Brother Curtis,
Oddly, I expect Christian attitudes from a board for Christians, especially Baptist Christians. (Go figure! Baptists having a Christian attitude? What a thing to expect!)
See, I expect that because Baptists SAY they believe in God's word, and God's word says not to fight over little things because it detracts from the message that is being told. It says, that people who DO like to fight over little things are people to be avoided because they have the spirit of division. Very interesting little passage of scripture actually.
NOW - I woke up this morning to the unfortunate news that someone I have shared a very deep friendship with for 29 years is gone. The news that another very dear friend lost her father. The news that ANOTHER dear friend got a bad report on her cancer.
And I came to this board, strangly enough, hoping for a little uplifting spirit. Imagine expecting that from a Christian discussion board!
I shared with this board something that I received in the mail from one of those individuals mentioned above. And, I find, instead of discussion over whether people agreed or disagreed with the content, an attack. A very personnel attack that even others on the board commented on.
I have, fortunately, seen the love of Christ in MANY people on the board today, and I thank them for it. EVERYONE who responded to the post about news, and everyone except you and Magnetic Pole here.
Interestingly enough - the offers for prayer for me, or the families of my friend who passed, came from sources that don't even profess to represent Christian values, and not one came from any member of this board.