Questions tagged [faq]
These questions are the most frequently asked and answered questions on Meta.
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Brothers, we are not Christians‼
Disclaimer: I still stand behind the concepts that inspired this post, am glad I wrote it, and that this site made it as far as it did. Unfortunately some of the circumstances have changed since I ...
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What types of questions can I ask on this site?
Introduction
There are lots of important questions about Christianity and faith which cannot be effectively handled on this site: questions about personal lives, our relationships with God, and what ...
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We can't handle the truth
As new members join a site called "Christianity," it is understandably common that many will ask the sorts of questions that would be asked of a pastor, in a church Bible study, or over a cup of ...
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How we are different than other sites
So, we have a brand new About page.
On that page, it says:
Christianity - Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for committed Christians, experts in Christianity and those interested in ...
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Christianity.SE vs. Survivor
We've had a couple of questions in the format "Are members of $sect_or_subgroup_or_movement really Christian?", and a few more that are asking that exact question, but trying to couch it in terms that ...
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What Christianity.StackExchange is (and more importantly, what it isn't)
Once again, we're seeing an influx of new talent, which is GREAT! A growing community means more people, sharing new perspectives, or perhaps bringing a clearer explanation of an already described ...
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What makes a good focused question?
In response to Can we reverse the trend on low quality posts? we would like to propose the following thoughts on what defines a good focused question.
The primary focus of this site is a place to ask ...
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But can't I just say one thing?
I am not allowed to share the exact stats, but in general terms the statistics for Christianity.SE show the vast majority of our daily traffic is now from people drifting in as a result of Google ...
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Newcomers: Be patient. You will get there if you follow our direction. Keep trying
To the newcomers:
I am thrilled that you have come to this site. I am excited that you want to spend time contributing to this site, and even more so that you want to learn more about Christianity. ...
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What makes a good supported answer?
In response to Can we reverse the trend on low quality posts? we would like to propose the following thoughts on what defines a good supported answer.
In order to give a valid answer about ...
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Tips for editing a question to make it suitable for re-opening
Hopefully you're here because your question has been closed as "Too Broad" or "Primarily Opinion Based" and someone left a comment suggesting that you edit your question and try to get it reopened. ...
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What is the minimum bar for a "group" (sect / denomination / etc..)?
According to the FAQ, Christianity.StackExchange is for
"any group that identifies themselves as Christian are to be considered on-topic"
Additionally, it seems to pretty well established that we ...
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Why can't I ask for personal advice?
It seems like all the questions asking for personal advice on this site get put "on hold." If I am facing a personal difficulty or a challenging decision, and I want input from Christians, shouldn't ...
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Are questions on a Creationist explanation for scientific observation on topic here?
As an example this question has, as of this writing, 4 votes to close, and some critical comments.
I see this question as an example of a formula, which could be repeated practically infinitely.
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What should we do about matching the viewpoints of askers and answerers?
The general idea has been touched on somewhat in here
and here, but hasn't been dealt with directly.
Should we encourage the community to answer questions in the same "alignment" as the question or ...
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What are guidelines for "Good Subjective" answers on this site?
Based on this question: Is methodology advice to pastors too subjective to deal with here?
there seems to be a consensus that:
Not only are Doctrinal Questions are on topic, but so too are Practical ...
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Are questions from atheists welcome here?
There are quite some posts here on meta about questions asked in "bad faith". I get the distinct impression that questions asked from an atheist perspective are not really welcome here. The posts ...
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Why was my question closed? How can I get it open again?
As we move through this process of increasing the quality of questions here on Christianity.SE, some questions will be closing (due to the votes of the community and the moderators). This effort to ...
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What can I do with all this reputation?
Of course, the snarky response to "what can I do with all this reputation?" is "create a bounty and give it to me!" And I know about the Privileges page, where there's some generic information about ...
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Why does God...?
We continue to receive "Why does God...?" types of questions:
https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/32535/20
Why does God punish us when He gives us free-will?
Why does God command us to have ...
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