Policies

[uc pseudonym]

As Gypsy said, yes, we're open for question. The distinction being made is that we don't support theological arguments. Discussions are fine, especially if they're in the Bible Study forum.

[DAlpha]

Oh Gosh... I don't have that Shinobu thing still on the left do I?....


Ah geez.


Well, hey! "Theo-smackdowns" are always fun too (as long as you don't get into them so much). Does every posting really get read? That's a lot of reading to be doing. Somebody here doing this must not have a job or something...

How many people does it take to run a forum like this?

[uc pseudonym]

Well, for one, not everyone reads everything. Each individual has their own areas they are generally in. Plus, we have a lot of members willing to report posts that are out of line, if they are missed otherwise.

To answer your final question, we have four administrators and five moderators.

[DAlpha]

Wow, thats a lot of people....
Well, I guess there are almost 900 people that take part in this thing.

Well, for one, not everyone reads everything. Each individual has their own areas they are generally in. Plus, we have a lot of members willing to report posts that are out of line, if they are missed otherwise.

To answer your final question, we have four administrators and five moderators.

[purplemoose]

well we can talk about other things besides anime and manga rite? like in the goof off section? just to clarify. you admins and mods are great!

[uc pseudonym]

Generally, there are sections for any given topic, including anime and manga but hardly limited to such. The Goof Off section has no topic whatsoever, and is used as such.

And thank you.

[Solid Ronin]

You stern dictator.

LOL!....

Anywho moving on..I didnt know ashley Last name was <snip--I'd rather not post that all over the boards thanks>

[Jasdero]

i like how the all of the administration members have been handling things. everything is taken care of. ::applause for all::

[Saint Kevin]

I've been wondering this for a while now, and, now that this thread is bumped, I might as well ask it.

I understand that this is a non-denominational site, and that discussion relating to doctrinal issues is actively discouraged. I also see in the first post of this thread, that "biblically unsound doctrine will be reprimanded and appropriate action taken." Has that ever happened? And how "unsound" must a doctrine be before action is taken? If action IS taken, doesn't that imply that CAA has (however limited) a set of beliefs about what are and are not essentials when it comes to the Christian faith? And if there is such a series of beliefs concerning essentials, shouldn't they be stated somewhere for all to see?

That being said, I understand and agree with the policies concerning doctrinal debates (take it to TheologyWeb) but I still see the possibility of such debates maybe arising through the bible studies posted here.

As some of you may know, I have recently conducted a bible study over AIM with other members of this fine site. It was through Romans, and I intend to edit and transcribe the study with the goal of eventually posting it here.

My question is, what are the guidelines that admins and mods use to determine whether a bible study gets posted or not?

Also, if members disagree with something posted in a study, are they allowed to publicly disagree with the content of the study through a publicly viewable post, or are they encouraged to do so via PM?

Just some food for thought as I prepare my study to hopefully be added to the bible study section of this site.

Thank you again to the mods and admins for all of the time and effort that you put in to maintaining this site and making it a cool place to post. God bless you all,
SK.

[shooraijin]

Doctrine might be the wrong word to use. Ashley can correct me, but I've always interpreted that rule to indicate these standards here:

http://www.christiananime.net/faq.php?faq=caa_info#faq_caa_info_rules

For example, pro-homosexuality posts will be dealt with, as it is our belief that such a lifestyle is not compatible with the Bible's teachings. I think we've been fairly explicit on stating a position on the topics we feel are important (and relevant within an anime-focused forum), and we'll defend said positions appropriately.

On more technical or grey areas of interdenominational doctrine, many of these areas are not dealt with in as explicit a manner, and my personal policy has been always to allow multiple viewpoints on these more ambiguous ideas as long as no one is taking potshots at anyone else.

EDIT: I should also clarify, though, for consistency that discussions (and especially arguments) over particular points of theology are not in general appropriate for this site as they usually turn into arguments, are difficult to police even with the modpower we have, and aren't really our mission focus anyway. This doesn't usually apply to Bible studies as long as they don't make a particular point of ecumenical contention the crux of the study.

[Ashley]

Shoo hit the nail square on the head. Wouldn't you agree there is a basic "core" set of beliefs that all denominations agree on? For example, that Jesus is God. That "core" set of beliefs can be found exactly where Shoo pointed--and I try as best I can to use that set of beliefs as our guiding light. Things that would contradict or disprove those essentials are usually the ones that are dealt with; other intradenominational differences are sometimes allowed to persist, sometimes not--depends on the severity of the issue, as well as the tone of the conversation.

Also, there's a bit of the faith factor involved--sometimes I can get a real stirring from God about what needs to be closed, and I'm sure the rest of the staff will attest to similiar things.

To quote Hank Hanegraffe: "In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity."

Although to answer your question, yes there has been some biblically unsound doctrine toted, and the members were dealt with by presenting scripture to them and showing them where they were misquoting the Word.

[termyt]

My view has been along these lines (and not being a staffer, I apologize if I overstate the goals of the CAA and humbly await your correction):
The CAA is meant to be a safe haven for otaku that also are Christians - a place where we can get together and discuss anime and other topics with people with a similar background (Christianity), free from hateful non-Christian flames and topics that are just not appropriate for believers. I appreciate the fact that heated discussions are discouraged so the maximum number of people can feel comfortable on this site regardless of which point you are in your walk with Christ. The CAA exists to help her members continue to grow in Christ through the use of our common interest in anime.

