Posted by Dinah on October 21, 2002, at 9:14:47
In reply to Lou's answer to Dr. Bob's post » Dr. Bob, posted by Lou Pilder on October 21, 2002, at 8:44:06
Lou,
Dr. Bob has been pretty consistent on this. Sharing what works for you is fine. Saying that your belief is that there is one God is fine.
But in the past, Dr. Bob has not permitted others to say that the only path is through belief in Jesus Christ, even though they were quoting church doctrine, and even the Bible.
There have been other quotes that Dr. Bob has deemed did not fall within the guidelines of the board.
Quoting the Rider saying that only a fool does not believe in God is similar. You are only quoting what the rider told you, that is true. But the fact that you are quoting doesn't change that the statement could be seen as offensive or as a put down by those who don't believe in God. And that crosses the line of the rules of the board.
I suspect there are parts of my faith that would be very difficult to share on the board, while staying within board guidelines. Like you, I do not believe there is only one way to "salvation". And I respect your tolerance, Lou. But even so, there are aspects of each person's faith that may be difficult to share on a board with the rules this one has.
Why don't you think about how you can share your experience, and if you have any questions about a specific statement, run it by Dr. Bob first in an email?
Dinah
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