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1Heart
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| Posted 7/28/2004 10:18 AM (GMT -6) |   | quote:
Originally posted by JCsites.com
In my mind the original ethos of this discussion board was lost sometime around the end of 2002 or beginning of 2003.
When I was asked to provide the "block post" feature, I figured it would be a matter of time before this forum became irrelevant. The mere idea of blocking posts goes against the community growth principle. But I totally understand why the feature was so frequently requested and ultimately provided.
By and large, the petty childish behavior of some just put a wet blanket on the whole "exchange of ideas" thing.
I also think that the topics of discussion started being re-cylced by accident. But redundant none the less. So then the forum became less interesting.
My feeling now is that this board's main value is the archive of posts over the last 4 years. Great Research for sure. I sure hope someone's going to write a book citing this board as a source!
I only wish I were educated enough to have contributed brilliant theological insights so that I might be quoted in some book someday!  Dave's Ugly Pride Talking
Anyhow, I suppose I'm not sad about what this forum has become. I think it does reflect the human condition of sin like any other form of human communication.
Maybe this is no different than a really cool Biblestudy group that comes together and really takes off and grows. In my observation during my Christian experience, it seems as though eventually God scatters those Biblestudies who were once thriving and growing. Maybe it's because in God's economy, it's time to take the results of some level of maturing that happened, put it in "seed" form and scatter those seeds in new pastures?
Anyway, my approach is the thank the Lord for what he truly has done through this, and for how He changed me... us. I accept with excitement and wonder, what He will do in the future. What and Adventure!
I appreciate your heart, and honest questions. I could go over what this board means to me, but I've shared it quite a few times already. Where I live, I know of only one other Open Theist, and have not found another place to explore, to discuss etc. I have been both surprised at the grace that I have found here, and grieved at the lack of it. As in any other community, there is both; an abundance of grace and lack thereof - and as you said, you can choose to focus on the positive, and there is a lot of positive here. It is a place to explore, to learn, to grow, to be challenged, to cultivate a deeper relationship with the Father...and more. It is still new and exciting for me, as I'm sure it is for so many others, and will continue to be. It is one of the many ways of "being transformed by the renewing of our minds". (IMHO)
God Bless,
Jo-Anne 
"Sometimes all we can do is go back to the character of God, and drop anchor there."
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PotOnWheel
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| Posted 7/28/2004 10:50 AM (GMT -6) | | | | |
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quest for truth
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| Posted 7/28/2004 12:35 PM (GMT -6) | | Dave, I wasn't sure if you were regarding it as sin but I had a hunch that you were not. Change is inevitable so I agree we might as well embrace each new day. Do you ever find you get mixed emotions when talking about change? For instance, we are going to be relocating out of Minnesota probably within the next year and this change brings with it a bittersweet feeling in me.
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Springs
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Date Joined Jul 2001
Total Posts : 636
| Posted 8/26/2004 6:12 AM (GMT -6) | | Quest for Truth wrote: I miss reading posts from people such as Semeia, Iconoclast, ModesofThought, Shell, Springs, MephEternal, Empiress, and others.
Hey Quest! Thanks for missing me! Much appreciated. It's like old home week around here, what with the recent posts by Semeia, Iconoclast, Meph and Doc, so I thought I'd pop on and say hi.
I think TGB was right about the Carlie thread. While the board is a forum for ideas our personalities also come through. Being personable is great, I don't see any reason to avoid it, and I'm not sure we could even if we so desired. But personal attacks are where most of us draw the line.
I think we have all been guilty of offending someone else at some time or another, but for the most part it hasn't been too scary...I can't imagine why Doc would use that term... unless someone one was relentlessly personally attacking him at that time...wait a second... I think I am getting a memory... I see a lake... and a little red airplane...nope it's black...wait...nope...it's gone now...hmmm...scary...it must have just been an anti-event. :) As for you Quest, you have never been scary. You are a sweetheart. And I can't imagine Doc being offended by you when you seem to be one of his biggest fans.
As you know, the Chinese symbol for crisis also mean opportunity. I wish you well as you navigate the changes taking place in your life. (Personally, I wouldn't move any farther south than Virginia, the bugs get exponentially bigger with each mile after that point.)
Blessing to all, and a big shout out to the lovely Shell, the enchanting Empiress, and my old friend Modes.
Springs
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