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You know your society is doomed when people know next to nothing about the Constitution and the things outlined therein. Freedom of speech is right next to freedom of religion with respect to public misunderstanding/misconception/ignorance.

 

But you are not guaranteed a platform by this board.

 

And that is exactly my point concerning the first amendment. It doesn't entitle someone to say whatever they want whenever and wherever they want so that if someone encroaches on it then it is unconsitutional.

 

Can you elaborate your point a little further here?

Freedom of Speech does provide the liberty to say whatever you want, whenever you want, where ever, (these are likewise supported by the freedom of peaceable assembly).

If your point is that we cannot slander and claim freedom of speech, I agree, but I would point out that there is a double standard in our nation in regards to who and what is considered slander.

If your point is that Americans cannot speak their mind in an open forum even in opposition to proposed legislation, I disagree with you. Especially under consideration of the widespread public assembly and outcry against the previous admins. policies.

Here is, if you are suggesting that Americans cannot so speak out, an interesting position. Because there are those in this nation who would willingly give non US citizens full constitutional rights.

There are those in this nation who turn a blind eye to what can just as easily be interpreted as unconstitutionally protected acts perpetrated by liberal groups.

bro. Dallas

 

I'm saying that Baptist Board has the right to restrict free speech as they see fit. Congress does not.

I'll give you an example. Your boss puts in place a set of rules of acceptable speech for the workplace. Now, if you get up in the middle of your fellow workers while on the job and start using unprofessional language, your boss will disciple you, and possibly fire you. Now, according to some the boss has violated free speech. But obviously that is ridiculous. Freedom of speech isn't the freedom to say whatever you want whenever you want in an absolute sense. It restricts Congress from persecuting me for having an opinion which may differ from theirs. I'm given the freedom from government intervention or persection in voicing my opinions and concerns and gathering together with other likeminded individuals in peace and doing the same.

 

There is no such thing as "unlimited free speech."

"Your freedom stops where my nose begins" is one way of putting it.

Tell your boss off; start cussing him out. Then explain to him that you have free speech. See how far you get.

As a Christian, do you have the freedom to curse God? If so, are you really a Christian?

Such "freedom" does have its limitations.

It has its limitations in any corporation, any private business, and this board is a privately owned board with rules which every member agreed to when they registered. They, by their own free will agreed to abide by the restrictions put in place, and post in grace.

 

Your explicit purpose as a Pentecostal has been to come here and bash IFB churches and their doctrine. Are you sure you are the one to comment on this?

 

I'm wondering what kind of freedom of speech people allow in their homes. Is there any limit as to what a person can or can not say in your homes?

 

I guess shinning (what does that mean?!?) light wants to join the "banned". Which instrument do you play besides the loud mouth?

 

I LOVE IT!!!

I smell me some trout myself!

 

I do...do you? Who cares what you think? What is it any of your business how many posts I have? I think you need to get spell check.

 

So does BB have a right to restrict freedom of speech here? If they can't, then they must allow anything short of legal restrictions such as porn or calling for the violent overthrow of the country.

If you willingly join a group, you must accept their standards of behavior. That's all anyone is saying.

 

So, does your church allow discussion of any topic and use of any language? Are other people allowed to get up and begin speaking at the same time as the pastor? Can I sit in my seat and yell "You're an idiot" at the pastor the entire service?

If not, then according to you, your church is against freedom of speech.

 

I understand your point now. Thanks for the explanation.

bro. Dallas

 

Trout is Gooood!

Our youngest son is an avid fisherman, he is seventeen. Once while on a field trip to a local creek to study environmental issues he proved this point to his Science teacher.

In the creek were several small base. Along the creek bank he found some old fishing line and a hook. He caught a grasshopper too (sorry pEta). His teacher, being more and higher educatedly than he in the way of things informed him there was no way he could catch one of those fish.

He tied his line to a small sappling (ok, I know, this was a green tree sorry tree huggers), cast his bait into the water and caught a fish...

When we picked him up that afternoon (this was a summer day excursion) his teacher was still expressing shock and awe.

In this case, if you give a man a fish you feed him for a day, if you teach him to fish, you feed him for life.

This truth still permits us to eat fresh fish on occassions.

Now, my son threw his fish back that day, but he proved a point to a liberal teacher. That point is that while man needs the necessary presence of Government to prevent anarchy (although it is amazingly a very popular t.v. show (Sons of) Anarchy we have no need of Socialism.

bro. Dallas:thumbsup: