Why did you join Tweb?

[Tfbandie]

Or other theology/religion discussion boards? I'm interested in seeing if people's attitudes in joining reflect their attitudes as posters as well.

I joined after My brother showed me the site and i browsed a little. My main reason was to try and learn different views and in so, either change or solidify my beliefs on many issues. I'm still going through this and I tend to swing back and forth on certain issues. I occasionally find myself ending a post with a different view/opinion than when I started and having to delete it which I find to be great as I turn a critical eye on all my thoughts. Oh well, that's the attitude i came with and hope to maintain.

[truthman]

Why did you join Tweb? To get away from another place.

[Trout]

Because DivineOb was here.

[Solly]

To get away from another place.
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me too

[Anitra]

I grew up in a household that was very intellectually nurturing and stimulating, even though it was an emotional disaster area. I actually grew up with the idea that if two people with opposing views made a real effort to understand each other they could both learn something. :grin: "A wise man can learn something from anyone, even a fool. A fool cannot learn from anyone, even from a wise man." That was a favorite saying of my grandfather's.

So I've always been interested in dialogue with people who don't agree with me, who think thoughts that haven't occurred to me. I've also always been interested in why so many people aren't interested in that: in what was the origin, and cure, for fixed ideas and hostility toward those who disagree. I've been interested in nonviolent conflict resolution, and peace with justice.

This includes seeking peace with justice in the "culture wars." For about two years now, I have been actively pursuing dialogue with fundamentalists, right-wing ideologues, and others whose views are diametrically opposed to my own, both face-to-face and on the internet, because with more and more people being crowded closer and closer to each other with easier and easier access to things that go boom, learning to live together in peace is no longer a nice thing to dream about -- it is something we either do, or we die.

These dialogues are my own little iota in the peacemaking.

I am also motivated by wanting to get feedback on my own thinking and keep myself reality-checked. Not everybody in my face-to-face life wants to talk philosophy of religion OR philosophy of politics at the level I get into; in order to preserve my physical-life relationships, I keep most of my abstract discussions online. :grin: In order to preserve my rationality, however, I need to air my ideas and get feedback -- doing all your thinking in the closet, you can spin off into your own pocket universe. Been there, done that. :grin:

The best conversation I had found so far has been on the About.com forums, especially Christianity - General. One of the posters there commented, a couple of months ago, that he had found a new forum called Theology Web where there was less flame and more real intelligent dialogue, so I came over here to check it out. edited this sentence because I really mangled the first version, I am just glad some of you figured out what I meant anyway! There IS a high level of responsible moderation and inelligent dialogue here. For my own purposes, though -- both of rapprochement in the culture wars and personal reality-checking -- one of the advantages to Theology Web is that it is dominated by conservaive Christian theology, unlike Christianity - General, which is dominated by liberals. :grin:

Like you, Tf, I "think out loud." It is in the process of expressing myself that I find out what I think. :grin: This is one of the reasons I like web forums -- and the main reason I write such long posts. :grin: Theology Web not only lets me write longer posts than any other forum, it even rewards me with anti-spam points! :woohoo:

[Rubia Warren]

I joined TWeb in an exodus from another place as well as many others, but the reason I had been drawn to theological discussion boards originally was from an advertisement for another place. I had just gotten a computer and gotten online, and went directly there, and I got hooked from day 1. I hate that I spend so much time at this place and at others, but in a way I am grateful that if I had to become addicted, it is to these types of boards and not other places on the internet.

[Queen]

Because I wanted to scream.........:lmbo:

[mossrose]

Because it was here?

:huh:

[elysian]

My senior Pastor had an interesting comment: in Christian fellowship we "norm" each other meaning that as we walk with others we keep each other from straying too far to the left or too far to the right.

One of the most challenging things for me as a Christian with an introverted personality is finding fellowship and feeling safe in it. Understanding "no man (or woman) is an island is easier said than done when you really don't like crowds and would rather talk with people one on one or through writing or music. I am involved in my church but we also need to be involved in ministry and fellowship outside of our church. T-web gives me the opportunity to be in fellowship with other Christians (and even with non-Christians) on a daily basis.

As to "norming" each other, I know that because of my background and my own personal tendencies (think type A personality...) if I am left to my own devices I tend toward unforgiveness and legalism- straying too far off to the right as it were. I am thankful that by God's grace when I veer too far off the path He sends me a witness to steer me back toward the center. We need both the existential and "da rules" (Law and Gospel) but they need to be balanced. That "norming" is one of the things that happens on T-web as well as in my church. My church is intense- it is not a place of lukewarm Christians- but a place of dynamic, active faith. I thank God for landing me in a church that is this way- that takes the Gospel seriously and is in many ways an intensive care unit for a sinner who was pretty far gone. I also thank Him for bringing me to T-web as one way to move beyond Peace Church and out into a broader community.

