Reply #6: Fascinating site.....they're OD'ing on icons there.....

[Old and In the Way]

Here's something from the Pentacostal forum-

"Yes quizzler, there is no debating here except among those who are ofp Penticostal/Charasmatic persuasion. According to the posted rules that have not yet been re-posted (due to crash) non-charasmatics/Penticostals may ask questions but they may not debate with us."

http://www.christianforums.com/t43194-lets-party-the-sequel-thread-.html



And the rules...gotta keep those icons, straight!

"UPC/ Oneness church members MUST use the Oneness faith icon as per Rule 6

Christian Forums hold to the belief that the Trinitarian nature of God is essential to Christianity. In fact, it is one of the fundamental doctrines of the early church.

The United Pentecostal Church (UPC) or the Oneness Movement however is explicitly anti-Trinitarian in nature and believes in Modalism instead, a doctrine that the early church had to battle, with one method being the formation of the early creeds such as the Nicene creed.

As such, members of this church will not be able to pass Forum Rule 6 and therefore should not use a Christian icon or post in the Christians-only forums. There is a specific Oneness faith icon for the use of members of the UPC and/or Oneness churches."

http://www.christianforums.com/t1353185-upc-oneness-church-members-must-use-the-oneness-faith-icon-as-per-rule-6.html



Debate rules.....Jebus, it don't get more formal than this...

Formal Debating Rules

Ensure that Part A. Formal Debate Invitation or Challenge is done first in the Non-Participant Commentary & Debate Invitations forum. Follow the Invitation Rules in that forum.

B. Carrying out a Formal Debate

1) A new thread is started in the Formal Debates forum.

2) The first 2 posts in the thread should be opening comments by each side.

3) There should then be several rounds of rebuttal (typically 3 to 4 but if it's teams we could go as high as 6) and then a final closing statement. If we do teams of 3 that should give each person 3 posts a piece. Word limits to maybe 2500 words/post (including citations). Give each person a maximum of 2 to 3 days to respond.

C. Ending a Formal Debate

1) Closing statements are then made in turn by each party or team.

2) The thread is then considered closed. Please do not post in a debate that is finished.

IMPORTANT RULES

1. Each post must have relevant content ie. it must stay on-topic, or be a rebuttal.

2. Ad hominem and personal attacks are not allowed

3. Proper citations must be given. There must be no pliagiarism or copyright violations.

Participants or observers can reports posts that fall outside these rules or general forum rules.

http://www.christianforums.com/t48432-formal-debating-rules.html




Too bad, no Agnostics forum....