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I was a member of the forum for about three years. I had a blog and posted it on the forums. I was never censored, but the other day found out I was banned. Do not know why. I was never told over that time that I did anything wrong. I never noticed any real problems, but am surprised and saddened at some of the reviews. So my experience was good there until I was banned. Mark Dohle

I operated purely on Worthy. I can't hold the site in complete distaste. Being a newer Christian, I wanted to explore various concepts and read the Bible first, before I ever stepped through any church door. Idea being to shop around. You never buy a used car without having the know how on how to spot deficiencies, so church should be the same. Thus I joined Worthy, as a way to see multiple viewpoints and learn. In this sense, I did learn and there were many helpful individuals on the site whom I have no issue with. I was there for years, after all, and acquired a fair few member points under my name (essentially when people like your post). I was never too high up, however. My issue instead is with staff and a few practices from members. I had noticed a number of views being expressed over the years that stood out as uncommon among the rest. These were interesting to me as, in my view, we were all just trying to seek truth and differing ideas are helpful in that. However, these people would often be labelled. Their names would receive different colors, and I took notice that their posting would be restricted and often had people dogpiling on them. The staff were rather self-interested in this respect. It's a lot less that you're invited to discussion, you're invited to listen and only continue if you start repeating what they say. Another peculiar annoyance were all of the domestic abuse or adultery posts. Women wanting help with an abusive husband, or a husband who is actively cheating on her. The overwhelming response by the users is to just "live by example". Take it quietly and do your duty as a wife, pray and perhaps he will mend his ways. No. That's not how it works. You're erasing these victims and thinking only of their others. Nobody deserves to be treated poorly. I bit my tongue initially on these posts, but I eventually broke my silence. Thus began the various silencing of my voice. This was not the only topic either; I'd try to speak out on various things I disagreed with. You see, they'll deny it, but they will put you in time out if they feel you've got out of step. I think the amount of points I had saved me a few times. Especially when I decided to simply give up on the site. You see, this back and forth had been going on for months. I'd just be silenced. I'd not get a warning from staff, there was no communication. I'd just have to sit, unable to post for a few days, I believe in the hope that I would "learn my place". That said, contention here came down to the fact that the site has no "Delete Account" button. You have to ask a mod. So I did so. I asked multiple mods. Put in multiple tickets. All asking, as politely as possible, to delete my account. Nothing. I dont know if they wanted me to continue as I once did or something, but all I was ever met with was silence. After a few weeks of this? I took it to the open forums themselves, to force their hand. I posted a thread explaining that I'd like to leave, and the lack of response on mods part. It only lasted a few minutes before being deleted by a mod. So I made another thread stating that if they wanted to play hardball, I'll give them a deadline to delete my account or else I'd start posting offensive & vulgar things. Not right to do by any means, but I'll admit to have become angry at this point. Deleted. Not only that, but they deleted my entire comment history. However, leaving my account intact. They still didn't delete me, for some reason. This lead to a number of days where I was either able to post something vulgar onto someone's thread, or I was put under "your posts will need to be approved by a mod". I was attempting to jostle the mods, but in that, I exposed a number of people to a lot of vile things. People who were not involved and did not deserve that treatment from me; To anyone who knows me for this incident, I apologize. Unless you're WCF staff. Then you deserved so much more. After 3 days, they relented and deleted my account in full. The extra star is purely for the learning experience and the few lovely people on the site whom I had no issue with. I however cannot and do not recommend anyone to join this site. The only fellowship you'll find is either a rod or a chain.

CF does not regard Oneness believers as Christians. As such i was unable to post on ANY forum that was marked as "Christian only". Apparently they are strict adherents to the polytheistic notion of the trinity anyone else who does not agree is not a christian. Absurd.

I have a Serious Mental Illness,.With Generalized Anxiety Disorder and I am also a Christian very much so I'm my heart and soul. I was trying to explain my understanding of how the increases in Social Security Disability are managed under different administrations,.And was met with a lot of push back on my personal understanding of it. I have been deemed disable for almost twenty years now, and have been on Disability for at least ten. I was met with a ban, Without an explanation and offered a type of "blog", but unable to post in the forums ever again. Aside from that I am disabled with a brain disorder, and incapable of managing my own type of blog,.There is specifically a place for people with Mental Illnesses who are also Christians,.to talk to each other and support each other, as Christians with Disabilities and Mental difficulties. I am now deplatformed,.Basically canceled, and silenced, And unable to communicate with any Christians going through disorders such as mine. This would almost be worthy of an American's with Disabilities Act violation, I believe. The worst part of having a Mental Illness, Is people expecting you to not act like you have a Mental illness. Heartbroken. By Christians,.And a Christian place. <\3.

