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I’d appreciate some honest feedback on this issue. I have posted two things here on SI in the past few days which have both received swift condemnation from some. I want to explore why employ a double standard between informal, face to face conversations vs. blogging and whether we should. The point of this topic is not to whine about people questioning me, but to quickly explore the very nature of blogging vs. talking

Example #1

Among Christians there has been a valid concern over the decline in clothing standards. Unfortunately, this concern leaves a large looming question over the discussion- what standard should we adapt? Opinions range from allowing the risqué to imposing legalistic parameters.
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 Often the discussion centers around the clothing choices of the female- for obvious reasons- but I want to step back from that discussion to look at the broader issue. Not only is there division among the brethren over what is or what is not modest, there is division over what is or what is not casual.

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Where are you on the introvert/extrovert spectrum — naturally? This is not the same as the roles you must play sometimes.

Super Extrovert Votes: 2
Extrovert Votes: 3
Ambivert (some characteristics of both — or fairly in middle) Votes: 7
Introvert Votes: 14
Super Introvert Votes: 2
Other or unknown to mankind Votes: 1

To what extent should Christians support public policy which reflects God’s standards? If we support these policies, but couch our support in secular reasoning, are we achieving anything meaningful? As a foil for this discussion, I’ll use the example of gays in the military.

Missing the Point:

As of a few minutes ago, comment numbering works a little differently in the forum threads. If it turns out we all hate it, we can always go back to the old way.

Old way: each comment in the thread gets a tidy little sequential number in the upper right corner like #2, #3, etc.

Poll Results

Have you ever seen an apostate come back around?

No, never Votes: 9
No, but I have heard of it Votes: 3
Yes, but it is rare Votes: 1
Yes Votes: 0
Other Votes: 1

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What is Your Favorite Traditional/Common Christian Christmas Carol? Consider sharing what you like about your choice.

This Hindu woman died after her pregnancy became life-threatening. She requested and was refused an abortion at an Irish hospital, due to that country’s strict anti-abortion laws. The husband believes his wife would still be alive today if the abortion had been allowed to go forward.

How would you respond to a challenge from a fellow Christian who said this incident illustrates that abortion may be “ok” in certain circumstances?

I disagree, but this case in point illustrates how theological doctrine can become very practical.