Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Ok, Im setting a new rule here.Please do not post anything from chick.com again.
Whoever has visited the site will understand why.
No I do not understand why. Care to explain? Because if you cannot justify your new rule then you are simply discriminating and trying to undermine free speech (a Constitutional right). People post and say all of kinds of blasphemous things about God on this forum and I have never seen you start any rules prohibiting them. People are free to post from the sites of their choice all day long without concern for repercussions. Are you singling out only Christians? It sounds like you are. Why don't you make your rule more inclusive instead of narrow and limited so that you don't appear to be discriminatory? I thought this was a forum for freedom of expression and speech but yet you make rules attempting to silence a Christian site. It is nothing new, Christians have had to deal with double-standards since Jesus Christ instituted His church. Don't believe me? Here is an example:
Acts 4:16-20
16 saying, “What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this Name [the Name of Jesus].” 18 So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
Acts 5:25-28
25 So one came and told them, saying, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”
26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, 28 saying, “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man’s blood on us!”
These men of God (Christians) were commanded not to speak or teach in Jesus' Name. But you know what? They kept on doing it. That sounds exactly like what you are doing lil....Trying to make rules in essence commanding me (because I started the chick.com posting thing) not to post chick.com any more. All it does is promote Jesus and you don't want that right? Then what is it?
I'm going to step in here. People here are claiming to be religious people. How about a bit more tolerance? People with attitudes like this have fought wars in the past in order to impose their religions on others.
Respect one another, 'turn the other cheek'. Remember that NO religion's holy books were written by God/Allah/other supreme entity themselves. They were written by men interpreting God's holy words, prophets or not. As such, they are not perfect. No man is (or we all are, depending on your interpretation!) and these men can only act as filters - ie somethings are changed or left out.
I have no intention of knocking anybody's religion, but please remember the basic message of ALL religions - to love one's brother, and get along. There's too much Christian vs Muslim bashing in the world at the moment. Let's take a stand to make sure this site isn't another source of it.
Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
No I do not understand why. Care to explain? Because if you cannot justify your new rule then you are simply discriminating and trying to undermine free speech (a Constitutional right). People post and say all of kinds of blasphemous things about God on this forum and I have never seen you start any rules prohibiting them. People are free to post from the sites of their choice all day long without concern for repercussions. Are you singling out only Christians? It sounds like you are. Why don't you make your rule more inclusive instead of narrow and limited so that you don't appear to be discriminatory? I thought this was a forum for freedom of expression and speech but yet you make rules attempting to silence a Christian site. It is nothing new, Christians have had to deal with double-standards since Jesus Christ instituted His church. Don't believe me? Here is an example:[B]Acts 4:16-20
16 saying, “What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this Name [the Name of Jesus].” 18 So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”Acts 5:25-28
25 So one came and told them, saying, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”
26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, 28 saying, “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man’s blood on us!”These men of God (Christians) were commanded not to speak or teach in Jesus' Name. But you know what? They kept on doing it. That sounds exactly like what you are doing lil....Trying to make rules in essence commanding me (because I started the chick.com posting thing) not to post chick.com any more. All it does is promote Jesus and you don't want that right? Then what is it? [/B]
Chick.com is biased non-factual propaganda. It does not promote Jesus, it promotes extremist Evangelism. It uses no fact to present its arguments, only bias, judgement, and a bit of hatred.
Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Ok, Im setting a new rule here.Please do not post anything from chick.com again.
Whoever has visited the site will understand why.
Best rule I have seen, chick.com is a bunch of false lies that add fuel to the fire. JIA seems like a legit person that might have true faith but then you realize he posts links to chick.com which is basically bullshit and a half so it takes out any credibility he could have.