Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
That I have clearly seen. But in religious threads as well. "Debate" appears to become "let's play dirty" to some posters.
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I know this is sarcasm, but yes.
Yes.
That's it.
That's how the other fora I'm on operate with respect to their topics.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Lol!
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
And that's one I didn't even bother to open. That topic alone says "Look Out!"
Secret Chief
Very strong language
The intent, as per all the different sections listed, is to offer a place where any and all topics can be discussed/debated. If it was only for religions it would be a lot briefer front page.
That's the problem. It really shouldn't
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
But that's just human nature, and the 21st century is just rolling in "______." Fill in the blank. Our cup runneth over to the point of obscurity in importance.That's the problem. It really shouldn't
Secret Chief
Very strong language
I think you'll find that posting about music in the music forum is generally accepted as being ON-topic. Posting about religion in the music forum is OFF-topic. See how it works?
Secret Chief
Very strong language
You're getting through, but I'm not agreeing with you.
Secret Chief
Very strong language
Could you rephrase that?
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
I don't necessarily disagree with you. I would love to learn more about religious topics than I do here. And I have opened threads with little to no participation in that attempt, and some with good results, but I didn't design this site. I chose to take it as it is, and all those subforms are there.
What is not there is a user's how-to link. To even look at the available platforms I've found no other way than to click on "Post Thread" and when the screen asks where to post my new thread I ignore it and scan the options to see what's available. There's a massive amount of sub-forums untouched for what seems to be years.
Secret Chief
Very strong language
I think it could do with a general overhaul.
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
How about today's world has it so easy they often get hung up on the trival aspects of life. In an example that came up in a discussion last night (a face to face, not online) Americans sure do have a lot of allergies. Find a child in Hati these days who would complain of lactose intolerance or gluten sensitivity. The privileged sure can whine. True?
As an olive branch to @rocala and @Rival I had hoped to post some interesting comments from the Seth L. Sanders book,
heralded as "... the first book to approach the Bible in light of recent epigraphic discoveries on the extreme antiquity of the alphabet and its use as a deliberate and meaningful choice."
It really is an interesting text. Sadly, it's very first chapter bears the title:
Damn! Is there nothing safe from political discord?
heralded as "... the first book to approach the Bible in light of recent epigraphic discoveries on the extreme antiquity of the alphabet and its use as a deliberate and meaningful choice."
It really is an interesting text. Sadly, it's very first chapter bears the title:
Modernity's Ghosts: The Bible as Political Communication
Damn! Is there nothing safe from political discord?
Sounds fairly interesting. I love linguistics.
That was helpful for me to understand your POV
I think that's a revelatory sentence because from an American context the crimes of Catholic priests, the alliance of Catholic Bishops with the political right, attacks by Christian fanatics on first abortion, then IVF and now no-fault divorce along with the "evil evil gays people" viewpoint leave many easily triggered as that thread illustrates.
In a way I find it ironic or something that RF is focused on the two topics people are told to avoid: religion and politics.
One final comment: I've never spent time on a single-focus forum from CompuServe to today's possibilities. I find them too limiting but a fast search tells me they still exist. For example Anglican Forums
Secret Chief
Very strong language
Maybe such issues exist in all populations but only those in wealthier countries are able to test for them and address them? I have friends with both such issues and if they accidentally eat the wrong thing I fully understand why one might "whine."
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Yes. Things such as politics and media do overlap into religion, and we're all people and like to talk about more than just that. Like how the first What are you Listening To thread started way back then in the early days. The home page also featured poll of the day, and for a very long time everyone from first time visitors to the original members were greated with a poll if they prefer their toilet paper crumpled or folded.
Inner faith discussions were the primary reason for its existence, but in the right ways the community at large didn't take things too seriously if we didn't have to. We even has someone roleplaying a crossdressing sheep.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has noticed that.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
No, that's how RF was set up from the start. Religion intended to be the primary focus, everything else off in sub forums so we could still talk about more thingss and have more of a community thing going.
However, you must realize there was great religious diversity on the forum back and such discussions and debates were possible and were a frequent thing. And it happened despite the "gays going to hell" garbage initially not being tolerated and something that got people banned. But there were Mormons, Muslims, Amish, Kimetics, Wiccans, Asatru, Daoist, Buddhists, Atheists and more. It really was a religious forum in name and practice.