Not at all. The current RF is simply a cause for scandal. All these “Christians” fighting each other tooth and nail serves only the devil and drives away anyone who is honestly seeking the Truth. There is no evangelization going on in this kind of behavior. Frankly it would be too kind to even call it proselytizing. It needs to be eliminated for the good of the souls who might still be receptive to Truth because the vile and toxic behavior is driving them away from Christianity.
Don't you mean the SUBSET of the Religion Forum called "Open" threads? Isn't that really the format that is being complained about here?
I've received many Freepmails from people grateful for what they have learned on OPEN RF threads and many say so right in the thread, so I have to completely disagree with you that they are devoid of evangelization or truth. Whatever vile and toxic behavior does show up, I think it is usually caused by someone instigating it in the first place.
Case in point, RnMomof7 has been posting some threads recently that talk about the Reformation and the doctrinal disagreements between Catholics and non-Catholics that caused it to happen. Within the first few posts, before anyone has even had a chance TO comment, some aggrieved FRoman Catholic pops up to disparage NOT the content of the OP but the person who dared post it! Do you see how that kind of behavior immediately instigates dissension and changes the atmosphere of the thread to a confrontational one? Thread "hijacking" is a method some use to stifle discussion when they know they cannot defend against what is said.
Does this happen on Roman Catholic OPEN RF threads sometimes, too? Yes, it does, no one denies it, but isn't it up to US to direct the tone and progress of a thread and not the Moderator who can only address rule breaking reported to him/her? If the current OPEN RF is a scandal, it is the posters who have made it into such. Whatever vile and toxic behavior there is going on, it comes from those who LIKE instigating conflict. Sometimes, it is better to ignore them than to engage in the fight. Perhaps they will tire from getting no attention and will learn to behave better. The RM isn't a babysitter and we shouldn't NEED one.