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Area : EDGE_ONLINE
Topic : EDGE ONLINE RULES AND POLICIES
Rules : EDGE_ONL.RUL
Updated by : tttbbs@netpci.com
Received : 13 Mar 98
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____________________________________________________________________
E.D.G.E. : Endtime Discussion Group Exchange Echo Rules 03/14/98
____________________________________________________________________
INTRODUCTION:
The E.D.G.E. Online FidoNet conference, website and mailing list are
dedicated to presenting thought provoking perspectives on Endtime
prophetic events and other topics of interest related to the Holy
Scriptures. Discussions revolve around articles posted by the
Moderator. This list/echo is not affiliated with Catholics,
Protestants, Baptists, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Pentecostals,
Seventh Day Adventists, Muslims, Buddhists, Native Americans, New
Agers, etc. This means that you are NOT to come to the list/echo with
the specific purpose of only pushing one of these belief systems on
the participants. You must leave it at the door, or else I may show
YOU to do the door! The list/echo is to exalt The Truth of the
straight Word of God WITHOUT denominational attachments.
The list/echo is moderated by a free-thinking Christian who long ago
became disillusioned with and abandoned organized religion, yet who
still maintains a strong faith in the Bible as the inspired Word of
God. Similar free-thinkers who have felt rejected by or who have
become dissatisfied with major denominations may find a comfortable
home and haven here.
1. PARTICIPATION: While primarily geared towards Christians, anyone
who has a SINCERE interest in understanding Christian beliefs may
participate in the list/echo. However, you MUST show utmost respect
for the God we worship, and the Bible we believe in. In
participating, your primary motivation should be to learn more about
Christianity with the goal of possibly becoming a Christian yourself.
2. AUTHORITY: A core belief of the list/echo is that the Bible is the
primary authoritative inspired Word of God above any other text or
book. All other works will be judged by how much they agree with the
Bible. If they are not in agreement, they will not be discussed. The
KJV Bible is the official Bible of the Moderator with other texts
used as supplementary aids when necessary and appropriate.
3. CORE BELIEF: A core belief of the list/echo is that the remission
of sins comes only through the atoning Blood of Jesus Christ on the
Cross. We accept the free Gift of Eternal Life as being a matter of
Grace and Mercy alone through Faith and do not believe than man can
save himself through his own good works regardless of his efforts.
4. TOPIC RESTRICTIONS: The Urantia Book, Wicca and other forms of
magic or occult practices, homosexuality/lesbianism, anarchism,
abortion rights, evolution, New Age thought and any other practice,
belief or doctrine which is contrary to or which seeks to discredit
the Bible will not be promoted in the list/echo. To discuss them from
a Biblical perspective to show how they are wrong is permissible. Any
other topic may be discussed as long as it revolves around the Bible.
This can include Salvation and Eternal Life, Christian walk with the
Lord, Endtime prophetic events, news and political events which may
affect our Faith, the spiritual aspect of the alien/UFO phenomenon,
science and technology as it relates to Endtime events, etc.
5. BEHAVIOR: No personal attack shall be made against another member
of the list/echo. You may question what you consider as unscriptural
doctrine, but you must not attack the person(s) espousing them.
Absolutely no cussing, sexual vulgarities, racial slurs, sly
inuendos, flaming, or provocation will be permitted at any time.
6. NEGATIVE DEBATES: The list/echo will not be used as a platform to
draw people into long drawn-out debates where the ultimate goal of
the argumentive party is to discredit the Bible. This echo is NOT to
debate the validity of the Bible! If you do it, you are OUT!
7. MODERATION: All moderating will be done by the list/echo Moderator
whose word is final. Any attempt by a member to moderate another
member will be met with a reprimand. Any continued insistence on
usurping the Moderator's authority will be cause for immediate and
permanent removal from the list/echo. All serious problems will be
dealt with by the Moderator in private netmail. Any attempt to try to
cause division by publicly criticizing the Moderator's actions or not
heeding his warnings will also result in your immediate removal.
