New category needed

[Merryone]

Preterism needs its own forum away from the mainstream...like those who follow Universalism, etc. That way, we are not forced to defend ourselves against them in the main discussion forums. Their questionable beliefs are taking over the Christian aspect of GCforums.

Can a moderator create a new forum for them to keep them separate and then if someone wants to engage with them, they can---by choice.

[FireSword]

Yes that seems a good idea, because the message can get confusing, with all kinds of theories being proposed at once, which are completely at odds with each other and derailing the original topic, as it lends to the end times. The problem however is that preterism is not a church, just another way of looking at things, which most here are believers of.

[JohnDB]

The concept isn't lost on us and has been under review for some time.

There are three major viewpoints of eschatology. Favoritism isn't something that we like around here so we are studying the matter to make things equitable. 

[Merryone]

The concept isn't lost on us and has been under review for some time.

There are three major viewpoints of eschatology. Favoritism isn't something that we like around here so we are studying the matter to make things equitable.  

Glad for that, but review time needs to be over, because it doesn't look good for the equitability factor.

In that case, why does Universalism have its own forum---it teaches all men go to heaven in the end---or what about annihilationism, and it's end-times belief? Preterism isn't merely an eschatological view. It is a sect. It needs to be added to Non-Traditional Theology.

It shouldn't take a long time, unless the debate that preterism has no business being included in any Christian forum is a long one. I have seen on other boards that once they find a board that doesn't know anything about them, they go there and cause a ruckus until the administrators withdraw their welcome.

[DaveW]

I agree they need to be segratated out.

the now-migrated forums of Salem Network (Christianity.com, Crosswalk.com, Faithcommunitynetwork.com) had a one-stop thead where all things preterist were contained.  It started with this statement:

Are the prophecies of Daniel, Revelation, etc, yet to come, or were they fulfilled in the first century? Are any prohecies yet to be fulfilled?

Is a double-fufillment of Matthew 24 possible—one in 70 AD for Jerusalem and one in the future with world-wide impact?

Is it possible to hold a full Preterist view and believe the Nicene Creed?

Discuss these and other issues that revolve around the topic of Preterism.

NOTE: If you are a Preterist THIS thread is the only one in which you may discuss your end-times view.

http://faithcommunitynetwork.com/m_802240/mpage_1/tm.htm

[Bitter Sweet]

I agree they need to be segratated out.

the now-migrated forums of Salem Network (Christianity.com, Crosswalk.com, Faithcommunitynetwork.com) had a one-stop thead where all things preterist were contained.  It started with this statement:

Are the prophecies of Daniel, Revelation, etc, yet to come, or were they fulfilled in the first century? Are any prohecies yet to be fulfilled?

Is a double-fufillment of Matthew 24 possible—one in 70 AD for Jerusalem and one in the future with world-wide impact?

Is it possible to hold a full Preterist view and believe the Nicene Creed?

Discuss these and other issues that revolve around the topic of Preterism.

NOTE: If you are a Preterist THIS thread is the only one in which you may discuss your end-times view.

http://faithcommunitynetwork.com/m_802240/mpage_1/tm.htm

That would be a good place for other people to join until changes are made here if it bothers them that much.

[Merryone]

I agree they need to be segratated out.

the now-migrated forums of Salem Network (Christianity.com, Crosswalk.com, Faithcommunitynetwork.com) had a one-stop thead where all things preterist were contained.  It started with this statement:

Are the prophecies of Daniel, Revelation, etc, yet to come, or were they fulfilled in the first century? Are any prohecies yet to be fulfilled?

Is a double-fufillment of Matthew 24 possible—one in 70 AD for Jerusalem and one in the future with world-wide impact?

Is it possible to hold a full Preterist view and believe the Nicene Creed?

Discuss these and other issues that revolve around the topic of Preterism.

NOTE: If you are a Preterist THIS thread is the only one in which you may discuss your end-times view.

http://faithcommunitynetwork.com/m_802240/mpage_1/tm.htm

Now THAT is good! Thanks for offering that idea! Too bad Salem closed its doors to forums. I am sure that it is missed by many.

[DaveW]

They did not close - EXACTLY.  They moved everthing over to Facebook.

[Merryone]

They did not close - EXACTLY.  They moved everthing over to Facebook.

Oh? How is that working out? What's the name it is going by?

[DaveW]

Well, I ended up here instead.

Don't do facebook or myspace, and I am not a twit.

[Wycliffes_Shillelagh]

I assume most of you do not know that this forum started out as a meeting and discussion place for those who were members of the Reformation Movement (e.g. Churches of Christ, Disciples of Christ, Stone-Campbell movement).  Most of the "older" moderators come from this background.

These groups subscribe to a post-millennial eschatology.  It is not dispensational, and it is not a full preterist viewpoint, either.  It would be considered "other" by both groups.

This is not to say that this is an official position for this site.  As membership here has grown and become more diverse, many moderators have been appointed who hold other eschatological views (e.g. larry, Lighthammer, chosenone).  Admin has been very tolerant of diverse viewpoints when it comes to End-Times. 

No Eschatological viewpoint has ever been considered an essential doctrine for either salvation or membership at this forum.

Having said all that, there does seem to be a consensus that something needs to be done about the growing conflict.  My opinion is that it is likely that a new category will be added.  It is UNlikely that ANY eschatological viewpoint will be pigeon-holed into a subforum of a subforum, or labeled as aberrant, or non-traditional.

Ultimately, the decisions lie with admin, and I do not believe he necessarily has a dog in this fight, other than wanting to keep the quality of the discussions high.

Jarrod