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Posted on 08/16/2021 3:44:48 PM PDT by Openurmind
I would like some clarification as to the truth of the rules and situation here on the FR. Several times over the last few years it has been mandated by certain users that a prerequisite for participating here, conversing here, or donating here is mandated that you must first be a White Puritan Christian. No exceptions or you are considered a Troll. You must believe what they believe exactly or you should hit the highway.
Anyone else conservative or not, are to be considered as just trolls and should excommunicate themselves and leave. This is an important clarification. Because if the owner Jim feels that only Christians of a certain Christian sect are allowed equal respect here or not. That certain one sect needs to be shared. Those who are not of that particular sect deserve the right to know that their participation and donations are not actually appreciated.
Is see animosity between even sects of Christianity battling each other here. Hate for Mormons, Hate for Catholics from Christians, Hate for Christians from Catholics, God forbid anyone who comes here and is honest and says they are an Orthodox Christian from ETHIOPIA! So what is it? Is this a domain site rule and mandate or not? Those of us who believe in the first amendment and freedom of speech and religion would like to know what the parameters are. What sect exactly is a prerequisite to participate here?
Are non Christians allowed here at all? Can one believe in God without belonging to a formal religious sect? Are any other faiths allowed based on freedom of religion? Please make this very clear, because if there is an underlying prerequisite and unwritten rule, there are many of us here who are not quite pure Bible thumping (perfect mandated sect) conservatives and would really like to know. Is our own Constitutional right to believe as we like respected here or not?
It is important to know... If those who do not fit the "exact parameters" judged as a prerequisite mandate are not appreciated and not equally respected or not. What are these please? Do these prerequisite mandates even exist here? In this fight for our country is it wise to throw the baby out with the bath water? But this baby wants to know if my patriotism and efforts to create dialog, discussion, and traffic as a conservative which equate to revenue are appreciated or not... No matter what my stance on faith might be.
Is the 1st respected here or not? If not what are the restrictive parameters limited to as a private domain? If only White Puritan Christians are allowed here then it needs to shared what sect exactly of hundreds??? A curious mind would like to know...
He’s obviously not a troll. Check his posting history. There’s just not a lot of censorship here compared to many other sites, which is good, but it can be a little upsetting to be attacked for your religion, or lack of one, at times. You definitely learn to defend your positions when you join FreeRepublic. It took me years to even post a comment in the beginning because I was so intimidated by all the knowledgeable posters...not to mention the know-it-all’s who love to criticize and insult ppl.
Why would I ever “report abuse” for someone who has the absolute right to believe what they like if they want to???
If they want to believe in Bigfoot it is their right if they like. Unfortunately the same courtesy is not always returned.
Hence my question here... What are the controlled parameters of belief allowed here?
Hey... Controversy creates dialog, Dialog creates discussion, discussion creates traffic, Traffic creates revenue...
I actually do know how to work this Boss... :)
I’m Jewish,
I have no issues here.
you are posting the left’s talking points.
I smell ozone.
I remember, years ago, someone put on Wikipedia(I think) that FR was a Jewish support group.
No such rules.
Relax.
Post (nicely), and enjoy life here.
On FR, the first rule of Religious Forum is to not talk about Religious Forum.
or: “if you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen”.
or: Have a really thick skin.
BS, are you trying to mislabel label and libel us? (And you wonder about getting banned.)
Smells trolling….
I’ve been on FR within a few weeks or months of it starting - long before registration - and registered since January 1998, and I have never, ever, seen or heard of a religious litmus test on any kind or nature whatsoever on FR, from Jim, or anyone associated with FR. Everyone at FR believes in the Constitution, and the Constitution enshrines religious freedom.
Lots of bickering back and forth, but that’s a forum! Some folks diss on other folks, which you can take, leave, or get involved in.
Oh? Anyone tell the other Christian denominations who are alive and well on here such a thing? How about the numerous non-Christians?
Several times over the last few years it has been mandated by certain users that a prerequisite for participating here, conversing here, or donating here is mandated that you must first be a White Puritan Christian ...
I am not a troll and yet I had a FReeper tell me I was not allowed to complain about any thing on FR because I did not fill out a profile. So it can be taken as the rules, as this person might.
Lol... Really? That is funny...
Thank you. :)
Really..? Well, I'm about as sensitive as a 14 year old pimple faced girl at a coming out party and I never did notice such a thing....
Say, your not that wild eyed woman in that photo that's hissing and screaming in that man's face are you..?
This isn’t the nice place it was 20 yrs ago when I joined right after the 2000 election.
You better have sharp elbows and a thick skin.
You’re overthinking it. Be friendly and polite and you won’t have any problems.
These mandates were thrown at me in the “news” forum. I absolutely leave them alone to do what they like over in the religion forum.
My question is to comment in the “news” forum what are the standard strict faith parameters?
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