"They shouldn't be allowed..."

[alanmolstad]

Over the last few years on this site I have noticed guests get into endless debates with the same people, and as their frustration increases they have a tendency to turn on this message forum and hold it to blame for their inability to convince others of their views.

This message forum is named after a well known Christian leader in outreach to the world of the CULTS, and it is overseen by Christians as well as visited by Christians who understand the value this site can be to those seeking answers.

However I never really understood the way this site gets turned on by the very people that should appreciate it the most.

Posting things like - "If this site were truly Christian then these members of other religions should not even be allowed in the door!"....is just so contrary to the idea of outreach that its sad to see how people can believe that.

One of the things you learn when you enter into the world of evangelism is that if you want to be heard you also have to want to listen.



There is no limit the types of people that are allowed to join the conversations.
You dont have to be a member of an approved religion to join here.
There are a few rules, just as all message forums do have, but they are simply written to keep the conversations friendly and moving.
The owner has a right to make their own rules on their own site, and we are lucky to have leadership that allows give and take.

There is also no lock on the door here,
At any time a guest has the freedom to visit other sites and post there too.


So this means that yes, when you visit this website you will see guests that could well be members of other religions than your own, and yes, these people might post a few ideas you disagree with.
So yes, the door is open to them...
People from all walks of life can just walk right in the door here and enter into conversations about religions and exchange views with others.
You got to expect that to be the case when you visit a site named to honor the memory of Walter Martin.

So the door is open and people that are led here walk right in.


But the door is also not locked behind them too, so at any time people can walk right back out and its no ones business if they do.


Knowing this, why then do we see so many post things like "Them people should not be allowed in here"?


Not be allowed?.......they were Invited!