Hey, just a few things that came to mind by recent events on the forum...
1) While i do understand not wanting younger people on here exposed to profanity (and agree with this decision), i'm curious if you think ALL profanity is wrong. Like, it seems to me that if it's pointless cursing or offensive speech with the intentions to invoke anger or offend, then yes, i'm all for blocking it...but if it's used in the heat of a debate to emphasize that the user strongly believes what he or she says, is that REALLY the same thing? I guess what i'm trying to ask you is it the actual, physical words we use or is it the intentions, purpose, and motives behind the use of our words that will determine what gets deleted?
2) Why are some threads deleted just because you or the people managing this site don't agree with the view points? Is this because you don't want weaker brothers to be deceived? I guess it seems to me that the Truth will rise above it all...instead of deleting what the others have to say, as long as they express it in terms deemed appropriate by you guys, i think it should be left and instead you yourself or other qualified people approved by you should combat these ideas and worldviews...
If you look in the New Testament, Paul addressed the false ideas floating around in the New Church, he didn't take all the Christians out of their daily lives and lock them away in caves where they were never exposed to other opposing view points...You have me concerned with this type of censorship because that's the route Nazi Germany took...I don't think we can make Christians or keep people Christians by brainwashing and only exposing them to one world view. This is defense, whereas God demands us go on the offense. Combat the ideas with Scripture and pure teaching. Let the false teaching be preached, and then show it up to be false by the Scriptures...If the Bible and God are really true, this shouldn't be a problem, right?
I hope you don't get the idea that i'm trying to be disrespectful here or anything...I respect you as a person, while disagreeing on some of the stances you personally take.
3) Are people on here allowed to give their honest opinions and thoughts on your writings, or will any constructive critique now be deleted? I know i personally have written some pretty strong things where i tried to be strictly honest and emphasize the good with the bad. I'm just curious if this will still be allowed, or if the next time i get on here i will not be able to find my review of your book...
It seems to me that an author should want honest feedback on his writing, not just all the sunny praise by those in awe. You should consider the bad as well as the good, you know?
-Calvin and Hobbes-
p.s.-i have since heard that it's not your decision with what gets pulled, but i'd still appreciate you're reading this...
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So, the BotB administrator has been more than co-operative with me and others now, so i retract what i had on my sig, but leave the picture because i, well, think it looks pretty cool...
oh, and you can still check out hot topics and debates here: [
z4.invisionfree.com]
thank you,
CalvinandHobbes
