The moderators have noticed we are having a massive increase in the amount of bantering back and forth between Catholics and Protestants here at Grace Centered Forums.  As the discussions intensify, which I am sure they will, remember that we are free to discuss doctrine.  We are free to discuss why we think a certain belief is true or why we believe a certain belief is not true according to the scriptures.  However we are not free to call other posters heretics, cultists, or any other derogatory name.  Keep the posts focused on the topic of discussion at hand and off of personal attacks and we will be able to have civil, intelligent discussions with one another.

There have already been some posters on both sides who have overstepped their bounds in this area on a few recent threads.  Remember to speak the truth in love.  Remember to keep the royal law according to the scriptures.  Remember to love your neighbor as yourself.  After you have finished a post, read over it a second time to make sure all personal attacks have been edited out.  Then, and only then, hit the post button.

For those who are not thick skinned, please remember if someone is explaining why they think a belief you cherish deeply is false according to the scriptures, they are not necessarily attacking you.  Instead they may just be trying to let you know how their understanding of a certain scripture differs from yours.  But if you feel like someone is attacking you and calling you a heretic or a cultist, please report that to the moderators - we don't catch everything.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Thank you!   I will strive to abide by these rules so that "the world may know that the You have sent Me" (John 17:23)!    I am pretty passionate about theology, but I strive to do so in a manner that glorifies Christ................an d I am sorry when I haven't!

love,
jonathan