"For where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:20 (NIV)

[John Reece]

Dee Dee found my web site and sent me an e-mail inviting me to TWeb.

I joined because of the gracious hospitality of Dee Dee, and the user-friendly nature of vBulletin forum software enhanced by yxboom and cirisme.

[themuzicman]

DDW told me to sign up. I didn't have the heart to say 'no'. (Why were you guys kicked off the other forum? Preterism or Open View? I forget...)

[Xmansmommy]

AJ invited me and my best friend is one of the owners...how could a girl resist those two forces? :nsm: ....Resistance was futile! :grin:

And I've stayed because I believe it is a great place for many of the reasons others have already posted. I do feel like this is part of my extended family.... disfuction and all. :doh: :wink:

[JCA]

A funny thing happened on the way to the other Forums.. :teeth:


I actually joined 'cos the Spirit said to.. I just can't remember if it was Scotch or Vodka..

Seriously though, T-Web started out with some people that I had appreciated on another board, and although I wasn't sure about coming here at first (because of certain incidents at the other place), after a period of time watching what was being built here, I saw that T-Web was going to be something special.

Since then, I have met some great people that I would call 'Friends".. if not Brothers and Sisters.. and even succumbed to letting the management convince one of MY mods to become one of theirs (and boy am I happy for the both of you.. T-Web and Kaz.. I knew it would be good for her!) :teeth:

I guess the bottom line is, T-Web is special.. not just because of Dee Dee, Cir, and Yx and the staff, but because of the Members and the people who come here to share.. who wouldn't want to be part of it??!!?


Love and Peace

:jca:

[$cirisme]

I was promised a moderating position. :shifty:

Actually... that happened later. I joined because both boom and ddw asked me too.

[Stephen]

I think I joined the coolest way out of anyone.

OK, so for about 1, 1 and a half years I was a member of a board called CreationWeb.org (this isn't advertising, it really does have to do with my story). The admins decided it was time to change it from Creation vs. Evolution, because they felt the argument was going nowhere and wasn't profitable. So, they wanted to change it to a different name that'd suit their theological purposes better.

Naturally, I thought "How about TheologyWeb.org?" Well, at this time TWeb owned both the .com and .org domain name. So I type in "theologyweb.org" and I get here.

Fate has it that I see a few posters that used to be on CreationWeb.org. I like the discussions and I joined.

I've always liked theological debates, though I'm not the one usually debating. I like knowing there are places on the internet where it is possible to have a profitable, Christian, good time.


In short. I was bored :grin:

[Xavier]

My former discussion board dissolved from under my feet and I went to google looking for another....

Found TWeb....

The rest is history... :teeth:

[mossrose]

I really joined Tweb because I was a moderator on another Christian board that was mostly made up of people younger than I, who only like to talk about anime, (which I kow nothing about, and don't even like......) with a little bit of theology thrown in once in a while. When MelMak joined CAA, (an anime site that we have a link to), he showed me the link from there to here. It was the first time I had even thought of joining an "adult" Christian board, I had never even looked for any before!

I don't believe it was an accident that I found Tweb. I believe that God puts us in certain places and in certain times, and brings people into our lives for us to minister to. And I have come to love you all so much, and appreciate how much you are all teaching me! May the Lord allow us to grow together.

[Ryan Dallion]

I joined because there was a thread I wanted to veiw but couldn't unless I was a member.

[robert65]

I joined mainly to read and learn. I enjoy being exposed to view points of others even though I may not agree with them. I have even made a couple of friends and have had some fun. Spamming is a big plus. What more could you ask for...........................................................................................................................Rep points perhaps????????

[Fideist345]

I was following, or trying to follow, an ongoing debate between J P Holding and Till.

[Jaltus]

I want a place where I can float my various ideas and have people dismantle them. I want a place where I can think critically about anything and have that respect as long as I respect others. I want a place where moderation is done in moderation. I want a place where intellectuals can be themselves and still interact with those who could not care less about academic pursuits. I want a place where serious discussion occurs without feelings being hurt. I want a place where I can throw an outlandish idea on the table and have it taken apart without thinking it is a personal attack. I want a place where I can work in the original languages of the Bible and have others who are able to critique me fairly.

In short, I want a place where Christian academics meets Christian living.

Thus, I want TWeb.

[themuzicman]

You mean you weren't getting that at The:nc:.com?

[JCA]

You mean you weren't getting that at The:nc:.com?