8. OPEN-MINDEDNESS: No one knows it all or has a monopoly on The
Truth. The Bible has many deep prophetic passages open to a lot of
different interpretations. The best way to convince others of your
views is to present a solid scriptural basis for them. In presenting
your views, personal speculation must be stated as such.
9. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: The official language of the mailing list and
FidoNet echo is English. No others are permitted without a clear
accurate translation immediately following each paragraph. Foreign
languages should be kept to an absolute minimum.
10. INTER-ECHO DEBATES: Problems you may have with a Moderator or
participant in another FidoNet echo will NOT be discussed in this
echo. Please leave them at the door. Your participation in this echo
will be determined solely by your conduct in this echo and NOT by
your behavior in other conferences. However, if you have a history of
criticizing this echo or its Moderator in another echo, you will not
be welcomed here and should consider yourself to be an undesirable.
11. REAL NAMES: This is a REAL NAME echo only. You must not use an
alias in the 'to' field, the 'from' field, the 'subject' field, in
the body of the message, in your signature, or in your origin line.
12. CAUSES FOR REMOVAL: Any willful breaking of the list/echo rules
will be sufficient cause for immediate removal from this list/echo.
13. MAILING LIST: Please note that the mailing list and the FidoNet
echo are two separate and unlinked discussions forums. If you wish to
participate in the mailing list, which is a more private environment
than the FidoNet echo, please send a request to the email address
below with the word SUBSCRIBE in either the subject field, or in the
actual message body.
If you wish to be removed from the mailing list at any time, simply
send a request to the email address below with the word REMOVE or
UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject field or message body. No questions will
be asked. Thank-you!
E.D.G.E. ONLINE ARTICLES
The E.D.G.E. Online articles may be freely copied to your hard drive
under the condition that their content isn't altered in any way which
might change their original meaning as intended by the author.
Articles may only be copied _in full_ so as not to misrepresent the
author's views. You are also encouraged to share the articles in full
with friends and other interested parties, upload them to BBS's, post
them in appropriate Internet newsgroups and place them on websites.
The articles may NOT be used in any commercial work which will be
sold for a profit. This includes books, magazines, newsletters and
the like. The author of the articles strongly feels that the Truth
should be made freely available to all people everywhere, and NOT
sold for a price. As Jesus said, 'freely ye have received, freely
give'. (Matthew 10:8) If the articles are used in a free work, or
uploaded to a BBS or web site, or posted in a newsgroup or message
conference, the author requests that The E.D.G.E. Online be given
credit for the article, and that either the URL or mailing list
address of The E.D.G.E. Online be included with the article.
Likewise, it would also be appreciated if you would keep the author
informed of which articles you have published. Permission is hereby
granted to make links to The E.D.G.E. Online website from other web
pages.
DISCLAIMER
Not all of the positions adopted in the echo and/or on the mailing
list are embraced by traditional Christianity. If you are easily
offended by RADICAL ideas, you should not participate in the mailing
list, or in the FidoNet echo. As Jesus said, new wine must be poured
into new bottles, (Mark 2:22). Some of the ideas presented in the
articles are based on personal speculation and conjecture. As such,
there is no claim to 100% accuracy. Due to the very nature of
unfulfilled prophecy, the author may periodically revise the articles
to reflect changing world events and/or a clearer understanding of
the Scriptures. The articles are made available for informational
purposes only. Plenty of Scriptures are provided in most of the
articles. If you do not like the things which are believed or
proposed by The E.D.G.E. Online, then please have the courtesy to go
elsewhere and leave the mailing list and the FidoNet conference to
those who wish to discuss the articles in an atmosphere of peace.
Thank-you for your participation and cooperation!
The E.D.G.E. Online web site: http://www.netpci.com/~tttbbs/
The E.D.G.E. Online mailing list: tttBBS@netpci.com
Bill Kochman
The E.D.G.E. Online Moderator
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