Absolute Echo Chamber. If you're not a VERY SPECIFIC kind of fundie, you can't post anywhere. Don't waste your time.

In coming to this forum board, my primary goal was to interact with Messianic Jews and Gerim (practisioners of Messianic Judaism), who had a specific area on the forums, which was protected (in theory) by a Statement of Purpose that prevented unwanted intrusion by other. Unfortunately, often in spite of the SoP, people who were not Messianic would freely intrude and begin "teaching/correcting" Messianics in clear violation of the SoP. When I brought this behaviour to the attention of the moderators by way of their support ticket system, I was rudely confronted with the admonishment that these were "christian" forums and that Messianics (which they erroneously consider christians) ought not be offended and understand their place. I was seriously puzzled by this behaviour from those who are supposed to defend and promote the rules as written, so I started examining the other portions of the forums, without posting in them. What I found was the unfettered expression of antisemitism and supercessionism as espoused by many christian participants on the forums. Insults and denigration against the Jews in particular were rampant. Defense of the Holocaust made me drop my jaw. It was disgusting! I started reporting much of it, using the built-in feature of the forum board. What ended up happening was the removal of my ability to report such posts. Going to the moderating team bore no fruit in the restoration of the feature for me. Later on, I chose to express my personal indignation concerning this in the commentary of my forum profile, which is not visible to anyone except those specifically and intentionally viewing my profile. Nevertheless, when I became too outspoken - even in a more private setting - the comments that offended the moderation team were removed. Again, when I pointed out specifically how my comments on my personal profile page were not in violation of the letter of the ruleset, the moderation team denied my appeal. Now, in the absence of any other means to directly report behaviour on the forum board that I find incorrect or objectionable, my only recourse was to use the reaction feature of the forums. When a moderator, who said he was Messianic but was actually in the habit of changing his religious afiliation on a whim and often, received a reaction from me regarding one of his posts that mis-characterised Messianic Judaism, I used the "Funny" reaction, as there wasn't a "You're out of your mind" reaction to offer. Once again, my appeal to the confronting moderator was denied. To review: - I can't "rock the boat" with genuine commentary concerning my own faith expression. - I can't complain when the SoP protecting the only section of the forums that I do post in violated on a regular basis (or, at least, not in a way that would cause any measure of change). - I can't report offensive posts. - I can't comment on my personal profile page without my comments being given scrutiny that other participants are not subjected to. - I seemingly have to take antisemitism and supercessionism on the chin, because it's a christian forum board. - I can't even give a reaction to a post without undue scrutiny and offense. Given the other reviews about this site that I have read, there is a serious and draconian undertone that I am seeing here. The moderators that confront me are MINOs (i.e. Messianics In Name Only), and I believe that they are being strategically-used by the higher-ups in the moderation team to ward off suspicion, so as to throw off suspicion regarding the antisemitism and supercessionism that exist on the board as an undercurrent. Something is very seriously wrong here.

There is no "christian" forum, not one in '2021, that isn't a nest of heretics, moderated and owned, by the same. Ive been on them all. I've worked diligently on every christian forum you can find....including "Worthy", and all the incarnations of "christian forums.com.net"... Even the most recent like ChristianforumChat...is the same... They are are moderated by people who are "pre-destined" elect, heretics, or they are built around some type of "water baptism is how you are saved", Catholic cult, nonsense. "Worthy Christian Forum" is owned by a heretic who will tell you that he wants heretics to come to his forum, so that "all ideas are shared". And He will tell you that his concept regarding how his forum should operate, is based on "how religious Jews in Israel" talk about biblical ideas". Note, that religious Jews are Christ rejectors. Christian forums are where you want to go, if you want to talk and teach about the Cross, Pauline Theology, and get banned, as you will get banned for arguing against water cult heresy and predestined elect heresy, and other Cross denying theology.....as all christian forums are indoctrinated and moderated by these devil led heretics. If you are reading this and you are a new Christian, then dont go to any Christian forums, as they will destroy your faith in Christ and teach you that you can lose your salvation, and ruin your faith for life. Im sorry that i can't lead you to even one Christian Forum that wont harm real faith, but, there are none. Ive been on them all, multiple times, for the last 10 + yrs, and they are ALL a next of heretics run by owners and mods that are the same. And if you know your New Testament and understand the Grace of God and the Cross of Christ, you will be attacked on all Christian Forums for arguing against heresy. And you will be banned, and they will enjoy it.

The moderators permit bullying, as long as the bully is clever about how they manage it. Derision and cruelty is allowed, as long as you function within their set rules. A real shame, considering how professional and user-friendly and tech-savvy the site is. It could have been awesome.