Was anybody? :teeth:

[Bob Jenkins]

Up front? I joined to bash Christians

[Em7add11]

I'm shameless when it comes to marketing my band (Uproar), so any place where I can make some new friends and talk about my band (Uproar) is something I'll consider. Once I managed to saturate the board with subtle messages about my band (Uproar), I realized I had made some cool friends and had a fun time being here. So now I'll never leave. :badger:

[Lizard]

I had been active on another board for about three weeks. I originally went to debate preterism since I was a new convert to that position and wanted to test my beliefs.

I and thought that board was fantastic (well the first two weeks were fantastic then all heck broke loose :wink:). The main reason I loved this other board so much was the quality of the people that posted there.

Then all of a sudden everyone (without exception!!!!!!) that made the other board fantastic was at this new board here and not there, so I came here too.

IOW it is the people that IMHO make TWeb great especially the leadership (despite the fact that they count me among the leaders).

[JardinPrayer]

:ddw: commanded invited me to join, I believe after seeing a post of mine in a Yahoo! group. I'd never belonged to a vboard before but found this one easy to navigate and managed to make friends very quickly. The level of intellect and open-ness hooked me immediately and has never failed to do so.

Since joining, I have confessed one instance of forum infidelity...I joined the Josh Groban fan club board. I confessed here mostly because I wanted to tell the TWeb owners what an awesome job they've done with this place. I had no idea what a special environment and high level of functionality had been created here until I looked around elsewhere. Now I'm spoiled rotten.

I have made lifelong friendships here...beyond that, even. I believe I have a date with several TWebbers in a couple billion years to have a non-alcoholic beer in Heaven, courtesy of RightIdea! I've had a marvellous opportunity to work through unresolved issues, find out what others think, hone my knowledge, spam like nobody's business, and discover the joy of pearls! Where else can you debate the validity of speaking in tongues using exclusively smilies? I tell ya...I'm home!

:jardin:

[nomad]

i joined because i was pointed here from another board that was made for christian dance music, with occasional spiritual topics that more-than-occasionally got out of hand, so they ended up banning all spiritual topics. wise decision for them i think, and this board more than fulfills that role.

[robologist]

I came here from a link from Tektonics long ago. :ddw: had asked me to post long ago as she probably does many new joinees, but had felt unsure back then. It's interesting, but amazing the different views presented, and that has kept Tweb a place to learn and reference in understanding how others (all kinds of others) view God.
Could be an interesting thread to see what posters others admire in their different areas. But that may have already been done.

[ManM]

I joined with the hopes of finding an oasis of sorts. I've been posting at a certain forum for internet infidels for 3 and a half years now, and I am tired of their insults. I want to engage in meaningful discussions, but I want to do so in a place where people treat each other with respect.

[Tfbandie]

I joined with the hopes of finding an oasis of sorts. I've been posting at a certain forum for internet infidels for 3 and a half years now, and I am tired of their insults. I want to engage in meaningful discussions, but I want to do so in a place where people treat each other with respect.

Greetings ManM! welcome to TWEB, while there are a good number of pointless insults thrown around by some posters here (of all kinds), I hope you will find the majority to be civil and respectful, and often even willing to discuss rather than argue with rhetoric. Tweb really is made great by the people and the openness and fairness of the owners, moderators and other upper level people.

[JardinPrayer]

er...be ready for a few left hooks here and there, too, though!

[ManM]

I can handle honest left hooks, but pure maliciousness just gets old after a while. Anyway, I don't want to monopolize the conversation and throw things off topic. :tongue:

:hijacked:

[Rusty T]

I joined because I was on Farrell Till's Biblical Inerrancy list, and he was engaged in an ongoing debate with a certain Holding character (you know the one?) and I followed a link. I was not a believer, considered myself an agnostic at best, and loved to argue and debate. Yet here I am a year later - a Christian, an Orthodox inquirer, and wanting to be in Him and He in me as He is in the Father. I thank God for T-Web.

tizzi

[dizzle]

I joined because I thought that the owners really should be members. But I didn't join tthe first day. :shifty:

[NSMinistries]

I joined because I thought that the owners really should be members. But I didn't join tthe first day. :shifty::lol:

:nsm: I joined because Dee Dee told me toooooooooooooooo:wink: ........

[$cirisme]

Wow, alot of people are as afraid of DDW as I am. :banana:

[Em7add11]

DDW actually sent me a really nice (in a hint of possible menace kinda way) PM when I joined. That's what convinced me to stay.

[Xavier]

So what was the name of that band again???

[Em7add11]

So what was the name of that band again???
Uproar (http://www.purevolume.com/uproar)?

