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The humor thread (formerly Sunday funny)

#1687

Really?! :slight_smile:

If you want to know my views on Christianity, I have shared something with @Mark_Rocka in a couple of posts linked here Some prayers for my dad please - General chit chat - Forum - Banjo Ben Clark . You can share it with you dad to see what he thinks! :wink:

But otherwise, we avoid serious religious subject matter discussion here in this forum. If you are of DL age and/or you have consent from your parents, we can discuss privately. We have a private thread for Christianity discussion, I can add you in if youā€™d want so you can review what was discussed!

#1688

I totally understand that! I would love to be a part of that thread. Understand, though, that I process everything I hear through the Scriptures, and I strive to be able to back up anything and everything by the Scriptures and/or Biblical principles.

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#1689

You simply do not get it :man_facepalming::rofl:

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#1690

Without wanting to start a debate anything, I just want to clear this statement up a bit - we do try not to argue, :grinning: but Ben is a Christian and his forum is a great place for us to share Christian discussions in the context of music related things. Thatā€™s what many of us really appreciate about this site!

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#1691

Excellent, I guess you are not too far from the kingdom of God! Just sent out an invite to you to join in the private Bible discussion thread! :+1:

#1692

@cboling see my PM :joy:

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#1693

See, you understand it, but the world (I donā€™t mean the folks here) doesnā€™t seem to understand itā€¦ They want to know my views on Christianity! :wink:

@Flatpickin_Libby, what do you mean by Christian discussion in the context of music related thing? You have an example link? Or, you mean Christian music related discussion?

#1694

No, they donā€™tā€¦ Thatā€™s the part you donā€™t understand :laughing:

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#1695

@Mason_Crone
I knowā€¦

You see, I remember @Archie recently posted what people used to say ā€œGod moves in mysterious ways!ā€ I donā€™t know if that is in the Bible, or if it is a biblical observation, but we know something for a fact now from some replies here. ā€œPeople move in mysterious ways!ā€ lol.

#1696

I just mean itā€™s great how this forum often has a Christian perspective to things (although of course many people have different worldviews) and we can all come together in a friendly way. We all, however, prefer to stay out of ā€œfake churchā€ discussions. :slight_smile:

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#1697

OK

Maybe I missed it?? Or else I would have countered it! :wink:

(I think I know what @Mason_Crone is thinking now! But hey, it is free speech, not free approved speech (constitutional breakdown!) as you have been made to believe. You get it now?? :slight_smile: )

#1698

We should drop this, @JohnM. Thanks!

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#1699

Itā€™s my forum so itā€™s not a free speech environment. All speech here is subject to my approval.

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#1700

@BanjoBen, I know it is your forum. But just want to clarify thisā€¦

Is that the content that needs your approval or the viewpoint itself? For example, you have the right to allow or not allow any discussion, say religious discussion. But do you approve or disapprove based on a viewpoint in the discussion you allowed? You shouldnā€™t do the latter. Just my thoughts to you.

#1701

If I think a viewpoint is wrong and harmful, I will ban it. Iā€™m vehemently opposed to the prosperity health and wealth gospel, and will not allow it to be propagated here. This would apply to many of your views. Thank you for respecting that.

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#1702

@JohnM Respectfully we donā€™t want you dominating every part of the forum with YOUR approach to Christianity. PM the guy and take it from there. Most of us here are Christianā€™s but we donā€™t all worship in the same way. For example I never quote scriptures. I am Church of Scotland.

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#1703

I donā€™t know what makes you think I support those fake preachers or their teachings about the so-called prosperity health and wealth preachings? My view on prosperity is different, maybe premature end of some discussions that we didnā€™t have a chance to really get into it. Thatā€™s one of the problems due to viewpoint moderation that you donā€™t get know the view of others. Such moderation is unconstitutional and people do that and if you also follow that it is just unfortunate. You may know this already, but let me reiterate, Iā€™m not here for propaganda, I just participate in discussions. But it is more than some ā€œunacceptableā€ gospel, much deeper, and counter points are intolerable to some!

#1704

@Archie, as an observer you know from the discussions, I sincerely wanted to take my conversations with @cboling to a private mode. But it was still not acceptable to some, for what??!! But I understand your point! :+1:

#1705

Thank you. Now can we let this rest. Please

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#1706

@Michael_Mark, I missed this post. Anyway it is dropped now! :slight_smile: