Posted on 01/26/2007 9:05:39 AM PST by Religion Moderator
Best wishes to you sir. Sorry we here on the RF have slung enough mud that a moderator is needed.
With all due respect, would you please explain what you mean by "confessions?" I always thought of a confession as something you admitted when you got busted and were in trouble, so you gave your confession to keep from getting in any more trouble than you were already in. LOL At first I thought you meant an individual's post, but I wish you would clarify it for all of us. Thanks! :o)
I don't hang out in the RF, but I will swing by to say, "Good luck to you, and Godspeed RM."
A "confession" in this case is whatever a person believes. It may be theistic or atheistic, Christian or Hindu, Catholic or Protestant, LDS or Scientology or Presbyterian or Baptist, and so on.
It's not of the Lord to gossip or condemn other Christians. The Bible sets forth clear instructions on how we are to deal with a Christian who is not preaching/teaching the Word. When people attack other Christians and have not follow those instructions, then they ought not to be condemning others. The Bible tells us to watch the words of our mouth and to guard our tongues, because they can be deadly weapons, and can literally ruin people.
If the Bible tells us to "watch the words of our mouth and to guard our tongues", how much more so should we watch what we post on these forums, since we have all the chances we need to preview what we write and give our written words due consideration.
So--if uncharity comes from our written words, which we have a chance to review, then we are more than ever responsible for them
Fair enough, but I do have 2 questions:
1. Are you the same RM we've had for the past several months or a new one?
2. In the past I've posted Jack Chick cartoons as a parody, not as an attack or as a truth. Is it the context that matters or is he totally off limits?
Thanks!
I'm the same one. Jack Chick cartoons are off limits even when posted as a piñata, though some absurd sources do make fun for all. I have been known to "zot" ....
***even when posted as a piñata**
Hehehe
If he is not a Freeper, then yes - he can be called names (as long as they are not profane of course.)
Excellent guidelines, RM...
Is it ok if I give decaffeinated chocolate bars to my pit bull?
If your mutt is anything like mine, giving him chocolate will cause him to ralph his guts out ... then go and post nasty personal remarks on the FR Religion Forum.
See....Maha Relig Mod knows all!
:>)
For what it's worth, the Dallas City Council has decided that dogs can eat with their owners at outdoor restaurants.
America can have a little ralph with its JR & Sue Ellen.
No suggestions (you do an excellent job), but I do have a question: How are the religion moderators selected?
I'm not really sure what was involved in my being selected. Perhaps I'll discover how it happens when the next one is selected.
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