[Dave G]

I followed a link from JP's Tektonics site to a debate thread here. Dee Dee sent me a nice email and she, Jaltus, and Hamster all welcomed me to the site. Everyone was very welcoming, so I didn't want to leave. And then the spam started.

[Xavier]

Uproar (http://www.purevolume.com/uproar)?
Oh yeah... I forgot for a moment there... :teeth:

[Tfbandie]

And once the :spam: comes out, you just get sucked in more and more

[RumTumTugger]

Looks like David and I got here the same way and stayed here for the same reason.

Yes I got here through J.P.'s link and after DeeDee helped with a little problem joining the site(thanks again DeeDee :smile:) I was welcomed warmly decided to stay and posted enough in the word association game to get my Avatar and then sort of lurked around with an occasional post. until I got hooked in by the spam(thank you Bob Jenkins for helping me get my custom Pet (:teeth:) :RTThugs: Spam Team Buddies.

[Tfbandie]

wow, I had to take out my calculator to check your Points:posts ratio. I thought you were higher than 3:1.

Tweb, Come for the intelectual conversation, Stay for the Spam.

[RumTumTugger]

Who's ratio are you talking about, Tbandie?

[Tfbandie]

I was refering to yours RTT but Dave G is somewhat close to 3:1 as well

[RumTumTugger]

3:1 wow that means the vast majority of my posts were 3 point posts.

[Chuck Lee]

I joined to learn how people with various different religious outlooks approach modern issues and topics. The previous (newspaper/mazazine) internet sites I was hanging around on had become terribly stale, and most of the religious folk had been chased away from the religion forums!

[dizzle]

My former discussion board dissolved from under my feet and I went to google looking for another....

Found TWeb....

The rest is history... :teeth:
Hey X, do you remember how you found us on google? The ad? Or a keyword?

[dizzle]

Naturally, I thought "How about TheologyWeb.org?" Well, at this time TWeb owned both the .com and .org domain name. So I type in "theologyweb.org" and I get here.
Wow, that is interesting. We acquired those domains pretty soon after starting. I am glad the link was working properly when you typed it.

Boom came up with our name BTW.

[Xavier]

Hey X, do you remember how you found us on google? The ad? Or a keyword?
No... Keywords... However, that was a long night and I don't remember which ones exactly... :smile:

[truthman]

I was personally invited here by Dee Dee Warren via AOL Instant Messenger. I can't remember where we met.

The first day there was only a file tree on a completely undesigned site. Quite funny.

truthman

[truthman]

You know what all? I've posted a lot of posts on how to advertise TWeb, with little response. But there's one thought sticking with me as I read this thread.

Dee Dee Warren is responsible for many of us being here. Take note!!!

truthman

[Tfbandie]

No... Keywords... However, that was a long night and I don't remember which ones exactly... :smile:

Maybe something like "theology" and "web"?
hmm, actually I typed that in and first entry was "theologywebsite.com"

anyone ever visit that place?

[Stephen]

It's funny. I used to search the web all the time for theology boards and stuff, and never found TWeb. Now I'll search for "preterism" or "theology" or things and TWeb is one of the first on the list!

[Xavier]

No... I remember starting a "Politics AND Fourm"... I might have just gone through the list until I hit TWeb... It definiately wasn't a one click deal... :smile:

[dizzle]

I was personally invited here by Dee Dee Warren via AOL Instant Messenger. I can't remember where we met.

The first day there was only a file tree on a completely undesigned site. Quite funny.

truthman
I remember that file tree!!!! We were really excited. Boom either called or IMd me saying "our site is up!!!!"

I wish I saved a screen shot. then we really thougth we were something when we had the purple forum up, and when we hit a few hundred member, that was like a HUGE deal

[Xavier]

How did you post to a File Tree anyway???

[NSMinistries]

:nsm: I could not get on the first day. So I just came back the next and been here ever since. Dee Dee's email was funny though. I kept thinking now why would they start something like this... Well I am very glad they did... Who knew they would take a chance on me and my ministry... Glad they did...:smile:

[truthman]

the file tree was on the main page, then you had to click 'parent', and then click 'forums' then it took you to like one category with 4 or 5 forums in it.

truthman

[Xavier]

Oh... So it "looked" like a File Tree... Ahhhhh...

[SlipSlidin'Away]

I got here from a link on a website called losingmyreligion.com. At the time, I was losing my religion.

Since then, I've gained some back and lost some as well.

