What has happened to Christian Chat!?!?

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Smithswife

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Snide remarks and tension.. not what I expected when I came into Christian Chat for the first time in forever tonight. Now I remember why. This chat used to be a place where people uplifted one another and God.. I'm very dissappointed. I believe in having fun just like everyone else, but I did not come in here to get picked on. I really miss the old Christian Chat and alot of the old members. I think theres alot of people here for the wrong reasons now, and way less people here for the right ones, and that makes me very sad.
 
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Ugly

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I can't tell any difference, really.
 
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Christian chat is mostly good, but I hate the occasional tearing down of or picking on people. I pray that things will get better amen.
 
Aug 13, 2013
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Wait long enough and you will hear that some people say bad things in pms to others and some people do get picked on, but it is not all the time.
 
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Bate

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Yea, Smithswife is right!
 
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Tintin

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Snide remarks and tension.. not what I expected when I came into Christian Chat for the first time in forever tonight. Now I remember why. This chat used to be a place where people uplifted one another and God.. I'm very dissappointed. I believe in having fun just like everyone else, but I did not come in here to get picked on. I really miss the old Christian Chat and alot of the old members. I think theres alot of people here for the wrong reasons now, and way less people here for the right ones, and that makes me very sad.
Granted I only joined CC at the beginning of 2013, but I haven't noticed a huge difference. There are plenty of trolls, non-Christians and some seriously judgmental Christians but most Christians (and some non) try to do the right thing here. I've noticed that there's an ebb and flow to most of the forum's dodgy members and activity. Also, there are most definitely people encouraging and supporting each other in Christ and life in general. I've seen it, over and over again. Maybe stick around here a little longer than a few minutes, before you judge too harshly.
 
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Ella85

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I've actually managed to meet some amazing people on here and I only joined in May...
I get some wonderful messages from people....but if you don't like what people are saying I just don't bother lol simple as that
 

lncy

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I've actually managed to meet some amazing people on here and I only joined in May...
I get some wonderful messages from people....but if you don't like what people are saying I just don't bother lol simple as that
Same here Ella85. I only joined in June and I've met some pretty great people who're really helping me understand the bible and what it is to be Christian more. Yes, there are people on here who sometimes seem to get a kick out of making people feel very small, but there are those people in every walk of life. I always think that we can't control what people say to us, but we can control how we react to it. Personally, I love the "ignore" button on chat :)

Oh and I love your avatar Ella85.....samoyeds are the most beautiful, fun dogs!!!
 

breno785au

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I think theres more good people on here than...not as good lol yeh i think i said that right.
 
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Tintin

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Same here Ella85. I only joined in June and I've met some pretty great people who're really helping me understand the bible and what it is to be Christian more. Yes, there are people on here who sometimes seem to get a kick out of making people feel very small, but there are those people in every walk of life. I always think that we can't control what people say to us, but we can control how we react to it. Personally, I love the "ignore" button on chat :)

Oh and I love your avatar Ella85.....samoyeds are the most beautiful, fun dogs!!!
And if members are being abusive, inappropriate, promoting false religions or trolling, then you can report their posts and the admin/moderators may even ban them. :)
 

Ella85

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Same here Ella85. I only joined in June and I've met some pretty great people who're really helping me understand the bible and what it is to be Christian more. Yes, there are people on here who sometimes seem to get a kick out of making people feel very small, but there are those people in every walk of life. I always think that we can't control what people say to us, but we can control how we react to it. Personally, I love the "ignore" button on chat :)

Oh and I love your avatar Ella85.....samoyeds are the most beautiful, fun dogs!!!

You're right!
You know when I first signed up on here....I didn't even know what it meant to be saved!!!!! It's only through peoples kind words and wisdom have I learnt from them. I seriously knew nothing... only basic, go to church, pray, I considered myself to have a good relationship with Christ but knowing the word is especially important. And seeing such an intelligent group of people come together is really special. There aren't many chances you get in life to learn from a big group unless you can go to bible study which is hard for some people to get to. So when I decided to take my knowledge further and joined up it has been I guess you could call life changing.

