Just wondering if this is the new freedom of the Religion Forum or if the RM will soon be lowering the hammer.
P.S. I kinda like it when people refer to me as Lord C. Pass it along to all the Catholics. ;^)
These have been the parameters for a long time.
Are you sure you’re not Rip Van Winkle?
The open threads are moderated like a town square. All posters should expect their cherished beliefs to be challenged, even ridiculed on open threads.
Closed threads - caucuses, devotionals and prayer threads - are moderated as if they are happening behind the closed doors of a church. Challenges are not allowed at all.
Posters who are easily offended should stay off the open threads and instead, post to the closed threads.
The open threads should NOT be seen as a "free-for-all" except as it concerns the issues. Assertions and sources which I deem as "hate mongering" are disallowed. Trouble-makers will suffer at the hands of any and all moderators.
Sources which include references to Jack Chick, KKK, Aryan Nations, Christian Identity, National Alliance, VDare, Jesus-is-Lord.com and the like are not allowed. Manufactured hate-mongering documents are disallowed, e.g. the Oath of the Knights of Columbus aka Jesuit Oath.
Discuss the issues all you want, but do NOT make it personal.
"Making it personal" includes attributing motives and reading minds of other posters.
It is not "making it personal" to make such claims of non-Freepers. Calling a belief system or a religious authority "heretic" or "demonic" is not making it personal.
When in doubt, carefully review the post to make sure it is speaking academically or arms-length. There should be few if any personal pronouns.
Be careful not to cross the line into "hate mongering" -because if I see claims that might as well have been written by Jack Chick et al, there will be consequences.