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Originally Posted by Edward Anglin
I do believe this place has changed.
The coversations are stale.
That, and the constant jabs at Christianity, authority, submission and Pentecostalism get very, very old.
AFF has turned into an instant messaging tool where people talk about silly, inconsequential, feminine things instead of the religious site it was intended to be.
The level of intelligent discourse has descended into the abyss.
All of this is not to say I don't enjoy a good laugh.
But when the entire premise of the forum is utter idiocy, and every substantial thread ends in either extramarital flirting and/or atheistic and/or agnostic posters tearing down Christianity as a whole, I think the original purpose of this forum is perverted.
I love the owners and admin here, but the site is failing.
That's why I rarely post.
And friends, I am nowhere close to an ultracon.
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It is a cycle. One can only go in circles so many times before it just get tired and boring. Personally I have given up on doctrinal discussion period. Waste of time and effort. People don't change their views much as a result of discussion. I can't say I have. I am what some here would call a three-stepper with a conservative bent, tither, believer in being in church every time the door opens, and I am not moving off of that, no amount of discussion is going to sway me from a position that I believe God placed me on.
And discussion of my platform has never moved anyone on these forums from their position. So, from where I sit doctrinal discussion is an exercise in futility with the exception of everyone letting everyone else know where they are.
But, I like an occasional laugh myself...
I can say that these forums, not necessarily AFF, but others as well have helped me to be a little more tolerant. I used to have a very narrow view of what constitutes an "Apostolic" and was once very harsh and critical about some things as relates to standards. I have broadened my horizons some and no longer get all worked up over some things, accepting people even if I don't accept their doctrine.