BDF won't change unless acted upon by mods. The BDF is full of ego drive , self appointed teachers eager to assault people's faith, dignity, character and salvation for disagreeing with their ultra-enlightened, singular truth. Ego that big will not stop itself because it never sees it's own wrongs, only everyone else's. Makes me think of a bunch of Sauls.
I would have to disagree.
The responsibility for change isn't upon the mods and more external regulation.
It is upon each individual and accepting responsibility for our own actions and words.
We often are blind to how our words and actions affect other people.
I have learned from this forum that my words can be misunderstood and I can offend people by my actions and inaction even when my own intentions was not to cause harm.
I accept that I am often unclear, sometimes make inappropriate jokes that hurt people's feelings, maybe even make people feel left out because I greet one person more fondly than another.
I have been made aware of my many faults but also have found loving and forgiving people here.
Who we give our attention and time talking and responding to makes a difference.
I have learned working with small kids that if you praise those doing the right thing, then others will copy their behavior. However if you focus on correcting/disciplining those who do wrong then the children will start misbehaving because they notice what you pay attention too.
This we can learn to train our minds upon what is good and helpful add to threads that are edifying or started by people who truly want help instead of endlessly debating the same people over and over again.
Bdf won't change unless the members make a conscious decision to focus on fostering good and edifying threads instead of feeling the need to fix others ideas and doctrines.
We have to learn to be mature Christians not only by having a firm understanding of the bible, doctrine, and apologetics but also by our behavior, words and attitudes towards others.
Everyone has something to teach us, if we are willing to listen and pray with them. Who knows maybe we can speak words of life and truth into their lives also, but God has taught me that sometimes being silent and really listening helps more than a thousand words.
Because it helps them remember that God listens to them too.
...I like what Paul says. "To those who think they know something - they don't know it as they ought to."
