Modern Day "Book Burning"

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I think one of the rules of the CA forums also is no spamming other sites, emails, forums with advertising for this one, so such behavior, aside from being un Christlike, would probably get you suspended or banned here.
 
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RobNY:
If we are seen as arrogant and annoying, that certaintly isn’t going to get people to think charitably about Catholics. You guys think you can covert people in one easy step, but that is never going to work if you create (more) ill will between Catholics and other Christians.

Please leave flooding and other behavior for much worse sites than Christian sites. What is your end goal, and how are you going to achieve that goal by making every person that runs that site angry?

The correct plan of action- in my mind at least- is a strict discussion not about Roman Catholic beliefs, but a discussion with the members about the rules and regulations of the boards. They explicitly said topics about Roman Catholicism are off-limits. Ok. So make a topic discussing whether or not Catholics should be able to post about their beliefs just like other Christians.

There are few things Americans prize more than their beliefs in free speech, open debate and overall fairness. I believe this is the specific area you have to go after if you want to be heard. Americans like to consider themselves as good people, and I believe they are fundamentally good people. Take this route.

If you at least attempt the legalistic route first, I think we will all be better off. Incrementalism may be slow and painful, but it works.
I was only joking, I don’t think any of us would actually do this, I just thought it was a funny thought. Who would actually be lame enough to waste time doing that? I know I am not foolish enough to think I can convert anyone, that is God’s job. My main goal, when I strive for apologetics on the internet, is to defend the Catholic Church and set the record straight wherever I can in the cesspool of lies I have had to wade through my entire life. I haven’t even been to the site, I wouldn’t waste my time there! (Maybe I would have checked it out before they started deleting Catholic apologetics)
 
We are happy that you all enjoy the times you spend here on the Forums. We would however discourage practices such as the ones mentioned above.

Also, as a general charity reminder, please refrain from using derogatory terms (“Fundies”) when speaking about Protestants, and temper your posts with a little Christian humility.
Thanks and God bless!

Paul Stephens
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Peace-bwu:
we need to take turns flooding the site with promotions of this site… like one of us every day, register and post a link for Catholic Answers forums for great debate. That way if they kick us out one by one, at least some readers will see the links and hopefully spread the word that they need to come over and save the poor Catholics.😃
Look everybody… see the big smiley face at the end of my post? I meant this as a joke, dont worry, I have no interest in even going to a site like this and wasting my time there! I have no fear of getting kicked off the site because I don’t plan to go there. Sorry I wasn’t more clear by putting this little guy: :rotfl:… he was just so far down the smiley list, and I was tired.:yawn: so I chose a big grin 😃 instead of a rolling on the floor laughing…
Didn’t mean to freek you all out! I was just “joking back” with the person who said we should go over and hose it up (which I also understood to be said in jest) To answer the main question, sure its sort of like internet book burning. Sorry all your hard work went up in cyberspace flames!
 
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GoodME:
However, it would keep their mods busy.

It would be cool if they just completely shut the forums for a while, if we were to do this.
Peace-bwu: I realized you weren’t totally serious, but I thought other people were picking up on the idea seriously. So I added my two cents.

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Peace-bwu:
I was only joking, I don’t think any of us would actually do this, I just thought it was a funny thought.
This reflects my sentiments exactly.

I spent a lot of time building up credibility by posting within the rules, and focusing on beliefs and not denominations, etc. over there. I would not torch that rep by participating in such an activity.

Its a chuckle to talk about it, though.

“Fundies” was also meant in a ribbing kind of way.
 
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