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humble soul

humble soul

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Is it just me or does this forum seem to lack traffic ?
what do you suggest we do to liven it up?
Or are you happy with it? do you prefer quiet forums?
I am surprised there aren't even more Biblical threads? This forum doesn't attract scripture scholars? Not that I'm one of course.
I don't need super lively but I think we could improve our situation here.
 
humble soul said:
Is it just me or does this forum seem to lack traffic ?
what do you suggest we do to liven it up?
Or are you happy with it? do you prefer quiet forums?
I am surprised there aren't even more Biblical threads? This forum doesn't attract scripture scholars? Not that I'm one of course.
I don't need super lively but I think we could improve our situation here.
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Good morning,
I hope you will be part of the solution.
A bit over a year ago we had over triple the members and most of them scholars or arm chair politicians. The result was brother pitted against brother and friend, outside looking it it brought out the ugly in Christendom. The body was so fragmented and pride dominated. Honestly, much of it was a cest pool where anyone with biblical knowledge was tested and poked at looking for chinks in his armor to penetrate.

We will not be going back to that...

But yes, i agree. We need more people who can teach biblical topics in a none aggressive manor. Both for_his_glory and JLB as well as OzSpen do an amazing job at this. And they have all grown and learned how to play in the sandbox together when they disagree.

I would like to see more biblical teachers on this site, but you know what they say about too many cooks in the kitchen. In short, they need to play well together, and honestly that's hard to find on the internet because it's so easy to be mean to others online, which is something we don't want here.
 
Biblical knowledge is a little competitive ive noticed. Some like to show one upmanship scoring points over the less literate.
For me the more impressive Biblical scholar will minimise verse quoting and maximise fostering respectful relations.
Im going through a low motivational phase at the moment being less interested in the Bible. But my pov is that its not the one and only answer to all my problems.
Im more interested in getting to know people here whatever their labels are.
Share a laugh maybe or just learn about a different perspective.
It is a shame that some come looking for a fight . whatever that might look like. Im not.
 
12 months ago i was highly Scripture reading motivated. not these days unfort. I need to get back into some maybe.
 
Hi humble soul
I suppose we are all interested in different things.
Join in with threads you like. Or start one off on your own. People talk about all sotyd of things. You will get to know more mnrrs that way. Tell Indore about yourself. You will soon make friends. Reach out to someone
This forum is growing all the time. It had a much better stmodphrte than it used to have
Start a thread on one of your interests
, you will find like minded friends.
 
Tessa said:
Hi humble soul
I suppose we are all interested in different things.
Join in with threads you like. Or start one off on your own. People talk about all sotyd of things. You will get to know more mnrrs that way. Tell Indore about yourself. You will soon make friends. Reach out to someone
This forum is growing all the time. It had a much better stmodphrte than it used to have
Start a thread on one of your interests
, you will find like minded friends.
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ive started several threads already.
i noticed a lot of bickering in the recent music thread by the way. That was disappointing.
 
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humble soul said:
Im going through a low motivational phase at the moment being less interested in the Bible. But my pov is that its not the one and only answer to all my problems.
Im more interested in getting to know people here whatever their labels are.
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What are some things you like to do?


When I have the time, I like hunting and fishing.




JLB
 
humble soul said:
i never got into fishing.a shame really. i live near the ocean.
jlb what kind of hunting?
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Deer and wild pigs, mostly.

This time of year is when the doe cull takes place, so I stock up on meat for our house and ministry.

Have you ever hunted?



JLB
 
JLB said:
Deer and wild pigs.

This time of year is when the doe cull takes place, so I stock up on meat for our house and ministry.

Have you ever hunted?



JLB
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ive only got vague memories of joining my older brother shooting rabbits as a child. He had a whippet helping too if i recall.
wild pig shooting was popular in more remote areas of Australia.maybe itcstill is. kangaroo culling is necessary for farmers in some areas.
 
you no doubt heard about the fires in australia . we were hardly affected on this side of Australia.
 
StoveBolts said:
Good morning,
I hope you will be part of the solution.
A bit over a year ago we had over triple the members and most of them scholars or arm chair politicians. The result was brother pitted against brother and friend, outside looking it it brought out the ugly in Christendom. The body was so fragmented and pride dominated. Honestly, much of it was a cest pool where anyone with biblical knowledge was tested and poked at looking for chinks in his armor to penetrate.

We will not be going back to that...

But yes, i agree. We need more people who can teach biblical topics in a none aggressive manor. Both for_his_glory and JLB as well as OzSpen do an amazing job at this. And they have all grown and learned how to play in the sandbox together when they disagree.

I would like to see more biblical teachers on this site, but you know what they say about too many cooks in the kitchen. In short, they need to play well together, and honestly that's hard to find on the internet because it's so easy to be mean to others online, which is something we don't want here.
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"it's so easy to be mean"
There is a simple rule for these sites, address a subject and talk about ideas and groups as abstract realities and ones own personal positions, while not personalising others contributions.
Subject content on each post is critical, so any observer can see what the issue is.
I have seen different people who hold a particular view of faith, just attack another while not dealing with why or how they disagree. It boosts the egos of the group but actually says nothing and is the opposite of Christs behaviour and testifying to the truth.
It is not difficult to deal with, if one is prepared to impose censorship and restriction on these types of contributions. Across the internet some regard this as a war of propoganda rather than sharing the gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit in peoples hearts.
If people end up just condemning believers as a whole, it is unlikely this is having a loving humble spirit. The weird thing for me was to experience exposing a contributor as an abusive no holds barred individual, meant I got banned and they were given a free pass. And the reasoning was they argued faith mattered and only evil people opposed him, irrespective of how true or evil this individuals actual behaviour was. Some have not read or believed about the fruit of the Spirit, and how our fruit declares what is in our hearts. God bless you.
 
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