Brethren In Unity

I received this pm on my action of closing a thread started by a new member Bartholomew... I felt I would bring this up to all the members who post here and my fellow moderator Brother Robert... Knowing the passion this subject creates is the reason I closed it and another similar subject from a different perspective was started in the theology forum... What do the brethren say... Should I open it or leave it closed?... Brother Glen

Dear Brother Glen,

I just came by to look at the thread I had created, and noticed you'd closed it down. However, I find this quite surprising. My aim was to have the discussion in two parts: the first to discuss what the Bible said about the subject (hence why that part was put in the theology/bible study section), and the second to discuss whether or not it had been advocated in history. I thought it was quite possible to keep these seperate. I just wondered if you might reconsider your decision, please? My aim in that post is to discuss history; albeit controversial history. I was reading through a thread in the history section all about primitive baptists. This is a controversial subject, but when left just to historical dicussion it is considered fine. Would it not be possible to do the same in my thread? I also thought it inappropraite to lump historical discussion in with theology and bible study - my aim was to keep the subject within the specified forum!

Well, thank you for reading this. I have contacted no other moderater since I do not wish to go over your authority. After all, you have to make decisions such as this by virtue of your being a moderator.

Your friend and brother,

Bartholomew

 

Here is the post in question I closed... Brother Glen

http://www.baptistboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=000232