everyone would post under their given name? It is easy for many of us to post things we woudn't have the audacity to post if people truly knew who we were.
I think it ironic that one of the rules for joining JP is that you post under your true given name but those same people post here under psuedo names to cause trouble, illicit offense, and to call out those who disagree with them.
I am not asking for a change of policy because there are some very good reasons for some to not disclose their identity...especially those who post against the staus quo of the organization they are associated with. But I ask that everyone who post to keep in mind, that while people don't know who you are...God does.
Think about:
* What is your purpose for remaining anonymous?
* Would you post what you are going to post if everyone knew who you were? If not maybe you shouldn't post it.
* What angers you the most about certain posters,i.e., their personality? Because they challenge your belief system? Because you have the same questions but were taught not to question?
* Can you love those who disagree with you?
Just something to think about...again.
Blessings, Rhonda R. Cyprus [Rhoni]
My purposes for remaining anonymous are the many creeps in the world.
__________________ Mrs. LPW
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
I am not afraid of anyone. There are people that post here that know me, but most of you don't. I am not giving out my address and phone number publicly. This subject just seems so juvenile to me. And the same people are pretty much always involved in it.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
Think about:
* What is your purpose for remaining anonymous?
1. My opinions belong to me and are not a reflection of my church, family and friends. There are people that do know my name here.
2. A friend has a friend has a friend.....
3. I was raised not to ask personal questions of people that have not been offered voluntarily.
4. I also have a circle drawn around my life - have always been a private person - and I only allow those that I want inside my circle to cross that line. I'm very sure I cannot change that aspect of my personality.
5. Being the history of several forums that went debunk in the past, I can walk away and have no attachments that I haven't chosen for myself.
6. I'd hate to call my lawyer for defamation of character.
* Would you post what you are going to post if everyone knew who you were? Yes.
* What angers you the most about certain posters,i.e., their personality?
An intrusive question. I would keep these opinions to myself and possibly only discuss with close friends and not on open Board. We've posted enough where people can be pegged without posting their name. Not going there.
*Because they challenge your belief system?
It is not the issue of a belief system being critiqued/challenged. It's the manner in which the critique/challenge is being presented. When someone tells me that I'm involved in a "cult" or if someone seems to continually misunderstand my posts and comes at me in a rude and caustic manner, I feel the conversation is boorish and I will generally walk away. The poster loses a degree of respect from me at that point and the conversation can only digress.
* Can you love those who disagree with you?
Of course, it's Bible.
I agree with all of these responses.
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