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Originally Posted by ThankfulForever777
I'm new here, but I agree with Trapped. From what I've seen, Jay didn't do anything to deserve a ban or restrictions. Moderation should be more lenient, like on Facebook, to encourage more discussion.
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Jay's offending comments are no longer posted on the main page. Since you haven't seen the deleted/moderated posts, maybe this will help you to understand our issues. I can tell you that Jay's offensive comments were dripping with sarcasm and insults toward other members. Jay and ACuriousFellow crossed a line which we could not ignore. The quickest way to take a topic off track and/or start a food fight is to ignore such behavior.
A deleted post from ACuriousFellow follows:
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It's quite unfortunate what is happening here, UntoHim, and Nell.
You remove my ability to speak freely.
You delete my words and therefore bear false testimony by saying my claims are baseless.
You remove my power to message with others privately.
I had not taken you two to be such wicked cowards who cannot face the truth and apologize to others properly.
But you know that there are some who already saw my post.
And you know that many saw your hypocritical behavior in that Trinity thread.
And you know that we are not fools who cannot see what you are doing in censoring others.
Congratulations to the master of this house and his servant for following the pattern of Witness Lee and his successors.
And despite the fact that everyone sees your wickedness, it seems most remain silent.
Or perhaps they were silenced as well?
May the Lord rebuke you two for your hypocrisy, wickedness, and your cowardly behavior. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
John 3:19-21
19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
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You may contrast this post with the Mission Statement.
We made multiple attempts to mediate ACF's problem with us. We asked for written evidence he claimed to have against us...with no response other than to repeat comments similar to the statements above.
We tried to help him understand that he never had the ability to "speak freely". His only ability was to speak within the guidelines of the Mission Statement. This is all we ask of anyone.
I don't know if Facebook has a Mission Statement. I don't know if Facebook has a desire to adhere to Christian standards, but we do.
Both ACuriousFellow and Jay have a pathway back to the forum. However, in all good conscience, we cannot/will not lower our standards to comply with such fleshly "adult conversation" that does not comply with our Mission Statement.
I don't know if this dialog is offensive enough to help you reconsider your remarks above. As stated, I realize that the most offensive of the posts from anyone who gets moderated will never be seen. We have no desire to provide a place for angry souls to come and vent unabated. We are here to discuss. Both parties need to listen. That doesn't always happen.
We pray that the Lord will bless this forum by providing many who are able to help those who have been hurt by the behavior of the Local Church Leadership, et al. Posts like the one above, in my opinion, do not help anyone.
Nell