[UntoHim]

Harold, my dear friend, you are confusing freedom with anarchy.

Here in the good ole US of A we have freedom, but our freedom comes with some limitations. Free speech doesn't mean you can yell "fire!" in a crowded theater. We have "public" areas... parks, national forests, etc. This public areas are for public use, however they come with limitations - what days you can camp there, prohibitions on open fires, etc. Most of the streets and highways are for public use - but they have a speed limit.

What are all these restrictions and rules about. I thought we were free in America?

LocalChurchDiscussions is an open forum, but this does not mean it is open to anybody who wants to talk about anything. That would be anarchy. The general theme is discussions regarding the teachings, practices and history of The Local Churches associated with the ministries of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee. This forum does not exist for folks to question the major tenets of the Christian faith, or compare and contrast it to other religions, much less humanism or other secular concerns.

I really don't think we are too restrictive, but if a person considers it as such they definitely have LOTS of choices out there. The Internet is a great big world full of blogs and forums for people to spout off in any manner they want. Nobody is forced to come here and lurk, much less participate. As you have noted, there is at least one other forum which contains a board about Nee, Lee and the Local Church. They have a "mission" as well, but it's just so diverse that the administration does not seem to have the interest or time in moderating that particular board. It's like the wild, wild west.....shoot from the hip and don't worry where the bullets end up.

Whatever you do Harold, I would appreciate it very much if you don't run on over to the Bereans forum and falsely claim that you or anybody else was banned from LocalChurchDiscussions for merely expressing your opinions....that's a very bad look for you my man.