaching threads or posts containing false theology
continuation of posting YouTube link outside of the video forum
To get 2 points:
second offense of above
To get 3 points:
light profanity
third offenses of above
directed more visceral insults or attacks towards other members
directed more visceral attacks on the ministry or ministry members
To get 4 points:
posting of any link or video that is against God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit or the bible, as in satanic sites (?)
To get 5 points:
strong profanity
openly attacking the Lord or His word
For reference only the member in question and those in the Worthy Ministry (Worthy Watchment, Chat Servants, Servants, etc.) can see the warning points. In other words members cannot see each others warning points.

II. Further Notes:
 
1. People trolling and posting explicit material will be subject to immediate moderator review or ban.

2. People who post against God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, or the Bible will be subject to immediate moderator review or ban.

3. People who SPAM the site with solicitations will be subject to immediate moderator review or ban.
 
4. People who SPAM the site with false teachings of false religions will be subject to immediate moderator review or ban.

5. People who try to create second (or multiple) accounts to circumvent disciplinary action will be subject to immediate moderator review or ban.

 
III. Moderator Review, Time off, and Bans…
 
1. Moderator Review - means that a member's posts are only made public after review by a Servant/Admin. When on MR a member may not start any new threads. How long you are on MR is generally up to the member. If a member's account is placed on MR and the member doesn't post (showing postive behavior/change) that member's account will remain on MR status.

2. Time Off - means a member will be restricted from posting in the forums. It can also mean restrictions from Private Messages (PM's) and/or reading in the forums as well.

3. Bans
a. Permanent ban occurs where a member can no longer read or write on the forums.
b. Posting ban occurs when a member's account is set to "Members*" status they can only read the forums.
c. Thread ban occurs when a member's posting and reading priviledges are revoked from using a particular thread.

Example: According to the point system above, the first offense is 1 point, the second 2 points (3 total points), the third 3 (6 total points). If violations for the same kind of infractions (name calling for example) occur close together, and the member was spoken to in the warning system, after the 3rd offense, they would be placed on MR.  Continuance of the same behavior or other infractions will earn them a week’s posting ban.  If they do not change, then a month off posting ban until they are permanently banned and/or set to Members*  being able to read but not post on the forums... this is only for simple attacks - in the 1 point category.  
 

We as the Worthy Ministry reserve the right to change, adapt, and edit this list as we see fit without notice. We will make every effort to ensure that users are aware of the changes in a timely manner.
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Now how in the fucking the hell is some one suppose to have a honest and uninhibited conversation about god with rules like that? Especially of they don't believe?

.... Which is why some of us come here.

[Fidel_Castronaut]

And I bet Lion is over there just saying how awful we were when, you know, we didn't ban him.

"Those meany atheists were so bad! They didn't ban me even when I dicked around and complained over and over that the rules were oppressive to us non-banned theists! I left of my own volition because they were just so cruel!"

[Mystical]

True. Considering all the guff we give him, Drich still sticks around

[ShaMan]

Light profanity: "Fuck you lamp!"

Strong profanity: "Pull my finger."

[Lemonvariable72]

And I bet Lion is over there just saying how awful we were when, you know, we didn't ban him.

"Those meany atheists were so bad! They didn't ban me even when I dicked around and complained over and over that the rules were oppressive to us non-banned theists! I left of my own volition because they were just so cruel!"

No he is on TTAF with a army of socks. I'm convinced savedwheat was his sock and that's why he was so offended.