Don't Ask....Don't Tell. Good Policy?

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

I read the statement and it appears like something less than a "warning".

As you know, this is a controversial issue and as such may need guided discussion/debate.

The last line pretty much sums it up I think.

"Hopefully this will help clarify the forum's position on the matter, and frame future debates"

One has to wonder what the message is saying or meaning. It obviously feels like a "whoa there" message. Whether that was the intention or not. We get a little hyper-sensitive about this issue, meanwhile 99.99999% of Evangelical Christians have this in their Top 2 of passion issues.... they can rage about it, but can't discuss it comfortably.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

One has to wonder what the message is saying or meaning. It obviously feels like a "whoa there" message. Whether that was the intention or not.

Just understand this statement is simply a preexisting written policy pasted here to provide guidance for discussion on this particular topic.

It is what it is. No one, nor any posts have been singled out. The statement was established more than a year before this thread started.

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Just understand this statement is simply a preexisting written policy pasted here to provide guidance for discussion on this particular topic.

It is what it is. No one, nor any posts have been singled out. The statement was established more than a year before this thread started.

I don't think how that was perceived.

Imagine a guy walking in a room (called a forum), opening up and sharing his doubts and perspective. Then the head of the house steps and says "just a reminder, we don't want to here a dissenting opinion on this topic." It just stifles the conversation, and certainly becomes a wet blanket.

I think it was poorly timed. Just about every poster here knows what AFF thinks about homosexuality. It seems uncalled for to even have a prepared statement on the matter.

My opinion. We all have them. Our egos needs a forum to share them

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

I don't think how that was perceived.

Imagine a guy walking in a room (called a forum), opening up and sharing his doubts and perspective. Then the head of the house steps and says "just a reminder, we don't want to here a dissenting opinion on this topic." It just stifles the conversation, and certainly becomes a wet blanket.

I think it was poorly timed. Just about every poster here knows what AFF thinks about homosexuality. It seems uncalled for to even have a prepared statement on the matter.

My opinion. We all have them. Our egos needs a forum to share them

I want to be careful and not violate the rules of Admin critique in the public section, but there's no question how the stop sign was perceived. I have expressed my feelings privately as directed by the rules.

But I'm very disappointed by the turn this thread took at such a crucial time. It's very saddening to me. While it inspires me to fight on, it's a bit of a punch in the gut to see things go the way they did. We were getting somewhere and now? Nothing. Very disappointing.