Slipster

[One Bad Pig]

I am a JPH-bot. Not. After following numerous links from his site to here, I finally got around to joining. For the next few months, I posted almost nothing. Since November or so, I've been pretty active. I came here because JPH relentlessly promoted it. I stayed because it's the first board I've experienced that successfully balances opposing viewpoints with keeping things clean. The general design and layout is way cool, too.

[Esther]

I left another board because I got sick and tired of the politics. I heard about TWeb via a post on a board during my se I came across, decided to check it out and have been here ever since. I have appreciated the broad range of beliefs here and that most can be questioned without assuming I'm attempting to rip them a new one. (Still trying to figure out how to converse without being as blunt as a car bumper at 70 mph though.) I am curious and ever striving to strengthening my ability to defend my beliefs or change them if they're wrong and this is a great place for that.

[Cherith]

Dee Dee made me read her stuff on that other site and then when she was booted off and started her own she called me and offered me her firstborn if I would come check it out. (Just kidding about the firstborn. She actually offered... Oh. Nevermind...) :blush: :eek:

[AcousticJS]

I'm here because of JPH. I only used to post to Worship discussion boards, and would often start touching on other aspects of theology that weren't strictly related to worship. Looking at Tektonics a while ago, JPH posted a link to a debate thread at another place, and I can remember being faced with a registration form just to view the thread. I thought "Forget that, it doesn't even look good (as in aesthetically pleasing)"

A bit later on, JPH started posting links to this new place called TheologyWeb. I can't remember registering, but my join date says January 2003, so I must've joined straight away. I think my first post was responding to a question from Gavin about apostles for today - actually that might be what made me join - I wanted to reply, so had to join up. There were quite a few threads on Charismatic "issues" that I felt I would be able to answer, so I joined up and answered.

I think I've stayed because of the professionalism of the site (meaning the slick design, responsible moderation and stuff - maybe excellence is a better word), combined with the warmth of genuine community of people where you can be slamming someone's viewpoint in one thread, and then cosying up to them as buddies once in the rec room - all without a hint of hypocrisy or false-hood. It took me a while to discover the Rec Room, but when I did, it sucked me in even further.

I think I'm here until TWeb gets nixed, or the Lord returns - whichever one is sooner. Actually, I'm probably here until I get married one day, and my wife starts complaining about how much I'm on the computer. Don't worry guys, I'll fend her off as long as I can, but it'll ultimately come down to priorities and I won't be living in the same house as y'all. :teeth: Either way, I'm here for a long time, with no intention of leaving.

Blessings,
Jon

PS. For curiosity's sake, I just nipped over to the other place and the first thread I looked at contained a post saying "Who's gonna be the bigger man here and put the other one on ignore?" I can't imagine anyone at TWeb saying that, and that's another reason I'm gonna stay here! :thumb:

[JardinPrayer]

There truly is something extraordinary going on here and I'm so grateful to be part of it. I hope we're all raptured together and end up in the same in-processing queue!

:rapture:

[themuzicman]

But only after I make the last post in all three "Last Poster Wins..." threads.

[AcousticJS]

Dude, all you've got to do is get a handheld PC with WiFi. That way, you can post as you're ascending in the sky :teeth:

[themuzicman]

Does God have a wireless access node in heaven?

[Xmansmommy]

But only after I make the last post in all three "Last Poster Wins..." threads.

:no: :lmbo:

[AcousticJS]

Does God have a wireless access node in heaven?
Would it be heaven without one?

Even if not, just post as soon as your feet leave the ground.

[Fideist345]

You know what all? I've posted a lot of posts on how to advertise TWeb, with little response. But there's one thought sticking with me as I read this thread.

Dee Dee Warren is responsible for many of us being here. Take note!!!

truthman

I've had a couple of people interested, but they're Brits or European without unlimited accounts with their ISPs. Some older forums such as AOL's 'Spirituality' boards have the ability to mark folders and download using an offline reader. Meaning, the account holder can connect long enough to download what amounts to e-mail and read/respond offline. These people would probably participate if the BBS software had OLR capability.

[$cirisme]

I remember that file tree!!!! We were really excited. Boom either called or IMd me saying "our site is up!!!!"
Ehm, that was me. :shifty:

It was superbowl sunday and boom and I were on AIM all day working on it.

I just love those memories. :smile:

[$cirisme]

Does God have a wireless access node in heaven?
If heaven doesn't have the internet, I'm not going!! :wink:

Just kidding...

[Penguin]

Another "dual-citizenship" poster informed me about the Exodus From Other Place™ and curiosity drove me to check out TWeb. I must say I'm impressed with the forum interface here. There are still plenty of features I have yet to try...

