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Christians, what is the appeal of a secular forum over a strictly Christian one?

You obviously have choices of forums and chat rooms but you, you who are reading this, are in a secular one. Because of that, you EXPECT different opinions, don't you? (since the topic is religion, almost everything is someone's opinion)

I have a feeling that either you like being challenged or you are trying to convert people. (Or the Christian ones are broken records?)

What is the appeal of a secular forum over Christian ones?

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    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    The appeal of this forum is not that it is secular.

    The appeal is

    - the number of questions asked

    - and, therefore, the number of questions I feel qualified to answer

    I know of no other forum where so many people ask so many questions regarding Christianity and the Bible to which I know the correct answers.

  • 7 years ago

    These are the same people who hang around empty swimming pools because they think someone might drown.

    Guys, you aren't "saving' anyone from anything...your apocalyptic little torture fantasy is just that...a fantasy.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    not preaching to the choir

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    more opportunities to proselytize and complain about atheists.

    -atheist

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  • 7 years ago

    Since you obviously don't know the meaning of the word secular,

    Christian Sinner has spelled it out for you. If you still can't grasp it,

    get someone to explain it to you.

  • 7 years ago

    I like it?

    secular

    adjective

    1. of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.

    2. not pertaining to or connected with religion (opposed to sacred ): secular music.

    3. (of education, a school, etc.) concerned with nonreligious subjects.

    4. (of members of the clergy) not belonging to a religious order; not bound by monastic vows (opposed to regular ).

    5. occurring or celebrated once in an age or century: the secular games of Rome.

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/secular?s=t

    Can I get an AMEN?

    I think you are confusing secular with ecumenical.

    ecumenical

    adjective

    1. general; universal.

    2. pertaining to the whole Christian church.

    3. promoting or fostering Christian unity throughout the world.

    4. of or pertaining to a movement (ecumenical movement) especially among Protestant groups since the 1800s, aimed at achieving universal Christian unity and church union through international interdenominational organizations that cooperate on matters of mutual concern.

    5. interreligious or interdenominational: an ecumenical marriage.

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ecumenical?...

  • 7 years ago

    Not a whole lot of appeal.

    We come here to ask and answer questions just like secular folks do.

    Those of us who live for Jesus, do everything for the Lord. Including asking and answering questions.

  • 7 years ago

    We have to prepare our children and grandchildren for the current worldviews. I think the church is still fighting over things that are not in the battle front lines anymore. I hope to write a Christian defense against the kinds of arguments that I see in this forum.

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