What Happened to AFF?

[Esther]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

If people come to this forum and are in that "pendulum process", I think they should hear the firm, strong opinions from both sides of the aisle. The conservative values are just as valid as the liberal ones. I don't believe very many people on the FCF were shunned for having liberal leanings or for questioning--they were made to assert their reasons and defend their beliefs, which is actually good for the whole process. How can I believe anything if I can't defend it or explain it? Being asked to assert, explain or defend a belief forces me to clarify my own thinking on a matter.