This sounds nice, but is a dumpster fire in practice. You see it all over facebook. If we really did agree in one spirit, it would work, but there is so much division, this inevitably becomes a ton of infighting over doctrine.
More to the point: it probably wouldn't function as a giant melting pot. Heck, that barely works here; pedes get into shouting matches with each other about who's a real Trump ally and who's not, what's a psy-op or a LARP and what's real, and so on. It would only be worse when you get dispensationalists, amillennialists, Calvinists, Arminians, charismatics, cessationists, and, of course, all the denominations in one place.
To function properly, it might have to be divided, and sub-divided, not by theological preference but by subject. If you want to talk eschatology, you hop onto the eschatology tab, then look for posts tagged with your particular interest. Of course, there should always be one page left for general discussion.
And, of course, the site should moderate itself as strictly as we do here. Posts that don't fit the mission of being a 24/7 rally don't last long here. Nor should posts that don't fit the mission of helping build and edify Christian community survive there. It is a place for Christianity and should stay that way.
True, there are differences here all the time. If the users have TDW style thick skin, it could work. I do like the idea. I LOVE the outward Christian aspect of this place.
All I'm going to say here is that everyone told us this place couldn't be done. They said it wouldn't be the same. They said it was more trouble than it was worth.
Look at us now... So all I'm going to say is if anyone can do it, it's probably these people.
In fact, I expect it to devolve into the occasional argument or low moral. People struggle with God. That's okay. But if anyone can do it, we can. We'll get through it together and we'll get out the good news of Jesus Christ, that's what it's about in the end.
Nah... With the upvote down vote system. It allows for everyone to post. No one to be censored and the solid debates. To rise to the top. Facebook is a shitty forum for discussion. It quickly becomes an echo chamber for the loudest mouth.
This sounds nice, but is a dumpster fire in practice. You see it all over facebook. If we really did agree in one spirit, it would work, but there is so much division, this inevitably becomes a ton of infighting over doctrine.
Having said that, I’m game, and hope to be proven wrong.
Firstly, beautiful username.
More to the point: it probably wouldn't function as a giant melting pot. Heck, that barely works here; pedes get into shouting matches with each other about who's a real Trump ally and who's not, what's a psy-op or a LARP and what's real, and so on. It would only be worse when you get dispensationalists, amillennialists, Calvinists, Arminians, charismatics, cessationists, and, of course, all the denominations in one place.
To function properly, it might have to be divided, and sub-divided, not by theological preference but by subject. If you want to talk eschatology, you hop onto the eschatology tab, then look for posts tagged with your particular interest. Of course, there should always be one page left for general discussion.
And, of course, the site should moderate itself as strictly as we do here. Posts that don't fit the mission of being a 24/7 rally don't last long here. Nor should posts that don't fit the mission of helping build and edify Christian community survive there. It is a place for Christianity and should stay that way.
True, there are differences here all the time. If the users have TDW style thick skin, it could work. I do like the idea. I LOVE the outward Christian aspect of this place.
All I'm going to say here is that everyone told us this place couldn't be done. They said it wouldn't be the same. They said it was more trouble than it was worth.
Look at us now... So all I'm going to say is if anyone can do it, it's probably these people.
In fact, I expect it to devolve into the occasional argument or low moral. People struggle with God. That's okay. But if anyone can do it, we can. We'll get through it together and we'll get out the good news of Jesus Christ, that's what it's about in the end.
It just needs tags. If the methodist free-love quasi-hemi-demi-pansexual nephilimites can just be screened out, then peace is attainable. ;)
Nah... With the upvote down vote system. It allows for everyone to post. No one to be censored and the solid debates. To rise to the top. Facebook is a shitty forum for discussion. It quickly becomes an echo chamber for the loudest mouth.