Rules of Engagement
The following conditions do not mean that DefCon permits only opinions that are in agreement with us. This also does not mean that we fear dissenting opinions or ideas that are contrary to the beliefs that we hold (and/or that of the revealed Scriptures of the Holy Bible). However, since some abuse the use of comments on DefCon, the following conditions are necessary:
1). This blog is operated and maintained by the DefCon Team, (i.e. this is our blog). Your readership, participation, and commenting is appreciated but not expected. If you don’t like what you read on here please be aware that you are under absolutely no obligation to remain or return to DefCon. Conversely if you become a disturbance or nuisance and overstay your welcome, we are under absolutely no obligation to allow you to camp here.
2). You are a guest on this blog. Your ability and permission to leave comments on this blog is a privilege, not a right.
3). DefCon will not tolerate anyone who camps on this blog merely to “disagree” with everything that is posted on here. DefCon does not need a resident troll or hall monitor to be a “counter-balance.” If this is your intention, please take up residency elsewhere.
4). DefCon will not tolerate demeaning, harsh-toned, vitriolic, abrasive, coarse, condescending, vindictive, abusive, insulting, disrespectful and/or downright mean-spirited comments.
5). If you leave comments under the guise of being a fellow Christian, yet you consistently espouse ideas antithetical to the foundational doctrines of the Christian faith, expect that your comments in particular to be moderated much more carefully. It usually takes just one comment from false teachers for our discernment meters to register something is wrong. We will not provide a platform for you to spread your “Hath God said” seeds of doubt and outright damnable heresies but instead, you will be stripped of the sheep’s cloak you’ve disguised yourself in and you will be driven from the flock like the wolf you are.
6). We will not tolerate your intolerance of our intolerance.
7). If you leave a comment like this: “I agree with everything you said, but I don’t like the way you said it,” then perhaps you would be better off finding a blog that you agree with and they say it the way you like. We have truly grown weary of those criticizing us for “criticizing” others.
8). If you can’t leave a comment without judging us for judging others then please find another blog to comment on that allows you to blatantly twist Scripture while you judge them.
9). DefCon is a blog for Christians by Christians. We are here to defend the Christian faith. If you leave a comment with links to heretical, apostate websites, do not be surprised if the links are changed. We reserve the right to redirect readers to the Truth, not further errors.
10). If your comment contains any of the following, (combination of the following or variation of the following) remarks:
“Judge not!”
“You’re a Pharisee.”
“You’re Self-Righteous.”
“Touch not God’s anointed.”
Then there’s a good chance your comment will not see the light of day. Although we are not averse to disagreement and debate, we do not have the time to deal with such baseless, Biblically illiterate, shallow platitudes and twisting of Scripture. It’s like calling the proponent of legal immigration a “racist” without ever intellectually discussing the matter. It slyly changes the focus of the debate from the issue itself and places it onto your opponent’s character. This sinisterly clever polarization of your opponent puts him on the defense and you think you’ve won the debate. We seriously do not have the time to play these games. Your argument should be the persuasive element to the debate, not your Orwellian-style doublespeak.
DefCon will not tolerate the above listed unacceptable behavior. If it is found that someone leaving comments on DefCon cannot be trusted to to do so without violating the above conditions, do not be surprised if your entire comment is deleted without notice (we will not just edit it to remove the unacceptable content). We reserve the right to hold, moderate, and delete any comments that we deem unacceptable.
Sincerely,
- The Pilgrim
DefCon Administrator
Hello,
I was just wondering if I am suppose to join as a member at your site? I enjoyed reading a few of the articles posted and would like to return again, if thats possible. Thank you, Vairy Boutwell
Dear Vairy:
Welcome to DefCon. No membership is required. Return as often as you like.
STAY THE COURSE & NEVER COMPROMISE!
- The Pilgrim
I would like to change my gravatar to something cooler than an upside down drunken green triangle who looks as if he’s been punched in the eye, and I confess I’m too ignorant to figure out how to do it on my own. Any advice?
This avatar is self-generated by WordPress for those you leave comments that have not signed in.
To change this, just sign-up with WordPress (it only takes a moment). You do not have to create a blog. After you’ve signed up, upload the picture of your choice for your avatar.
Then log-in when you leave comments and your avatar will appear.
@Ministry Addict: If you don’t wish to sign-up to WordPress you can use Gravatar (which is owned by the guys who own WordPress). It will recognise your email address and display your picture on any site that is Gravatar enabled.
Nathan & Pilgrim:
Thanks. I think I have a gravatar, but somehow I’ve disabled them for this site. I know this is not tech support, but it’s driving me nuts. Do you have any idea how to make everyone’s gravatar reappear on my screen?
Hi, I liked the photo above…I did not see the wolf at the right until I looked closely…mmmh I understand the meaning. Tim
I’m thrilled to find your blog. We (my husband and I) have been so grieved by the ‘evangelical church’, or maybe, what is put forth as the evangelical church. It seems like truth, Biblical truth, is so seldom preached and even more rarely lived. We are striving to live fully and only for God-to truly hold all things up to the Word and see if it is truth. How encouraging to find a place with truth defended and so many resources and sermons to listen to and look up. Thanks for your work. Praying that God blesses you in it.
I to believe we as Christians have allowed a lot of fringe teaching to be taught as truth. However, we need to be sure that what we take a stand against is truly contrary to Gods word. I have been saved by Gods grace through faith for 30 years. Plus nothing, minus nothing just accepting the completed work of Christ on the cross and inviting him into my heart. Let me add that salvation is not an anytime deal, but only when the Holy Spirit is convicting unto salvation. Now to the point. I watched your piece on hirelings with Perry Noble and would challenge you to visit Newspring Church to see exactly what GOD is doing there. I am not saying I am on board with all of the things Perry says or does, but lives are being changed. The real issue I have is with is he really a pastor. Pastor or preacher, elder or bishop. We all call our preachers, pastor, is this accurate. Clearly in the book of Acts the first deacons were chosen to attend to the needs of the flock. Maybe they are the pastors. In reality pastor is only mentioned a handful of times in the New Testament. Must not be all that important to God. I know the shepard, pastor, parallels and the feed my sheep thing. However, if we are depending on someone else to feed us, we must be babes. Peter, was the first preacher in any church, and the Holy Spirit was not yet given when Jesus told him to feed my sheep. There were no sheep either save the 12 and possibly some of the other close followers. Maybe family and people who had received miracles. The Holy Spirit has always been the real teacher and the one who guides in to all truth. We need to examine words like pastor, bishop,elder,and deacon. Check them with the Greek originals. By the way, your rules of engagement are the same things you acuse Perry of. I do not attend Newspring, but I have been there. Great people! You know the more I learn and study the more I see I KNOW NOTHING. Keep contending, just be sure where God really is with issues. MacArthur is good I agree. But I still have need that no man teach me or disciple me. God in the form of the Holy Spirit is sufficient. JUST PREACH THE GOSPEL as it is the power of God unto salvation. The Holy Spirit will disciple.
I like your rules of engagement. I can share that sentiment regarding rude comments. I’ve been reading your blog for a few weeks now, and I love it. I hope you don’t mind my suggesting that in the rules of engagement, near the bottom (second to last paragraph), where you say that you are not “adverse” to disagreement and debate, that what you really meant to say was that you are not “averse” to it (no D). It’s a common mistake. Thanks for the blog.
Heya DefCon team.
Lately I’ve been in constant Defcon 1 Maximum Readiness mode. These rules of engagement are brilliant. I hope you don’t mind if I use some of your rules to assist me on my blog. Having a bit of a rough time right now, a posse of Emergent’s giving me a hard time for exposing their horrific blatant satanic teachings in South Africa
South Africa ploughs forward in writing the DIY manual on how to accept all faiths, and how to transcend to higher levels of godliness, sorry I mean godlessness
South Africans seem to have it down to a fine art when it comes to insulting and degrading Jesus Christ our Saviour, our King of Kings and have the audacity to insist they have in no way said anything demeaning about Jesus Christ.
Their ‘Christ’ is not the same as the Jesus Christ the Only Son of God that we as genuine born again Christians believe and love with all our hearts.
I feel like I am in a constant ’stop, drop and roll’ action movie. Thank goodness I have the Word of God to hold onto for dear life.