Maricopa County Heating Up

I never cared (had to care) before I was a moderator. A few members complained about Trump, but I did not see any saying Trump was not President. Those few who acted inappropriate were corrected. Posts were removed or edited that were disrespectful to the POTUS.

But they (the Trump haters) were not as belligerent as those here now. There were only a few. The Staff corrected them and for the most partbthey toned down the propaganda. One did not, but he is no longer here.

I never said Democrats are bad but Republicans are worse. This is a false accusation you have projected on me.

I said the Democrat Party is worse for the nation (their platform is obviously anti-Christian) but the Republican Party is more dangerous for the Church as their values align with Christian values absent the Source of our values.

This thread has proven I was correct on that part. You saw my withdrawal from the GOP as a justification to slander me, to make false accusations about where I lend my support based on where I do not.

 

Yes, I removed your avatar. I said I did. It was inappropriate and in violation of BB rules (made clear on the politics forum).

I did the same with another member who had inappropriate anti-Trump avatars. He just put another up and went about his business.

You whine like a little child having a temper tantrum.

 

I have never equalized the DNC and GOP. I said they are the same (in the context that both are secular looking for their own power....opposite sides of the same coin.....opposite platforms and outward agendas but the same internal goals of political power...neither expresses the gospel of Christ).
Thus is what I mean. You and I disagree so you believe you are justified in stretching and trusting my views to incorporate what I do not believe.

That is wrong. It is sinful. We cannot act like Satan in politics and like Christ in Church. You seem to think religion belongs in the congregation only, while in the workd you are free to sin. But we cannot separate Christ from us when in the public realm and put Him on again for worship.

 

That Biden is President? Yes. I believe Trump speaks his mind. That Biden rightfully won the Presidency? No. And I agree with Trump on both accounts.

 

I do not trust the PM on and off. But this may help you (you may decide to use this feature).

There is a setting in privacy where you can allow only those you follow to pm you. If there is a brother you respect or believe can offer insightful dialogue then follow him. He can now pm you. As you interact, if he proves himself less than who you believed him to be, simply stop following him and he will not be able to pm you.

I am more selective with pm's than engaging people on the forum. If someone I do not follow wants to communicate about a topic, he or she can on the open forum. If it is a board issue, they can communicate via the Report function.

I view pm's as invitations to personal conversations. That is not for the masses but for friends - for those I would invite over for coffee just to chat.

 

Because he met the qualifications to be the rightful President (elector certificates and certification by Congress). If there was a Superime Court reversal then he would not only not be the rightful President but he would not be President.

 

Sure kid.

 

What? Are you serious???

No. That is petty. The BB rules are that members will not post disrespectfully towards a President (I assume a sitting President?) or a person shortly after they have died.

I do not care about how you perceived the rules when those in violation were political opponents. We both know (we all know) that Democrat posts belittling Trump were edited or deleted (again, you saw this with Robust Theologian as you were involved in a couple of those threads - do you have NO excuse).

In fact, looking at old reports, several that were addressed were posts YOU reported!!!

I doubt more than correction was needed because we only had a couple of violators. It is different with many Trump disciples. Where people like Robust Theologian were corrected and moved on many who supported Trump are like Hillary Clinton...they simply cannot move on.

I think you are forgetting that this is a Christian board, not an arm of the GOP.

 

@Aaron is delusional.

@Revmitchell ,

The problem I have is that I am a Republican and very much in favor of Trump. I believe the greatest thing he did may have been highlighting the false conservatives within the GOP while exposing the DNC (that they are never interested in our nation, but only in their agenda).

Just because I have decided that I will not vote does not change my political leanings.

I hope you can understand that. And I hope you are able to understand why I get aggravated when people like @Aaron lie about my positions just because we disagree on voting.

I do not prescribe my views on others, I do not judge others for voting or being involved in politics (I was no less a Christian when I was active in the GOP). BUT I have to be faithful to live as I am convicted to live (otherwise it is a sin). And I will defend the reasons for my position just as I hope others will theirs.

But my abstaining from voting does not make me have Democrat leanings. @Aaron just uses that as a type of ad hominem insult because we hold the same political leanings but I abstain from voting.

 

No, it is up to the individual. That is why all members have that option.

Long ago I left it open for anyone to PM me. But I found some just carried on or started attacking via pm. So I made the decision to reserve personal messages for ersonal conversations (with people I believe that I could have a meaningful relationship with) and leave the rest for the open forum.

When I had Facebook it was the same way. I did not just allow anyone to view my info, and I did not accept friend requests from people I did not know.

Since every member can communicate with me on the open forum, or in my role as a moderator, I see no need to allow everyone into a more private discussion.

Most of those I have followed disagree with me, but I respect them as mature brothers in Christ. Some members are not on the list simply because I have not had the chance to add them, but will when we engage in the forum. If they prove themselves to have an agenda, or if I have misjudged their character, then I will drop them from the list.

I am not a big pm'er anyway. And with some members I have found it best to keep things on the public forum or in reports (where all the staff can see).

But in the end it is a personal decision. Each member decides how - or if - they want to use private messages.

I am here to enjoy the forum and fellowship, to put my views out there and defend them, and to learn from other members. I have to entertain enough unwanted phone calls that I do not need I welcomed messages.

Edit - the exception is pm's sent by staff as notifications. But I am starting to do those as closed messages.