[Em7add11]

Another "dual-citizenship" poster informed me about the Exodus From Other Place™ and curiosity drove me to check out TWeb. I must say I'm impressed with the forum interface here. There are still plenty of features I have yet to try...
It took me a while to guess who you were.

[Lizard]

I had been active on another board for about three weeks. I originally went to debate preterism since I was a new convert to that position and wanted to test my beliefs.

I and thought that board was fantastic (well the first two weeks were fantastic then all heck broke loose :wink:). The main reason I loved this other board so much was the quality of the people that posted there.

Then all of a sudden everyone (without exception!!!!!!) that made the other board fantastic was at this new board here and not there, so I came here too.

IOW it is the people that IMHO make TWeb great especially the leadership (despite the fact that they count me among the leaders).
I forgot to mention, that like many of you, JP Holding is responsible for directing me here. He had a link to "That Other Location" which is the site I was at before TWeb.

[AcousticJS]

I've always wondered, what is the story with the Other Place Exodus? Can someone in the know PM me if it isn't supposed to be publically mentioned? Even if only to say "It's far too messy - it wouldn't be good for you to know..." Just curious - I was never an active part of the Other Place, so have only ever known the glories of TWeb.

[dizzle]

JS, I will be PMing you.

[dizzle]

In general though, no matter what our differences may be, let's please try not to slam another forum in the thread while still sharing how we all ended up here. The past is gone, what we have become and do is something really totally different and we are moving ahead with all of you, very cherished friends and members. I cannot express the depth my gratitude for you guys, and a very special endearment to those who did support us during those rough times. But look where we are now!

Please keep sharing your stories, I am very interested.

[Minnesota]

I joined to win friends and influence people.

So far, zip, on both accounts :lol:

[Da Lone-Warrior]

I joined to win friends and influence people.

So far, zip, on both accounts :lol:

nonsense,

you don't have to agree with someone completely to be their friend and you don't have to win someone over completely to your side to influence them.

dlw

Oh, to win friends and save the US's democracy and Christianity by working towards a detente in the cultural wars that are poisoning our democracy and will undermine Christianity's future by its pharasaical nature and the barriers put up from the former.

Actually, I was at another forum and someone posted a link from here there and I followed it and became a member, immediately upon entry I discovered teh political science forum. This was really attractive for me, because at the other forum there were hardly any political science buffs like me and it was getting annoying for all of us. I also liked its better mix of Christians and Non-Christians.

And so while I tried to post in two forums for a while, I decided finally that I could really only belong to one and this one was the better fit for me.

dlw

[AcousticJS]

In general though, no matter what our differences may be, let's please try not to slam another forum in the thread while still sharing how we all ended up here. The past is gone, what we have become and do is something really totally different and we are moving ahead with all of you, very cherished friends and members. I cannot express the depth my gratitude for you guys, and a very special endearment to those who did support us during those rough times. But look where we are now!

Please keep sharing your stories, I am very interested.
Amen, DD! :thumb:

Sorry if I got close to slamming other believers and Christian forums on the Web.

[guacamole]

I joined this website because of the high number of intelligent and thoughtful people contributing to the discussion and figured I could learn a lot here. The previous board I was on had disintegrated into a hate-christians-fest, so I waddled on over to here.

fwiw.
guac.

[dizzle]

We are glad you waddled on over.

[kafka]

I joined because a coworker showed me some of the hilarious smilies and after reading some of the discussions I was hooked. and the forum I was on (not the one you all left) was crap. It was the perfect place for a lurker...it probably took me over a month to get 25 posts just for an avatar.

[piso mojado]

[piso mojado]

well, lets see. after my philosophy teacher fried my mind with some freewill and determinism, i was looking around on the internet to find some plausible views and i ran into tweb. i loved the mission statement and saw people actually had an idea of what they were talking about. also to help me examine my own beliefs. oh, and the really fun smilies! :teeth:

[Rayado]

I found the site through Tektonics.org. I also found out that it was pretty cool.

And in the 11 months since I've been hanging around here (mostly lurking until recently), I've learned quite a bit about my faith, and that there are some really cool people who are able to explain it quite well. :thumb:

[BeHereNow]

I joined because I liked JP Holding's web site and wanted to debate him on some things. This was the place to do it. After that proved futile, I still stuck around because it's fun to see what people think and to see what people think of what I think, and to see what I think of what people think of what I think.

[dizzle]

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[Rahab]

I first "peeked" under the recommendation of LA.... I noticed that freethinkers were not only encouraged to participate but were considered as valuable individuals and treated equaly by mods and administrators as believers are. I had experienced various Christian forums where freethinkers were censored or so restricted that there was no possible dialogue with them.


