[Sidebar Moderator]

Makes me wonder how well my posting of the "Lies of Protestantism" would go over in the new "Free Republic Civilization of Love"

Thank you for offering a perfect example of what I've been talking about.

You have every right to disagree with and object to what we're trying to accomplish here; no one is trying to take that away. And we, as moderators, have every right, even obligation, to react to what you say in the way the owner has instructed us. But, rather than coin an insulting phrase ("Free Republic Civilization of Love."), which were I in a bad mood might result in a different reaction, why not come directly to me with your objections, seeking clarification?

Especially since the only mentions of love in the announcements are quotations of the commandmants of Jesus (with one paraphrase from the Apostle Paul). Surely you aren't faulting Jesus - are you?

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I have a question for you.

When in the middle of discussing what we believe to another person, they ask: "so according to what you believe I'm not a Christian" and I respond back with "yes according to the Bible and what I believe you're not a Christian"

This has happened to me more then once, they asked and I replied and then the crap hit the fan.

Under the new guide lines how would you moderate this?

BigMack

[B Knotts]

I have no problem with the rules, but one question: wasn't the Religion ghetto created for the express purpose of ridding the main forum of all these internecene dust-ups? And wasn't the implication that it was pretty much hands-off, like the backroom?

It seems to me that it has worked pretty well, although most of the bashing I see is in still the main forum, usually of the Catholic Church by non-Catholics, with a bit of Mormon-bashing thrown in for good measure.

Is Islam-bashing off-limits now? I thought Jim had pretty much said he had no aversion to it some time ago.

[Fifthmark]

I was merely affixing the name of this site with Pope John Paul's commission for the Church. Surely you aren't faulting the Pope, are you? I have no problems being charitable and loving what is good and true, but I won't love indiscriminately, as that is a sign of disordered liberalism.

[TradicalRC]

Good point. However, I must say your title,to wit: "moderator" is in itself prejudicial toward a moderate middle way. That must necessarily bias you against extremes whether they are speaking truthfully or not. Perhaps we also should have an extremetor as well.