Question for theology forum users

[cwes99_03]

I'm not a mod or admin.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what might be needed to be improved upon in the theology forum? I've noticed that there are a lot of arguments popping up when people make claims that seem to (or are "obviously" intended to) create a fight among believers of different theologies. So, I was wondering if anyone had some constructive suggestions

Would it be helpful to create subforums for different basic theological divisions? Then discussion in those forums could be curtailed if they turn into my theology says differently by a mod or admin. I would imagine that greater proof would be able to be documented in such a subforum, as is often needed to support claims made on a scientific website. The rules however suggest that such proof should not turn into preaching or proselitizing in any way, which I think should still be abided by.

Perhaps some of these threads (though I think it would be very difficult to determine) deserve to be moved to the strange claims forum. I hessitate to say such since many of the mods or admins and others already seem to think that most of the threads deserve to be in a strange claims forum.

Other suggestions?

[InfiniteNow]

Thread moved to User Feedback.

[cwes99_03]

OK, can you post a link to those who use the theology forum as they are the target audience?

[InfiniteNow]

Originally Posted by cwes99_03

OK, can you post a link to those who use the theology forum as they are the target audience?

I already left it with a permanent redirect when I made the move.
Cheers.

[InfiniteNow]

Now, to answer your question...

Originally Posted by cwes99_03

Would it be helpful to create subforums for different basic theological divisions?

I'd suggest if you want that level of theological debate and distinction that you visit a theology specific forum. Here's a link:

Theology Forum - Google Search


(Please note, we made it 8th on the list, but that is primarily the result of our google strength as pertains to scientific discussions).

[LJP07]

I disagree with the whole idea. The theology forum should amalgamate all religions to have thorough and realistic discussion on whatever topic. Segmenting them will only lead to " Gangs " where a few members might think there superior to others and will ultimately cause friction,

[cwes99_03]

Originally Posted by iNow

I already left it with a permanent redirect when I made the move.
Cheers.

TY.

I know that is suggested regularly, however, too often those forums turn into a non-supported rant of religious people discussing their thoughts and feelings on subjects, and not any basis or proof that others can verify for themselves (such as a translation of scripture or other religious text, or perhaps scientific observation such as the earth is an imperfect sphere.) I also do not wish to participate in such theological sites that obviously have no bearing on my faith and only wish to prove to me that they are right and I am wrong. Instead a discussion of texts and possible meanings seems to have a place on such a proof based forum as hypography, which I think is why the theology forum exists.

Would you say that without some control or added measure that the theology forum seems to be spinning a bit out of control?

[cwes99_03]

Originally Posted by Prolu2007

I disagree with the whole idea. The theology forum should amalgamate all religions to have thorough and realistic discussion on whatever topic. Segmenting them will only lead to " Gangs " where a few members might think there superior to others and will ultimately cause friction,

Perhaps you could elaborate a bit. My thought was that by subdividing the theology forum, one would still be free to visit any of the subforums, but when visiting such a forum, one would have to take into consideration what forum one was posting in. Thus if a thread is started in a gnostic subforum a discussion of whether Jesus was married would be measured and weighed via gnostic texts and citation of evidence. While an evangelical christian might wish to deny that Jesus was married, and engage in a discussion of whether the cited evidence has bearing on the topic or whether it is a trushworthy source, he would be required to do so with the idea that the question was asked in a gnostic subforum, and therefore not necessarily subject to biblical scripture.

To compare, we already have multiple subforums on Hypography. There is a linguisitcs forum with subforums of italian and spanish and whatnot. You must admit that there are some words which are very similar in these languages, but confusion would reign if one person spoke in italian and another in spanish and they argued over the correct spelling or grammar to use. A Spanish speaking person though would still be free to criticize Italian grammar if the person makes a mistake in their Italian grammar. No feelings of superiority come from such a organization of subforums.

[LJP07]

No, I like the system the way it is. I don't mean to disrespect your opinion but the question does go out to Theology members like myself and I just like the system and I can see your idea being unsuccessful as I seen a similar development that was scrapped in a previous forum I was in.

I understand your point but I'm reluctant to agree however good it appears to be for you. Maybe a poll should be added to see what the overall opinion is. I'm going to use the forum whatever outcome and I don't really mind if it comes into place.

Prolu2007

[InfiniteNow]

Forums do not generally spiral out of control, just the members posting in them.