Steward George Posted December 31, 2019 Group: Steward Followers: 110 Topic Count: 10,465 Topics Per Day: 1.26 Content Count: 27,773 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 15,463 Days Won: 129 Joined: 06/30/2001 Status: Online Birthday: 09/21/1971 Steward Share Posted December 31, 2019 Shalom everyone, As most of you know, I'm quite busy on a speaking tour, so my time to moderate has been drastically reduced. However, last week I was staying on top of everything and when I left for the weekend, there were NO reports ... and generally weekends are fairly slow on the forums, since people are doing their things over the weekend. However, over the weekend, I saw an explosion of chaos on the forums. Lots of nasty mudslinging ... and quite frankly quite un-Christ like. I don't have the time to PM each and every issue since there is over 30+ reports. So I'm publicly reprimanding all those involved ... and for each infraction I'm adding a 3 day Moderator Review to their account. Moderator Review is not a means of banning anyone, but used as a method to convey our purpose and a means of correction. My goal is to create a forum whereby Christians can talk out differences in LOVE ... not to declare who are "heretics"! If you believe someone is in ERROR ... then take the passage given by Paul to heart ... Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if a man is overtaken in a fault, you the spiritual ones restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. Gal 6:2 Bear one another's burdens, and so you will fulfill the Law of Christ. The idea is to GROW through discussion. When a Rabbi gathers his talmudim (students) ... he sets them in a circle or a square and brings up a discussion topic ... and lets the students argue it out ... he doesn't take sides ... he uses the exercise to sharpen their understanding. My job is not to "determine" what is "right or wrong" for I am just a man myself ... but to create an environment whereby we can learn from one another in LOVE! If you can't abide by the simple rules of the Terms of Service, you can find hundreds of forums out there to argue ... but as for this forum, I'm a believer that we're SMART ENOUGH, and LOVING ENOUGH to recover our brothers and sisters out of error not by INSULTS, but by reasoning with one another in LOVE! Betha (3 Day Mod Review) https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246444-born-again-christians/?do=findComment&comment=3117672 Behold (9 Day Mod Review) https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117674 https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117675 https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117695 Margo (3 Day Mod Review) https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246444-born-again-christians/?do=findComment&comment=3117681 BloodBought (12 Day Mod Review) https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117699 https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117700 https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117702 https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117704 Firm Foundation (3 Day Mod Review) https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246182-repentance/?do=findComment&comment=3117707 If you ever find yourself in a position whereby you feel personally attacked, then REPORT the post. I DON'T have time to read through entire threads, and the limited time I am on the forums ... I'm only reading reports and why they are reported. If it's an infraction, I will deal with it! It's a NEW YEAR -- a NEW DECADE ... let's go forward as a body ... learn from one another and grow in love and patience toward one another! Have a blessed New Year! Your brother in the Lord with much agape love, George 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted December 31, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted December 31, 2019 Thank you If I may add... How can seekers be drawn to the light of the Lord when they see this type of ugly behavior from Christians? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneeIW Posted December 31, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 944 Content Per Day: 0.54 Reputation: 780 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted December 31, 2019 12 minutes ago, ayin jade said: Thank you If I may add... How can seekers be drawn to the light of the Lord when they see this type of ugly behavior from Christians? They may feel they fit right in! 45 minutes ago, George said: It's a NEW YEAR -- a NEW DECADE ... let's go forward as a body ... learn from one another and grow in love and patience toward one another! Amen!❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted December 31, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 952 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,568 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,047 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Thank you for the examples. I guess I can apply them to myself, as that log in my own eye. Apology for my own short coming. Don't know about pledges for a year, but will try for today and then tomorrow and then tomorrow after that and see if it becomes habit forming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted December 31, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.81 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, George said: Shalom everyone, As most of you know, I'm quite busy on a speaking tour, so my time to moderate has been drastically reduced. However, last week I was staying on top of everything and when I left for the weekend, there were NO reports ... and generally weekends are fairly slow on the forums, since people are doing their things over the weekend. However, over the weekend, I saw an explosion of chaos on the forums. Lots of nasty mudslinging ... and quite frankly quite un-Christ like. I don't have the time to PM each and every issue since there is over 30+ reports. So I'm publicly reprimanding all those involved ... and for each infraction I'm adding a 3 day Moderator Review to their account. Moderator Review is not a means of banning anyone, but used as a method to convey our purpose and a means of correction. My goal is to create a forum whereby Christians can talk out differences in LOVE ... not to declare who are "heretics"! If you believe someone is in ERROR ... then take the passage given by Paul to heart ... Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if a man is overtaken in a fault, you the spiritual ones restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. Gal 6:2 Bear one another's burdens, and so you will fulfill the Law of Christ. The idea is to GROW through discussion. When a Rabbi gathers his talmudim (students) ... he sets them in a circle or a square and brings up a discussion topic ... and lets the students argue it out ... he doesn't take sides ... he uses the exercise to sharpen their understanding. My job is not to "determine" what is "right or wrong" for I am just a man myself ... but to create an environment whereby we can learn from one another in LOVE! If you can't abide by the simple rules of the Terms of Service, you can find hundreds of forums out there to argue ... but as for this forum, I'm a believer that we're SMART ENOUGH, and LOVING ENOUGH to recover our brothers and sisters out of error not by INSULTS, but by reasoning with one another in LOVE! Betha (3 Day Mod Review) https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246444-born-again-christians/?do=findComment&comment=3117672 Behold (9 Day Mod Review) https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117674 https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117675 https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117695 Margo (3 Day Mod Review) https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246444-born-again-christians/?do=findComment&comment=3117681 BloodBought (12 Day Mod Review) https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117699 https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117700 https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117702 https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246270-two-groups-of-people/?do=findComment&comment=3117704 Firm Foundation (3 Day Mod Review) https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/246182-repentance/?do=findComment&comment=3117707 If you ever find yourself in a position whereby you feel personally attacked, then REPORT the post. I DON'T have time to read through entire threads, and the limited time I am on the forums ... I'm only reading reports and why they are reported. If it's an infraction, I will deal with it! It's a NEW YEAR -- a NEW DECADE ... let's go forward as a body ... learn from one another and grow in love and patience toward one another! Have a blessed New Year! Your brother in the Lord with much agape love, George I think creating a forum to talk things out is a very good idea. I have been confused and frustrated at times of why the moderators took the action that they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steward George Posted December 31, 2019 Group: Steward Followers: 110 Topic Count: 10,465 Topics Per Day: 1.26 Content Count: 27,773 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 15,463 Days Won: 129 Joined: 06/30/2001 Status: Online Birthday: 09/21/1971 Author Steward Share Posted December 31, 2019 37 minutes ago, missmuffet said: I think creating a forum to talk things out is a very good idea. I have been confused and frustrated at times of why the moderators took the action that they did. Usually I try to send Private Messages and work behind the scenes. Most people don't realize I have probably 2x the number of Private Messages than I have posts on the forums. However, this instance basically was on one particular thread, and the same topic that rehashes itself every few months. Sometimes when a thread gets out of control ... perhaps people can see what is or is not acceptable behavior. We'll see if this changes the way people interact with one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coliseum Posted December 31, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 133 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 1,123 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 2,055 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/07/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted December 31, 2019 24 minutes ago, George said: Usually I try to send Private Messages and work behind the scenes. Most people don't realize I have probably 2x the number of Private Messages than I have posts on the forums. However, this instance basically was on one particular thread, and the same topic that rehashes itself every few months. Sometimes when a thread gets out of control ... perhaps people can see what is or is not acceptable behavior. We'll see if this changes the way people interact with one another. Thank you George. We all know sometimes how difficult it is to be humbled. Many times I disagree with the author of an article and wished I had shown more restraint---after the fact. I think most times we become impassioned about what we believe without the intention of hurting someone; we let our emotions run away with us without realizing it, and start to lose track of where they are going. I think everyone who is honest with themselves will see how they can, and do, fan the flames of needless controversy. Someone spoke to me about kindness in a private conversation; I accept it with thanksgiving. I hope you and your family---as well as everyone here---have a spectacular New Years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steward George Posted December 31, 2019 Group: Steward Followers: 110 Topic Count: 10,465 Topics Per Day: 1.26 Content Count: 27,773 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 15,463 Days Won: 129 Joined: 06/30/2001 Status: Online Birthday: 09/21/1971 Author Steward Share Posted December 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, DustyRoad said: I love seeing you around, @George, when your post isn't auto-generated! While I'm on a speaking tour ... it does become a bit difficult ... however when I have days off from speaking or driving ... I do try to come in an say Hey! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Blood Bought 1953 Posted December 31, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.88 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 hours ago, ayin jade said: Thank you If I may add... How can seekers be drawn to the light of the Lord when they see this type of ugly behavior from Christians? I can understand why I was put on “Mod Review”...... I was veering into mean- spirited posts .....apologies to all, especially my “Worthy Foe” Margo.....Perhaps we are both too Tenacious for our own good sometimes ...it’s a reflection of the zeal we both have for what we believe to be right......so , it’s not “ all” bad, I hope .Anyway- God Bless all of you great people and have a Happy New Year! 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alive Posted December 31, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 22 Topic Count: 194 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 11,053 Content Per Day: 6.55 Reputation: 9,015 Days Won: 36 Joined: 09/12/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/09/1956 Share Posted December 31, 2019 None of us are perfect in this regard. When we care about something a great deal and think it is important for others to understand--or to say another way-- have a strong conviction about a thing, it is easy to come across as forceful. I think if we slow down and pause and 'look to Him' we find a sense of what is proper and perhaps temper our presentation. Some doctrinal issues are of more grave importance than others. A thank the Lord for the opportunity. Praise the Lord and Maranatha! One day soon, we will know as we have been known and all things will be answered. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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