The discouragement of arguments is well documented, even to the point of many, many threads being started lamenting this, but I think there is little basis for any complaints here. I have yet to see a thread locked or a person banned for having a relevant discussion here as long as the discussion stayed civil. As soon as people start flaming one another or taking pot-shots, or otherwise using the boards to hurt rather then encourage, then the thread should rightfully be closed and open discussion ended for the time being as this does not fit into the purpose of the CAA being a safe haven for Christian otakus.

My two cents.
Thanks Ashley and all of the staff for giving us this forum. It's been a great blessing to me.

[Saint Kevin]

Thanks to Shoo for posting the link to the FAQ. I can't believe that I never once looked at it before.

Thanks also to Ashley for her timely response. Between you and Shoo, you answered my question to my satisfaction.

I also want to add that I appreciate the fact that I've been able to conduct a bible study with others from CAA, and to post info about it here. While I'm not sure how much it has helped anyone, I appreciate the opportunity to open and discuss the word with other believers here. Thanks again.

[Kinkosami]

[Android raptor]

Well, I'm new here, and I'm not Christian and don't want to be. However, I joined in order to maybe educate myself on you guy's beliefs, and learn to better respect those around me. And even though I just joined, I now respect all human beings alot more than I used to. So I see this as a positive experiance^^. But I still strongly disagree with your views on homosexuality. I'm sort of an equal rights activist, and I believe that ALL human beings are born equal, and that no one is better than anyone else. Homosexuals are people too, with hopes and dreams, just like everyone here. And I don't think it's really a lifestyle "choice", it just kinnda' happens, I think. I think alot of homosexuals would rather not be, due to all the prejudice they have to put up with. But I don't think they can really help who they are, and I think people should look beyond sexual orientation and judge a person on their character, not sexual orientation. And besides, there's alot worse stuff you could be doing, like murder or rape. Those, at least in my mind, are real sins. I hope I didn't offend you all with this, and I surely didn't intend to. I just wanted people to be aware of my beliefs, and maybe be able to understand them better.

[Fireproof]

Android, the CAA doesn't really put homosexuals on a sub-human level, the staff just disagrees with the lifestyle. I don't agree entirely with the staff's position, but if I go into details things will get really bad really fast, so I'll just leave it at that to prevent any flame wars. *Brandishes fire extinguisher*

[Android raptor]

I know, and I wasn't trying to start a flamewar (far from it, I hate them). I was just saying my opinion, so, um, yeah...

[Destroyer2000]

Christians think of homosexuals as people, just like we think of any other humans. We just don't agree with their lifestyle. There is no proof to show that it just happens. Homosexuals have changed their ways and have become heterosexual before, so I don't see how it could possibly just 'happen'.

[Mithrandir]

OK. That's quite enough. Android Raptor - you'll forgive me if I tell you not to expect too terribly fond a welcome here. We don't mind poeple who have different opinions, but we'd really rather you keep them to yourself. This is not the forum for them. (Heck, we don't let the Christians bring up certain things, don't expect an exemption.)

That being said - everyone consider this topic undiscussed, ok? Let's not go off on this again.

[Kenshin17]

Wasn't sure which forum to post in, but i just wanted to say I really like this site.

I like having a place to talk about anime and get Christian views on it. I don't know too many people who like anime, so your site is a great way to have good clean discussions of anime. It's a Godsend . And its fun too. I spend way more time online then I used to, and its all your fault.

Well just wanted to say that. I am really glad I found this site. Thanks for creating it.

[Android raptor]

Ok, A.r. shall not talk about those "certain things" here. I hope I didn't offend anyone, that was not my intention *zips up mouth*

[Mithrandir]

You have not been issued a strike, if that is what you are wondering. We realize that not everyone believes what we believe - however - the point of this forum is to provide people with like-minded beliefs a place to discuss anime without having to weed through some of the things they find in other boards.

Try to think this way: We are kid friendly, so we have to closely watch what goes on here - otherwise the parents of the kids here (rightly so) will forbid them to come.

Hope that makes it a bit clearer.

[Fireproof]

Just a note on swearing:
Baka is actually quite a bit stronger language than we treat it, so don't just throw it around. I believe "ahou" is a milder word with a similar meaning. Correct me if I'm wrong, because I'm just going off what an actaul Japanese person said in a message board.

[uc pseudonym]

In any case, we Christians should probably hold ourselves to higher standards of kindness toward our fellow man, regardless of how offensive the words might be considered.

[Beast]

Yes, I agree.

[Beast]

And the bible also says, ' Love your enemys.' Even though it is hard to love meen people, I try too.

[Beast]

Of The Subject: When ever I scroll down in this thread at the first page, it just says i posted a message, But it dosn't have anything on the post? So can someone tell me
how to delete my messages?! Very sorry for getting of
subject!

[Ashley]

I'm a little confused as to what your question is about the first page (perhaps you can PM me and I can help you further). But I can tell you that if you have something new to add, please use the edit/quick edit button rather than posting a second time. Thanks.

[Arnobius]

Just a note on swearing:
Baka is actually quite a bit stronger language than we treat it, so don't just throw it around. I believe "ahou" is a milder word with a similar meaning. Correct me if I'm wrong, because I'm just going off what an actaul Japanese person said in a message board.

Aho is the equivalent of baka. It's from the Kansai dialect of Japanese (The dialect Osaka from Azumanga Daioh uses).

A lot of the Japanese words might not be literal profanities in the sense of our American "Words you can't say on television," but they are pretty rude when addressing someone that way, far more than we'd realize from watching anime.

My Japanese language teacher drove that one home by saying you shouldn't be using words like bakayaro or kisama unless you're looking to fight the one you're calling that.

[Beast]

OK!

But I Pmed UC, He deleted the posts. Thanks though! And a plesure to meet the site creator!! HI Ashley!