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To: P-Marlowe
No, I'm speaking of a hypothetical website. Tfp.org (the source of this article) would be an example.

Does this article accurate represent the pattern of behavior at tfp.org? I don't think so, but feel free to convince me.

Another example might be the website of a church which has a copy of the fabricated oath often attributed to the Knights of Columbus. That they have one hateful page does not mean the church itself is a hate monger, they could be misinformed on that particular point but otherwise not hateful.

Jack Chick's website (like Jesus-is-Lord.com) has a pattern of hateful articles and thus I have disallowed it.

116 posted on 12/13/2006 12:54:38 PM PST by Religion Moderator
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There are two kinds of threads on the Religion Forum: open and closed.

Open threads are like a town square. All beliefs are to be treated with an even hand. Challenges, ridicule and the like are allowed - providing the discussion does not turn personal.

Closed threads are like the closed door of a chapel or church. The assembly is not to be disturbed, and I will remove challenges, ridicule and the like. Devotionals and prayer threads are closed.

But there is a third type of closed thread which can be declared for a gathering of like minded believers, a caucus. Caucuses may be used to discuss liturgy, missions, business, theology. But a caucus must never be "anti-" another confession either in the article or in the replies. If that happens, the thread will be open to rebuttal.

By its title alone, this thread would have never qualified for a caucus. Rebuttals are always allowed when a thread contains assertions which are "anti" any other confession.

117 posted on 12/13/2006 1:00:59 PM PST by Religion Moderator
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To: Religion Moderator; P-Marlowe
That they have one hateful page does not mean the church itself is a hate monger, they could be misinformed on that particular point but otherwise not hateful.

Just to clarify, the Catholic Church has NO AFFILIATION with this website.

119 posted on 12/13/2006 1:01:49 PM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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