lunachick

Sorry, I didn't read all your post thoroughly, but this one statement really stood out for me. I couldn't agree with it more.

So, why does fundamentalism deny the "human" in us humans? It appears to me to be anti-humanity.

Also, why is it so important for a CF moderator to simply be a one-eyed fundamentalist? Surely, it would better serve Christianity as a whole - as a living, loving force in the world - if the moderators were, well, moderate. (that is not to suggest they are bland in their faith; but that they are moderate in their actions and deeds, and better able to assist in maintainly civility on their boards).

WWJD?

seebs

Susan once did a lot of things she later regretted, trying to show someone that she was a "good" Christian. Sounds like you had the same problem.

You're at your best when you let your compassion and instinct overrule what people have told you about dogma.

lunachick

Oh, and regarding Badfish/GTX - I'm sure you are a very nice person with a strong humanistic streak (at least that's what I get from what little I've seen here). The thing is a culture of deception was created and rationalised in such a way that you, and possibly many others, didn't think to question that rationale. The fact that you didn't question it, and did it without ill intent, still doesn't make it right, per se.

lunachick

Amen to that, Brother!

Badfish

Jesus would be himself, and people should realize that we are human and should be allowed to be human without being held in judgement. No one is perfect, no not one, not even the staff at a Christian forum.

I don't know Lunachick, everyone serves the Lord a little differently, even the ones that do not believe in him

Arikay

Yeah, I understand, but the thing is, you are a christian representative. If you have comments that are not christian, thats fine, but you shouldnt then turn around and pretend to uphold christianity if you are only upholding it half way. Its hypocritical to say things that are very representative of christianity and then turn around and say you are a representative of christianity, I would almost say that this is a form of false witness.

seebs

A lot of the things Badfish says that would be *looked at* as not suitable for a Christian representative are a lot better than what passes for Christian these days.

Arikay

True.

Considering some of the Christians that CF seems to say arent christian, I could see how they could consider BadFish non christian, and his views would hurt his moderation in that sense.

But I also dont consider BadFish as a good example, as in both forms he seemed similiar to me (although I dont wander christian only places, so im not too sure )

I still hold little for people who pretend to be two people so that what they can act like two different people.

As someone said, the measure of a person isnt how they act when people are watching, but how they act when they arent. Or something like that.

Kristie

For debating...

CF is still relatively new, maybe it wasn't such a good idea to let the staff have two usernames but it was allowed. It wasn't supposed to be a bad thing, it was just a innocent decision made so the staff could feel free to debate without making the members feel imtimidated I guess.

I don't think Erwin or the staff in a whole should be judged by this as it wasn't meant to hurt anybody.

And I am just wondering how it can be proved that gunny is 2PAC when people share IP's. I mean I share a IP with half of CF. When I checked IP's there was always more than one person with the same IP.

Not sayin your wrong, just don't want to believe gunny is 2PAC.

seebs

That seems rather odd. I've never seen two people share an IP unless they lived in the same house.