Terms and rules

Baptist Board Posting Rules & Guidelines

This is a private Baptist board. BaptistBoard.com is run by a group of Administrators and Moderators who have volunteered to help out with the site. In addition to the User Agreement (see below), topics or posts which do not follow these guidelines face the risk of being edited or deleted altogether.

1. Be aware of forum Categories. We offer a wide range of forums. Most are for BAPTISTS only, to post opinions, views, beliefs and ideas. We also have a few forums for Baptists and all other Christians, with pertinent topics that relate to everyone. Please make sure you are posting in the correct section.
2. Use discretion when posting. Not all topics are beneficial or edifying to the board. Topics and/or posts that would condone racism, every form of greed, selfishness, and vice, and all forms of sexual immorality, including but not limited to adultery, homosexuality, and pornography are strictly prohibited. In addition, topics and/or posts that seek to promote clearly unscriptural and controversial social and moral positions, such as abortion, are prohibited as well. The official position of The Baptist Board is that life begins at conception. Opinions, stated as fact, that would contradict the board's position on this issue will be edited or deleted entirely. The decision to deem a thread or post inappropriate will remain at the discretion of the Webmaster or his designee. Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
3. Show grace to the other posters. When someone disagrees with you, discuss it; but be slow to offend, and eager to get into the Word and find the answers. Remember, when discussing passionate issues, it is easy to go too far and offend. Further, if we are "earnestly contending for the faith" it would be unrealistic not to expect at times to be misunderstood or even ridiculed. But please note that your words can sometimes be harsh if used in the wrong way. The anger of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
4. Personal attacks will not be tolerated. The board has an edit button enabled. We encourage you to use it and edit your own words. Moderators and Administrators will be visibly proactive in dealing with potentially offensive situations. Posts of a violent or threatening nature, either implicitly or explicitly, will be deleted, and the poster's membership revoked. We encourage personal problems with other members be resolved privately via email or personal messaging.
5. No trolling. Trolling consists of provoking large volumes of responses by posting absurdities, deliberately offensive insults, etc.
6. No spamming. Don't flood the board with commercial posts, irrelevant or otherwise useless material.
7. No solicitation or advertising of any kind. Our message boards are for discussions, not to sell goods or services. If you would like to advertise, please contact us for an advertising package.
8. Use descriptive subject lines. This makes it easier for people to see what your post is about. Do not use another member's screen names in topic titles.
9. Respect the privacy of others. Do not post phone numbers, home addresses, pictures, etc., without permission. Private conversations on our forum should not be posted publicly without the consent of the the other party.
10. Each person may only have one account. People using multiple accounts may be banned.
11. No cross posting. Do not post the same message to more than one forum.

Note: We reserve the right to remove any posts without notice to the author or those who have replied. We reserve the right to suspend the posting privileges of any registered member without notice.

Unbelievers visit this site as well and when they see anger toward others in the Body of Christ they immediately pass a bad judgment on us as a whole. Please be sensitive to this issue. Golden Rule - 'Post unto others as you would have them post unto you'.

User Agreement

Registration on the BaptistBoard.com forums is free! We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below. If you agree to the terms, please press the "Agree" button at the end of the page. By pressing the button you declare that you are over the age of 13, have read these terms in full, and agree to be bound by these terms when using our site.

Although the administrators and moderators of BaptistBoard.com will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, it is impossible for us to review all messages or confirm the validity of information posted. You agree that all messages express the unedited views of the author and that BaptistBoard.com is not responsible for any messages posted. BaptistBoard.com does not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message and will not be held responsible for the content of any message. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email or private message.

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Once again, by clicking the button below to proceed with the registration process, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms of posting. This is our entire and exclusive User Agreement and it supersedes any earlier version. We may change our User Agreement at any time by posting a new version on our site.