godf: there's nothing inherently evil in discussing & debating things. 

this is about FOCUS and BALANCE

we need to FOCUS on the things that really matter,especially when it pertains to what our goals as a community of christians who like dance music are.   that's what this board is meant to be about.

we need to have BALANCE in our discussions as well.  (and in life..if ever there was a biblical concept it's balance).  we absolutely have to stop "majoring in the minors"(the minor things).    at present, we're an extremely 'lopsided'  board.  worried more about dubm stuff than about christians involved in the dance scene.

and that's what this board is meant for.   this used to be a repository of knowledge and wisdom for christians across the world.  now (through no fault of the owner) has becoming a semi-lame chat board to shoot the breeze on that not many people come to.

Hi, On and off over many years I have been a member on tasty and mainly look at the DJ,and productions threads and personally dont care for politics in any form I get enough of that at church being Vicar's fiance however part of this thread suggests that UKTFer's was formed as a result of political divides, I accept that some peple do only post there because of previous problems on political issues here but the board was set because THE UK THREAD HERE WAS BEING REMOVED so the UK people wanted space to network the UK stuff and not out of any misguided political problems. I post occaisionally on both

I know I shouted in this thread apologies but needed to make sure the point of my thread was s amoungst my waffle 

I don't really want to get into this too far, but since Davo has pointed me here, here I am.

I would like to clarify - speaking purely for myself - that I did not cease to frequent TF  because of 'politics', but out of respect for Dave's intention and desire that TF should develop in a certain way.  This was not a direction which was broad enough for my particular needs in online discussion, since my music engages heavily with issues of life and culture which are not permissible to speak about here. 

Rather than wanting TF to be something it was not going to be I concluded it was better to cease hanging round causing problems for those for whom problems were caused, and do something else instead.

Guy started the UK boards purely on his own initiative, and I hang out there mainly because my friends are there, we can talk seriously about anything and goof around (quite a lot). 

If you want to read a slightly fuller reply to Davo's OP you can do so here http://uktfers.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=music&action=display&thread=1117824071

In this I say why I still don't think it wouldn't work for me to spend too much time here under the present forum guidelines,  which I respect as the way chosen by this community, even though I cannot prosper within them.

Blessing to all who are trying to find a way forward in what you are doing in a broader sense.  I don't feel I am really qualified to comment on your very interestign discussions elsewhere because I am working in a very different field (Dub and Roots reggae) to most of you, and with a different philosphy of approach, probably.

Shalom

i don't understand why this was moved to the new groove fellowship boards

i've stated time and time again that i don't understand the point of a "christian rave", or now called a "groove fellowship" i guess, other than for worship or strictly a fellowship thing

go out into the darkness and be lights, or go be a light amongst lights and try to get the darkness to come to the light...

maybe i'm just not getting it or something, feel free to school me anyone...thanks

i think the "groove fellowship" idea is more getting people conected localy and physicaly, removing most of the  layers of TCP/IP from the relationship interface.
ya, dig?


like getting off the internet, going outside, and doing somthing.
(even though that kind of thing is a dangerus move)

red's post wasn't there when i replied

thanks for explaing red

work is extremely slow, i'll read through some of it today

davo:

i am not the type to sit by idle and not speak up, i'm sorry that you don't like my questions, but as long as i have some i am going to ask unless it becomes against the rules to question things or something

anyhow

i read through a lot of the info and i think it's a great thing and i look forward to being a part of it