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Members of movemegod Christian community are motivated by God and they are considerate, motivated by love and not hate, and they respect one another. Because our members are considerate, loving, and respectful, they do not make overly provocative posts, posts which seek to annoy or cause disruption, or posts which personally attack other members out of anger and frustration. Our members desire to contribute in a positive and loving manner so that Christian Forums will display the gracious love of God. Preamble: ● By using this website, you acknowledge your acceptance and understanding of these rules. These rules apply to all communications made on this site. ● Noncompliance with these rules may result in posts which are edited or deleted, and accounts actioned with warnings, infractions or bans. ● Christian Forums reserves the right in its sole discretion, to modify these rules without notice or warning. It is your responsibility to review these rules regularly and ensure your compliance with them. ● Christian Forums reserves the right to edit, remove, move or close any thread when deemed necessary. ● The content of all posted links must comply with Christian Forum's rules. ● Those who do not adhere to the Statement of Faith are welcome as members and participants in discussions, but you are required to respect these beliefs, even if you do not share them. ● You must be 16 years of age to join Christian Forums. ● Christian Forums, its owners, and staff will not be held responsible for any advice given or posts made on this site. All advice given or posts made reflect the views and opinions of the poster. Vulgarity and Profanity: Please do not post violent, disturbing, graphic, or sexually explicit images or text. Profanity or foul language is not allowed. This includes using punctuations or acronyms to bypass the profanity filter and a few non-censored words found here. Blasphemy: It is considered blasphemy to insult or mock Christianity or any part of the Trinity-Father (God), Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. Honest debate about the nature of God and Christian Theology is allowed, but derogatory remarks are not. Topics Requiring Special Consideration: ● Please check each forum's Statement of Purpose thread for any additional guidelines related to these controversial topics. ● Abortion, adultery, premarital sex, and marijuana use may be discussed, but encouraging participation in these activities is not allowed. Illegal activities may not be encouraged or promoted*. ● Homosexuality may not be promoted* on Christian Forums. Homosexuality may only be discussed, without promotion, in our Congregation forums. Homosexuality may also be discussed in the Recovery and Ask a Chaplain forums solely for the purpose of seeking support with struggles overcoming same-sex attractions, and homosexual issues. ● Promoting* or proselytizing religious beliefs or religions (including Satanism or Occultism) other than Christianity is not allowed. For the purpose of these rules, Christianity is defined by Christian Forums' Statement of Faith. ● Posts which attempt to exorcise or bind demons, or posts which give instructions on how to complete deliverance are not allowed. ● Please do not give professional legal, financial, medical, or other counseling. Do not direct, imply, or suggest that others should disregard doctors' orders regarding medical diagnosis and/or treatment. ● Personal Prophecy (prophetic utterance) will be considered off-topic to all site forums. These may be posted in your own personal blog. *Promotion is defined as encouragement of the progress, growth, or acceptance of something including advertising and publicity. Flaming and Harassment: ● Please treat all members with respect and courtesy through civil dialogue. Refrain from insulting, inflammatory, or goading remarks. When you disagree, remember to address the content of the post and not the poster personally. ● If you are flamed, do not respond in-kind. Alert staff to the situation by utilizing the report button. ● Stating or implying that another member or group of members who have identified themselves as Christian are not Christian is not allowed. ● Be considerate and do not make another member's experience on this site miserable. This includes making false accusations or persistently attacking them in the open forums. ● Respect another member's request to cease personal contact. Congregational Forum Restrictions and orthodox Christian Only Forums: Members who do not truly share the core beliefs and teachings of a specific congregational forum may post in fellowship or ask questions, Privacy, Impersonation, Confidentiality: ● For your own safety, please do not publicly disseminate any personally identifiable information such as your home address, phone number, social security number, or credit card information. You may place your Email address and instant messenger information in your profile. ● Be truthful about your identity. Don't impersonate other members. Disruptive Behavior, Campaigning, Staff Disciplinary Action Maintain the peace and harmony of CF by not rehashing alleged grievances or disputes, publicly complaining about posts, threads, Christian Forums or its staff. Attempting to undermine these rules or policies via campaigns, petitions, or protests is not allowed. Please do not publicly discuss reported posts or staff actions taken on yourself or other members. Use the Member Services Center to submit questions and complaints about staff disciplinary actions or rules.