OneLight Posted March 20, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.26 Reputation: 9,760 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 20, 2018 I have been here for many years and I have watched this site turn in such a strange direction, one that makes me wonder what has really happened here. The type of posting that has been going on for awhile now is no more than a lot of platitudes and mysterious statements that mean nothing to the reader, only to the poster. Between this type of posting and the false teaching, there in not much left here anymore. I am really saddened that this site has turned from solid bible teaching to this. God have mercy on this place and the people who come here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa7 Posted March 20, 2018 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 9 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 186 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 268 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/24/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted March 20, 2018 @OneLight...I'm sorry that you feel this way. I am very new to Worthy, have only been here a week, but so far, I find it to be uplifting. Everyone that I have come into contact with so far, seems to be genuinely caring and helpful. Having said this, as a fresh set of eyes, so to speak, the only things I have found that bother me is the constant debating in the forums over doctrine. If we are to follow the bible, then there should be no arguments. The Holy Bible clearly speaks for itself. There should only be discussions clearing up any confusion over Scripture. For example, for new Christians or seekers who have sincere questions about what the bible teaches. I also feel that atheists should not be allowed access to all areas of the site. It's unlikely that they will change their pov, and, for the most part, they only like to argue and cause discord. Just my two-cents! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Patriot21 Posted March 20, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,673 Content Per Day: 2.46 Reputation: 8,494 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2018 I for one am tired of all the "this site is horrible" or "its going to the dogs" or "no ones nice so im leaving" posts. And actually, the last one i like more then the first two. And why is that? Because its whining and complaining. Phillippians 2:14 says to do all things without grumbling or complaining. If You dont like the general environment of worthy, then do something about it-and by that i mean something positive, because grumbling and complaining onpy adds to the negativity of the site...or leave. Thats just my two cents. Take it or leave it. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, The_Patriot2018 said: I for one am tired of all the "this site is horrible" or "its going to the dogs" or "no ones nice so im leaving" posts. And actually, the last one i like more then the first two. And why is that? Because its whining and complaining. Phillippians 2:14 says to do all things without grumbling or complaining. If You dont like the general environment of worthy, then do something about it-and by that i mean something positive, because grumbling and complaining onpy adds to the negativity of the site...or leave. Thats just my two cents. Take it or leave it. I think we'll just leave it. Edited March 20, 2018 by shiloh357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I joined this site in 2003. The only other members that are still here that were here when I joined is Angels4u and George. That's it. And yes, the site has changed a lot. There was a time when false teaching could not flourish. We had false teachers, but they were kept in check due to having a sufficient number of moderators in both the US and across the pond, in Europe, particularly the UK and at least one from as far away as New Zealand. This kept the board pretty much moderated at all times. During the first few years I was member here, WBs had the reputation as being the best moderated Christian message board in cyber-space. In fact, people complained about WBs on other sites due to the fact that we were so well-moderated. They could not get their false teachings to stick because we had sufficient mods to catch and remove those teachings. And we had waves of false teachers that would show up at the same time and basically try to tag-team us from other sites. But they never made in any head-way. And believe me, we had some weirdos. People claiming to be reincarnations of biblical prophets and some even claiming to be Jesus. We had one person who decided to take Paul's metaphor on the members of the body of Christ (hands, eyes, feet, etc.) and expand on that by teaching what it means to be the liver of Christ, the spleen of Christ, the gall bladder of Christ, and so on. I mean, I could fill many pages on the false stuff that had come through here in my early years on this board. What the board needs is more moderators and there are other members that I see on here that would be good at moderation and would hold up for the truth and protect the board from the wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ayin jade Posted March 20, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,784 Content Per Day: 6.23 Reputation: 11,227 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2018 Believers get worn out trying to counter all the junk stuff that is around lately. When its limited to outer court, or controversial, its much easier to ignore and just focus on the good stuff. Believers need to be fed, edified, as well as witness to the lost. If its only countering junk posts, then believers will leave. And worthy is starting to see an exodus of folks. My heart aches for the deterioration Ive seen in the past year. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted March 20, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,673 Content Per Day: 2.46 Reputation: 8,494 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Sojourner414 said: Smiling while the wolves devour the sheep isn't going to help. And as much as many of us try to debunk the garbage out there, there is a never-ending flow of it ; just ask Davida, Cobalt1959, Shiloh357, Yowm and the others who have tried repeatedly. I'm sure we "do everything wrong" and that folks can surely tell us a "better way to do it", but I never seem to see them when a new cockeyed "teaching" or half-baked "concept" comes up and we're the only ones who are willing to even engage it. Not everyone who comes here is a "misguided soul" who simply needs "correction". I've seen several other sites go down this same exact road, and the result is the same time and time again. They end up as ghost sites with no one on them, former shadows of their previous selves while the false teachers and trolls search rabidly for "new hunting grounds" to exploit. All while believers repeatedly surrendered the sword of the spirit and the shield of faith simply to appease the "don't fight " crowds. Tell you what: don't bother even listening. I'll even do you the favor and report myself for disagreeing with the "yes people" of the board. I'm done in this topic; don't even bother replying to me. -Sojo414 out. I didn't say smile, did? What i said was sitting around complaining about it, wont fix it, in fact it just makes it worse as it just contributes to the issue. Instead, it would be better to seek out a solution. Obviously countering it does no good, over moderation just kills the forums...take the us news section for instance. Sure, it was vile and something needed done, but now there is little to no discussion at all their, and the former nasty discussions from there, are just bleeding out into the restof the forums. So maybe instead of lashing out at me for simply stating the obvious, you actually read and understand what im saying. I do believe jade is onto something in her comment. You cant change peoples hearts through moderation anymore then you can legislate morality. You cant change how people react to you, but you can change how you react to them. Theres lots of "countering" going on, all that is going to happen is strife, like this, then mumbling, and complaining. Well, wheres the teaching? Wheres the edifying? Tell me, in this thread alone, what is edifying about it? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted March 20, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 940 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,412 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 8,957 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Worthy is an excellent ministry today! Perhaps if a person is unhappy then they should wonder and pray over why, and retire for at least awhile (a fast) with grace and with high appreciation for the time they have had at the ministry of someone else serving our lord Jesus. This ministry is work done to the Glory of God in the name of our Lord Jesus. I think it best to pray over it and not ask others to leave in a cluster of "we" the disgruntled. Instead taking a time to look inward, while asking of self, what is going on in there, what restoration of happy countenance is needed within? At the least, if anyone is tired or can't have their "comfort" they should avoid trying to establish a disgruntled "we". May God bless the ministry here. May I be humble in acceptance of the guidelines of the board, and may I read often those guidelines in personal effort to not get so personally arrogant as to think it is to be my way or I will hit the highway even asking others to do the same. May I remember that before God I will be brought, and when I am I will not be able to say "we" think, and if You don't change "we" are leaving this place. Instead I think I need account of myself with some sense of humility and in confidence. I might as well start that good practice as of this moment and try to hold onto that way every moment forward- it is part of my own sanctification. Thank you Lord for the efforts of Worthy Christian Forums. Please bless it and those responsible for the work done in Your name on it and through it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 hour ago, The_Patriot2018 said: I didn't say smile, did? What i said was sitting around complaining about it, wont fix it, in fact it just makes it worse as it just contributes to the issue. You can't fix a problem until you recognize and verbalize the problem. Quote Instead, it would be better to seek out a solution. Obviously countering it does no good, over moderation just kills the forums...take the us news section for instance. Sure, it was vile and something needed done, but now there is little to no discussion at all their, and the former nasty discussions from there, are just bleeding out into the restof the forums. Not true, the primary troublemakers are no longer there causing problems and the political forums are peaceful once again and there is nothing form the political forums are not being taken to the rest of forums. No one is talking about over-moderating. But when the boards were more tightly moderated, we still had good discussions. Quote So maybe instead of lashing out at me for simply stating the obvious, you actually read and understand what im saying. I do believe jade is onto something in her comment. You cant change peoples hearts through moderation anymore then you can legislate morality. You cant change how people react to you, but you can change how you react to them. You didn't state the obvious. You complained about people stating the obvious. Moderation isn't about changing hearts. And we don't legislate anything BUT morality. Quote Theres lots of "countering" going on, all that is going to happen is strife, like this, then mumbling, and complaining. Well, wheres the teaching? Wheres the edifying? Tell me, in this thread alone, what is edifying about it? There used to be a lot more teaching and edifying when we had a larger mod team and the boards were more tightly regulated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SisterActs2 Posted March 20, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 23 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,000 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 1,655 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/27/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/08/1950 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2018 Hi everyone I want to join Neighbor in lifting up the site of Worthy Christian Forums to the Lord and asking for His help to keep this forum going not just well, but brilliantly. I have enjoyed it immensely since joining in late 2016. It has provided a place of fellowship for me, something I needed very much. I have loved being a part of Worthy and meeting some wonderful people. I feel I belong and want to continue to join with the saints in denouncing false doctrine and lifting up the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ our Saviour and Lord. I want to continue to pray for those who need prayer and meet other brothers and sisters from all over this amazing place we call home - temporarily! (Or we are just passing through whilst on our journeys home.) Please everyone, let's get together and praise God for this great place to come for encouragement and fellowship. We need Worthy!! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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