After I peeked for a while, I joined. I have truly appreciated the variety of forums which stimulate both intellectual exchanges and more personal sharing. Making it that anyone no matter what background or circumstances they may be in can "fit somewhere".

IMO TWeb stimulates growth and reflection. I have no doubt that some of the exchanges can have a transforming effect on some of us.

I wanted and needed to find a place to grow in written exchanges. I severed my "ties" with a secular forum I would faithfuly post in, in September after my mother's suicide. It was also time for me to find a place of comfort and thoughts which are captive of Christ. T Web became a shelter where I know my communication would be caringly handled.

[DawnBat]

My cousin Willow and I were yacking and she suddenly pulled out an enormous Gluon Impact Cannon and told be I would have Gluons on my mind if I didn't join TWeb.

What's a bat to do? I joined so that she wouldn't disintegrate me! Then I met Mononoke and started chatting with her, and before I even realized what I was doing, I had enough posts to put up an avatar.

So I said, "What the heck! I can draw a five minute picture of my pointy-eared superhero and upload it. I might as well stay!"

I must say: this is my second day properly browsing this place, and already I'm fond of it.

Good SPAM here too. Yummy.

[Em7add11]

Glad to have ya, Dawnbat. :hi:

I dig the avatar.

[Ghettochild]

I done gone did it for to ruling the entire midwest says I.

Dont question, just take notes.:hrm:

[Xavier]

Grammar... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Ghettochild]

seriously I joined hoping that some of all that amazing intelligence here at tweb would find itself in my head.

[Xavier]

Much better... :smile:

And good answer... Soak it up like a spounge... :teeth:

[dizzle]

:bump:

[Harlequin Solit]

I joined to argue about religion and politics and make friends. But mostly argue. :D

Amber

[Ghettochild]

what does :bump: mean?

[Xavier]

what does :bump: mean?
You "bump" the thread to the top of the forum by posting a new reply at the bottom...

[NSMinistries]

I like :bump: better

[Xavier]

I have both...

:bump:

AND

:bump2:

[dizzle]

:bump:

[Ghettochild]

oh. i was always curious why DD popped in every now and then with :bump:

[Bob Jenkins]

:bjbump01: - my custom bump

[Ghettochild]

wow! that has to be the nicest :bump: I have ever seen

[$cirisme]

But mostly argue. :D
I think that's why most of us are here. :teeth:

[Xavier]

I think that's why most of us are here. :teeth:
Yeah, It'd be nice if you actually did some from time to time.. :poke:

:wink:

[mossrose]

I didn't come here to argue. I came here to discuss things politely and gently and sweetly and kindly.

And look at what I end up with.

:mossrose:

[Ghettochild]

argue...:lol:

[$cirisme]

Yeah, It'd be nice if you actually did some from time to time.. :poke:
:shifty:

[Xavier]

:shifty:
I know your busy... I'm just poking fun... :teeth:

[Bob Jenkins]

I didn't come here to argue. I came here to discuss things politely and gently and sweetly and kindly.

And look at what I end up with.

:mossrose:

At least you're wielding it instead of getting the black eye.

[mossrose]

At least you're wielding it instead of getting the black eye.
True. Very true.

:lol:

[Alden]

I was on another theology board for a few weeks, there was the exodus and I ended up here. I think I was the 5th member registered, right after patroclus.

The first night we were up was awesome. Pat and I started the now famous "Alden / Patroclus Bicker Thread" where we threw verbose insults back and forth so that I could get enough posts to get an avatar. (Do you remember Rubez?). I think I started modding within 2 weeks. It's led to some good friendships, and I even had the pleasure of sitting down to dinner with Mr. + Mrs. Boom. Good times indeed.

[cbro]

[QUOTE=elysian] My church is intense- it is not a place of lukewarm Christians- but a place of dynamic, active faith. I thank God for landing me in a church that is this way- that takes the Gospel seriously and is in many ways an intensive care unit for a sinner who was pretty far gone. I also thank Him for bringing me to T-web as one way to move beyond Peace Church and out into a broader community.
"For where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:20 (NIV)[/QUOTE

I came looking for elysian's kind of church in Tweb, but so far have found the usual suspects.

[One Bad Pig]

I know your busy... I'm just poking fun... :teeth:
:no: This, from the grammar police.

[Ghettochild]

:shame: is there a smiley called :shame:? i'm to lazy to check so im just gonna try it

[Ramonda]

I joined because I was following a thread from google and wanted to read it. I liked the courtesy that was being shown quite a bit between the different people of different faiths as well as atheists. So I read whenever I had time on threads that I did have an interest in.

I also like the play areas that are available here which makes the forum more like real life where the interactions are based on fun events in common and religion isn't brought in.