Incy - Thanks I love my babies :) They are actually Japanese Spits, a lot smaller than a Samoyed. They are the most loyal and affectionate dogs, my best friends :)
 
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I notice that there has been HUGE differences in beliefs between Christians on here and everyone is always fighting about it. Almost as if Christianity is made up of many totally different religions. If it keeps going on like this I might not be back because I don't believe this is good for my spiritual walk.
 
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AgeofKnowledge

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The world is populated by billions of people with competing worldviews, conflicting cultures, and relational disharmony. Few in it are going to align with your own particular beliefs.

No doubt there are some whom come here for the wrong reasons but my observation is that most do but have a wide variety of backgrounds which don't align with each other well politically, theologically, socio-economically, etc.. which is to be expected in a forum that invites people from every part of the globe to participate.

Certainly, you'll find greater comfort in a clique populated by people who agree with you moderated by same that keeps everyone else out. That, of course, was not what Jesus did,however.

Jesus entered the world most humbly and was raised in relative peace but within a hundred years of his execution, Israel would be a wasteland with an almost complete genocide of the Jews, almost all of the survivors of genocide dispersed as slaves over the world, a ban on Judaism, and the unprecedented renaming of the province from Judea to Palaestina.

Though Hadrian's death (in 137 CE) eased restrictions and persecution of the Jews, the survivors of his campaign were not many. Only a small Jewish community of several thousand survived in the Galilee, with smaller communities in other parts of the Mediterranean.

Not everything goes the way you think it should.


Snide remarks and tension.. not what I expected when I came into Christian Chat for the first time in forever tonight. Now I remember why. This chat used to be a place where people uplifted one another and God.. I'm very dissappointed. I believe in having fun just like everyone else, but I did not come in here to get picked on. I really miss the old Christian Chat and alot of the old members. I think theres alot of people here for the wrong reasons now, and way less people here for the right ones, and that makes me very sad.
 

crossnote

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Being firm in one's beliefs, yet kind in one's presentation is an art I'm still trying to learn and CC has been great training grounds.
 

p_rehbein

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Being firm in one's beliefs, yet kind in one's presentation is an art I'm still trying to learn and CC has been great training grounds.
Amen to that! (but it's kinda depressing when you 'n' me keep getting grades of C-.........sigh......)
 

Ella85

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prehbein, crossnote you 2 crack me up always lol
 

p_rehbein

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OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION:

Dear members of CC. If at any time, ANY of my comments have offended you, hurt your feelings, or upset you, or made you feel less than wonderful about yourself..............PLEASE do not be angry with me, or send me PM's of that nature.

IT IS NOT MY FAULT! GOD MADE ME DO IT! So, if you have complaints concerning my comments, please address your complaints to Him. What? Well, yes, HE DID make me do it.

IT WAS PREDESTINED FROM THE BEGINNING............(or, if like me, you believe in Free Will, then please disregard this Official Notice............thank you.............)
 

breno785au

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OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION:

Dear members of CC. If at any time, ANY of my comments have offended you, hurt your feelings, or upset you, or made you feel less than wonderful about yourself..............PLEASE do not be angry with me, or send me PM's of that nature.

IT IS NOT MY FAULT! GOD MADE ME DO IT! So, if you have complaints concerning my comments, please address your complaints to Him. What? Well, yes, HE DID make me do it.

IT WAS PREDESTINED FROM THE BEGINNING............(or, if like me, you believe in Free Will, then please disregard this Official Notice............thank you.............)
We were predestined to have free will lol... That's gonna throw a spanner in the works ;0
 
Dec 9, 2011
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Wait long enough and you will hear that some people say bad things in pms to others and some people do get picked on, but it is not all the time.
A member said in one of their post that pm's are not always private.The messege might be told,so if you don't want what you are saying known,be careful when you pm.