My question is mainly devoted to know the composition of the ChristinaitySE community.
My question is two-fold: If there are any statistics out there, I would like to know where to find them. If there are no statistics regarding the composition of the community, I would like to propose a study ...
Why, or how, did the question Why do many christians object to same sex civil marriage? suddenly become "non-constructive"? It was there for weeks and I doubt it was simply overlooked (it already had moderator intervention prior to my answer edit). I think before I revised my answer the views wer...
Clearly editing a closed question with the intention of making it re-openable is an honorable activity. I'm wondering more trolling-type questions (which we get a lot of!) Things like:
Why would the God of Judaism require many rituals?
Why did Jesus give Simon Peter a greek name if they spoke...
@Flimzy I think this is an example of the cross over zone where the question (maybe with small tweaks either way) be on topic on either site. However the kinds of answers you should expect to get are quite different. On C.SE you might have a harder time getting quality answers (case in point, the one answer so far). On BH I would expect you get a better study study including an overview of the different views on inspiration and how they affect the writings of OT prophets.
But either way you SHOULD get an explanation that includes some of the interpretations of that passage.
My question about same-sex civil marriage was closed for not being focussed enough. Now, I could refocuss it by asking twenty new questions: Why do Roman Catholics object to same-sex civil marriage? Why do Southern Baptists object to same-sex civil marriage (even though the entire point of the Ba...
@TRiG ok, my suggestions are 2 sides of the same coin. Basically Ask "Why do people who believe homosexuality is a sin want to prevent same sex civil unions" (asking a question of those who believe in the doctrine that homosexuality is a sin) OR Ask the question in the terms of Dominion theology basically -> "Why do people who believe in Dominion Theology oppose same sex civil unions?" If either of those are palatable to you then that would be the way to go.
@TRiG ooh fun, did it just come out? I might have to start reading some of those again when I finish my current books...
@waxeagle Yep, it's newly published. (I'm online very briefly. Your suggestions make sense, but I won't be doing any question editing for a couple of days. I'll be away most of this weekend anyway. And tonight I'm reading.)
@TRiG thats fine. i don't think we are due for a closed question deletion spree any time soon anyways. If I have some time over the weekend (And with your permission) I might take a crack at it...
The accusation has been made that this answer contains "hate speech": Why do many Christians object to same-sex civil marriage?
I don't actually see the answer as hateful at all, but I do see how some could draw the conclusion that it is--based on a fundamental misunderstanding of Christianity, ...
I'm not quite believing that anyone needs it explained to them that yes, this is hate speech.
Put it this way: Do I want to participate in a community where my very humanity is under question? Do I want to participate in a community where it is considered acceptable behaviour to use offensive language such as "sodomites" and to say that we should be "got rid of"?
Do I want to participate in a community where it is considered acceptable behaviour to say that my political voice should be suppressed? To say that advocacy on behalf of vulnerable kids is a bad thing?
Further, let's consider the cultural context. The person saying this is not from a disenfranchised minority. He's a Christian. Christians have power, and cultural clout. The vast majority of politicians are Christian, and there are organised Christian voting blocs.
I believe you're attempting to apply an inappropriate context to the answer. As far as I know, and I suspect as far as you know, the OP has never been party to any hate crimes.
Oh for fuck's sake. Can we not worry about definitions of "hate speech". That's distracting. I don't think he said anything that should get him arrested. I do think he said things which contribute to a cultural atmosphere that makes my life more dangerous. And I don't think SE should be contributing to that atmosphere. Got it?
I think he provided a fair explanation of a specific doctrine. If that doctrine makes your life less safe, that is unfortunate, but that does not mean the doctrine should not be discussed.
Many doctrines make many people's lives less safe. That does not make them off topic on this site.
Unless he comes out with a specific definition of "get rid of", then I think we must assume he means to "Get rid of" in the same way that verse meant it.
Listen. If you don't delete that post, it'll blow up in your face. Having something that disgustingly bigoted and dripping with hatred on your site will not attract the audience you want.
@TRiG: Asking someone to change their interpretation of a scripture is like asking you to become a JW again.
@TRiG: You can dialog with them about their interpretation, and you might change their mind, but you cannot force anyone to change their interpretation.
@Flimzy Do I need to repeat myself? I don't care fuck about his "interpretation of scripture". I care about his dehumanising language. And I care about his blatant hatred, which would be disallowed if it were directed against racial minorities.. And I care about the double standard of this site.
But I want to be free to speak, and I want you to be free to speak. Having jerks be allowed to speak goes with the territory if we want to all have voices
@TRiG: If his post were about racial minorities, I fully suspect it would be allowed to stand. There are, in fact, many doctrines that are very harsh against racial minorities, and discussing those on this site is well on-topic.
And as @Ray points out, the proper way to address a post about racial minorities, is with the voting system.
I mean, the "curse of Canaan" was part of Christian doctrine for decades, and I'm sure some people still hold that belief, and should be allowed to express it here. But not using racist language, and not while dripping venom. There is no way to express that belief without being offensive, but there are ways to do so without being hateful.
My question is mainly devoted to know the composition of the ChristinaitySE community.
My question is two-fold: If there are any statistics out there, I would like to know where to find them. If there are no statistics regarding the composition of the community, I would like to propose a study ...
