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RE: 1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF
May 3, 2018 at 2:11 pm
(May 3, 2018 at 12:00 am)Godscreated Wrote: I'll participate, though not sure what i would have to add that I've not already said in many different threads. I'm really busy right now and wouldn't be able to participate every day but would as often as possible. I'm thinking this might just open up new thoughts on why we stay, seems good to me.
GC
Exactly. Why are we here? What do we individually hope to achieve? Etc. It seems like our atheist friends are always perplexed by our participation of AF. I believe they would benefit as well by our being able to say how we really feel when not distracted by condescending chatter. Frankly, I'm not entirely sure why I'm here, so maybe batting around some ideas among brothers and sisters could give me a little more self-awareness.
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RE: 1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF
May 3, 2018 at 2:12 pm
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(May 3, 2018 at 11:11 am)LastPoet Wrote: What do you all need a moderator for? I mean, I think I could perform a mass, seen so many. By that I mean catholic masses. If wine is the blood of christ, I am certainly have plenty of blessings. plus I was baptized with one year old. I am saved.
*my bold*
Indeed. So long as they conducted themselves along those much vaunted objectively moral standards, surely civility would ensue? No moderator required.
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RE: 1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF
May 3, 2018 at 2:15 pm
(This post was last modified: May 3, 2018 at 2:41 pm by Neo-Scholastic.)
(May 3, 2018 at 2:09 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: (May 3, 2018 at 2:01 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: I think since this wouldn't have the typical debate structure, moderation is really just a formality - other than to enforce the one-post-per-day rule.
There's u of us now... so can we start now? 😁
Let's get alpha on board first then we'll start. I send him a pm.
Okay, Alpha's on-board. That gives us:
Neo-Scholastic
RoadRunner79
Catholic Lady
GodCreated
Drich
A Theist
SteveII
alpha_male
I think that's enough to start and a fine selection if I might add.
As the organizer, I'll set-up the debate with Tibs as moderator since there seems to be no objection.
So just to refresh...
The topic for debate and discussion is our role(s) as Christians on Atheist Forums, i.e. "Why are we here?".
and rules...
1 - Only one post per day but post can be as long as you want. That will limit the amount of back and forth chattiness.
2 - No using the quote function. Respond to each other by restating/paraphrasing the points made by others. That preserves the debate format.
3 - "Wall Street Journal" rule - language must conform to the editorial standards of a respected journal.
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RE: 1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF
May 3, 2018 at 2:33 pm
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IMO Neo can be both participant and moderator.
1 Cor 6
1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? 2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
(May 3, 2018 at 2:12 pm)Whateverist Wrote: (May 3, 2018 at 11:11 am)LastPoet Wrote: What do you all need a moderator for? I mean, I think I could perform a mass, seen so many. By that I mean catholic masses. If wine is the blood of christ, I am certainly have plenty of blessings. plus I was baptized with one year old. I am saved.
*my bold*
Indeed. So long as they conducted themselves along those much vaunted objectively moral standards, surely civility would ensue? No moderator required.
Yeah, gotta agree with this. We're Christian adults. We can behave ourselves.
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RE: 1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF
May 3, 2018 at 2:40 pm
(May 3, 2018 at 2:33 pm)alpha male Wrote: IMO Neo can be both participant and moderator.
1 Cor 6
1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? 2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
(May 3, 2018 at 2:12 pm)Whateverist Wrote: *my bold*
Indeed. So long as they conducted themselves along those much vaunted objectively moral standards, surely civility would ensue? No moderator required.
Yeah, gotta agree with this. We're Christian adults. We can behave ourselves.
While I agree with you in principle (and thank you for the vote of confidence), I believe there are technical aspects of moderating and also IMHO we should respect the fact that pretty much everyone on AF, atheists included, are guests of the site's creator.
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RE: 1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF
May 3, 2018 at 2:42 pm
Tibs said, "The moderator doesn’t need staff powers specifically, they are just there to ensure people don’t stray from the topic or break a debate rule."
I'm fine with anyone though.
Isn't it basically just a matter of counting posts?
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RE: 1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF
May 3, 2018 at 2:46 pm
I don't think anyone of us is going to object to Tib's being mod. Let's do the damn thing.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
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RE: 1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF
May 3, 2018 at 3:16 pm
(This post was last modified: May 3, 2018 at 3:22 pm by Whateverist.)
(May 3, 2018 at 2:46 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I don't think anyone of us is going to object to Tib's being mod. Let's do the damn thing.
Wait a minute. What about me? I'm down with .. well .. whatever it might turn out to be, provided that something is natural and not something wacky.
Man, whateverists never get any respect from other sects.
Beyond the joking I wouldn't mind taking part as someone who believes in a source of meaning beyond our petty egos which while nebulous is nonetheless worthy of reverence.
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RE: 1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF
May 3, 2018 at 4:12 pm
(This post was last modified: May 3, 2018 at 4:13 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Organizing a christian mission is a novel use of the debate forums. GL with that. It will be interesting, at least, to see what comes out of the First Council of AF.
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RE: 1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF
May 3, 2018 at 4:15 pm
I can set this up tonight.
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