I like listening to different points of view because it helps my acceptance of all humans everywhere and of course might give me thoughts to pass on to another in regular life.

I like that there is a nice mix of liberals and conservatives with many shades in between.

[dizzle]

Bump

[dizzle]

:burn:

[Abigail]

Google--->AiG---->Tekton---->TWeb

[dizzle]

cool!

[MillyFan]

Hehehe. LOL, I originally joined to debate shounen ai/yaoi with people from the Board Of My Bannination (aka the Christian Anime Alliance, where even favorably mentioning Gravitation or HeeroxDuo will get you banned in seconds, often under false pretenses :ahem: ).

Not the best motive for joining, ne? :smile:

So I left Tweb for a while. Anyway, a lot of things happened, and I end up resigning from my moderator position at CF and leaving the board in a debate over my liberal stances on homosexuality and my disagreement with a biased moderating clique. ^^

Then, someone I knew online from the CAA insults me and tells me I'll fit in with all the "atheists and churchians" here. Well, it's pretty much my only choice left, although I like CF better. So, I'm here, again, hopefully to do some good and convince people that there's a little more to me than simply being a liberal shounen ai fangirl LOL. ^^

[dizzle]

Welcome back MF.

[The Creep]

I joined Tweb because I am a relatively sincere seeker after truth and I want to test my ideas in the heat of debate. I discovered Tweb from the website of the Door Magazine :"Pretty much the world's only satire magazine"

www.thedoormagazine.com

[Robyn Banks]

I joined Tweb because I am a relatively sincere seeker after truth and I want to test my ideas in the heat of debate. I discovered Tweb from the website of the Door Magazine :"Pretty much the world's only satire magazine"

www.thedoormagazine.com

I joined because TWeb was my idea in the first place. I wasn't meant to tell anybody, though. So keep it hush.

Robyn Banks

[Cynic Sage]

I hung out at Bob and George (http://forums.bobandgeorge.com/) alot. Then there was this thread where someone linked to the Jack Chick site. Eventually a theological discussion cropped up. But then again, many people at B&G think "HAHA! U BELEEVE IN JEEBUS! UR STUPID!" to be a decent rebuttal. I heard about this forum from Holding's site. And it piqued my interest.

:blush: BTW: I'm kinda new here, and am having trouble putting up an avatar. Sorry if this is a bit spammy, but can anyone give me some tips? I went to "Edit Avatar" but I still can't do anything.

[Beef_Cream]

You need to post more, 25 I think. So go :spam:

[dizzle]

Yep you need 25

[FirstSunday33ad]

I joined TWEB because I got tired of talking to brickwalls on NetScape. When you go to the trouble of constructing a thoughtout reply to some "objection" against Christianity and only end up being either ignored or completely and deliberately misinterpreted, you begin to realize there are better ways of spending your time. Watching paint dry is more constructive.

Posters at TWEB at least make the attempt to understand what you are saying and try to reply within the statement.

.........and I like the smilies. :teeth:

[dizzle]

:bump:

[Em7add11]

I joined for the free money.

[Mana k]

I came because... I dunno, I like theology, and I was tired of being a lurker.

(Plus you get your own welcome thread! Nothing short of Awesomeness. :teeth:)

[c968]

I joined for the free money.

FREE MONEY???? How many posts do you need for that???
Man, and I was impressed with the avatar thing.

I came here somehow from Stand to Reason. I'm not sure how I got here, I was reading the STR site (yo, STR, you rock Greg!) and suddenly I wound up here . . . woah. It must have been a time warp. That happens here alot. I sign on at 7:30 PM and 10 minutes later it's midnight!!! It really messes with your mind!

[$cirisme]

FREE MONEY???? How many posts do you need for that???
Man, and I was impressed with the avatar thing.

I came here somehow from Stand to Reason. I'm not sure how I got here, I was reading the STR site (yo, STR, you rock Greg!) and suddenly I wound up here . . . woah. It must have been a time warp. That happens here alot. I sign on at 7:30 PM and 10 minutes later it's midnight!!! It really messes with your mind!
Sorry about that, I'll try to stop messing with the very fabric of time. :noid:

[c968]

Sorry about that, I'll try to stop messing with the very fabric of time. :noid: :lmbo:


Woah . . . you can do that?

He-e-e-e-e-y, do you think you could like make Matthew 24 happen like next week? I'd like to debate DeeDee on eschatology, but I'm afraid she'll knock the tar outta me. But if you could pull some strings so that the trib happens this July, I could like score some serious rep points.

Oh yeah, you'd have to make them future too.

[One Bad Pig]

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