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Updated guidelines and scope

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We've had some discussion about scope on Meta for Q&A here including:

Based on community discussion and observation / handling of actual questions we've received over the past few years, I created a help article:

Christianity Q&A: Guidelines and Scope

I welcome feedback from the community.

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Hello! I'm new here, and I'll be honest that I'm more of a jump-in head-first sort that is bound to sink or swim. So I have not read a great deal of the specifics of this site, its hierarchy, mission statement and the nuanced differences between you all and stackexchange.

That being said, because you're small and there is vast space between activity and the here-and-now, I'd like to see this endeavor be revitalized.

Everything these days is AI and the stress of putting food on the table and making rent, but I long for the days people could be fascinated and fascinating; days where a charismatic truth telling person could captivate your attention for more than a commercial break.

Is there a possibility that this particular community, codidact subgroup, could include a fellowship feature?
Christianity is one thing if we're talking about its social and historical impact on a grand societal model, what's that like anthropology? But it's quite another 'animal' when it's lived out.

So getting to know things about the author, like a testimony, what motivates them to spread their faith, where they see world events converging into Biblical prophetic fulfilment on a personal daily level, that kind of thing.

Q&A is great, but there's more. The recent post on, checking notes, "Non-traditional Sunday School Audiences" clearly had effort put into it, so it's a shame it was closed down instead of channeled to an appropriate jefferies tube and be off on its way to the right subsection of this sub-codidactic community.

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Something like a blog, maybe? (Your mention of testimonies made me think of that.) (4 comments)
Something like a blog, maybe? (Your mention of testimonies made me think of that.)
Monica Cellio‭ wrote 8 months ago

Something like a blog, maybe? (Your mention of testimonies made me think of that.)

deleted user wrote 8 months ago

That could work, Monica Cellio , but in practical terms I guess I am having second thoughts. Blogs could potentially eat up a fair amount more server storage space than the current model. I guess the answer is profiles and strongly encouraging people to fill those out in a specified way. "I like cupcakes, puppy dogs, and sunshine." doesn't really hit to the heart of the matter.
And honestly sometimes the heartstrings are the greatest tell in matters of faith. Which is OK.

The niche I think I'm alluding to as per jefferies tubes and sending such a post as "non-traditional audiences" that was closed, would be one of learning together and having talents showcased in an appropriate fashion. That post clearly took forethought /formatting/ effort.

qohelet‭ wrote 8 months ago

Hello deleted user and welcome to the community! Some "head-first" enthusiasm can indeed help a growing site so long as open to some correction along the way.

To help you get your bearings: you’ve hit on an important distinction. While Christianity is certainly "lived out" through testimony and fellowship, this specific platform is built as a Q&A repository rather than a discussion forum. Our goal is to create a library of clear, permanent answers to specific questions. Because of that, posts that are very broad or subjective (like your first question) often struggle here, as there isn't one "correct" answer to provide.

Regarding your thoughts on a "fellowship feature:"

  • Q&A Site: This is the "study hall" which is focused, structured, and topical. We definitely encourage filling out your profile to share your background! It helps provide context for your answers.
qohelet‭ wrote 8 months ago · edited 8 months ago
  • "Fellowship" Space: We actually have somewhat of what you're describing, just in a different "tube." Some of our community discussion, personal sharing, and "living out" the faith together can happen on our Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/bv2aaGa (admittedly, this has never been very active, so you'd be helping get things started --> be sure to use the channel specific to this site as there are variety of Codidact communities.

This site will of course never take the place of a local parish/church nor a forum, but can be a place of connection and Q&A.

I’d encourage you to join us there for the more conversational side of things! In the meantime, please do check out our Help Center on Scope to see how to sharpen your questions into a format that works well for the Q&A side.

Welcome aboard!