In many sites on the web, participation of any kind is encouraged. Here, we have a very specific purpose – we encourage on-topic questions about what Christians believe, and we only want answers that actually answer the question. If you want to contribute in other ways, you might want to add a commentmight want to add a comment, or maybe ask another question, but please do not just “chime in.” We don’t mean to be unfriendly – we just are very strict about what we are doing here.
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1379/what-christianity-stackexchange-is-and-more-importantly-what-it-isnt/1381#1381What Christianity.StackExchange is (and more importantly, what it isn't)
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/690/what-makes-a-good-focused-questionWhat makes a good focused question?
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1475/tips-for-editing-a-question-to-make-it-suitable-for-re-openingTips for editing a question to make it suitable for re-opening
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/193/brothers-we-are-not-christiansBrothers, we are not Christians‼
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/132/christianity-se-vs-survivorChristianity.SE vs. Survivor
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1929/do-you-have-to-have-an-identifiable-perspectiveDo you have to have an "identifiable perspective"?
As Christians, we really want to help people – but as any EMT can tell you, sometimes, where there is an injury, applying immediate care can cause more harm than good. No doctor worth his salt would try to “cure” a person he hasn’t seen. As such, our policy is not to answer 'pastoral care questions'is not to answer 'pastoral care questions' You have deep and real questions. You need a pastor, not some random people on the internet. We’re happy to pray for you, but please, you are too valuable to be “fixed” by anyone you don’t know.
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1588/but-cant-i-just-say-one-thing/1601But can't I just say one thing?
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3527/we-cant-handle-the-truth?lq=1We can't handle the truth
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1457/another-reason-this-is-not-a-christian-siteAnother reason this is not a Christian site
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1696/are-truth-questions-inherently-off-topic-or-just-a-bad-question-smellAre truth questions inherently off-topic, or just a bad question smell?
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/886/what-is-a-well-sourced-dispassionate-answerWhat is a well-sourced, dispassionate answer?
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3409/types-of-questions-or-template-questions-that-the-community-generally-finds-acWhat types of questions can I ask on this site?
Indeed, if you’ve ever visited a different kind of church, you may be amazed at who calls themselves Christianyou may be amazed at who calls themselves Christian. Here, we don’t really care about what you think (see above) – we care what whole groups of people think. Learning to see from a perspective that is different often opens us up to be more effective at ministering outside of “us.”
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1376/what-are-guidelines-for-good-subjective-answers-on-this-site/1378#1378What are guidelines for "Good Subjective" answers on this site?
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1411/what-is-the-minimum-bar-for-a-group-sect-denomination-etc/1412#1412What is the minimum bar for a "group" (sect / denomination / etc..)?
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3294/how-should-we-address-convince-me-questionsHow should we address "convince me" questions?
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1502/refute-this-vs-why-do-they-believe-thisRefute this vs Why do they believe this?
http://meta.christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/1264/should-we-avoid-refute-this-type-questionsShould we avoid "refute this"-type questions?
The point here is that we are different, and sometimes it takes a little bit of a paradigm shift to adapttakes a little bit of a paradigm shift to adapt. Trust me, every student who enters seminary feels that way at some point. Having your assumptions challenged, your motives questioned, and your wisdom spurned is not pleasant – but as Hebrews says, “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
