I'm currently in the process of restructuring the forums, not least because changes have been needed for some time, both at the request of members, and also to fit within a logical taxonomic framework.
Changes include:
- "Monotheism" currently renamed "People of the Book" - I simply couldn't think of an all-eoncompassing title for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, while also excluding Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, etc. I'm happy to receive feedback and criticisms of this.
- On that account, the "Sikhism" board has now moved -now in the Eastern Thought section, as it seems more connected to there.
- New category, "Modern Religions" - seemed we needed a specific section to cover religions only founded within the past couple of centuries, so we now have boards for Baha'i, Hare Krishnas, and Rastafarianism in there. More to follow.
- "Alternative" category is now "Paganism" - namely, because most threads were focussed on major areas of modern paganism, though there were a few other bits from modern religions thrown in, simply because there was nowhere else appropriate.
- Pseudonymous's writing section has been sadly removed - not deleted - simply removed from public view, because there has been no presence from him for a year and I've not been able to get a response from him.
- Interfaith Parsha Project - dauer's idea for engaging on a specific interfaith course is a great idea but threatens to unbalance any single board it may be hosted on - therefore it has a section as a sub-board of the "Comparative Studies" board - which means that while criticisms are more welcome, the Code of conduct still applies.
Also, dauer has joined the CR staff so that he can moderate what is in effect his brainchild.
As for more - I know there was a suggestion of a one on one debate section, though I'm not yet sure how to place this.
I think it's also past time to create an area for creative writing for peotry and experimental prose - not keen on creating an empty board, so if anyone wishes to start one or two threads I can move into it...
Changes include:
- "Monotheism" currently renamed "People of the Book" - I simply couldn't think of an all-eoncompassing title for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, while also excluding Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, etc. I'm happy to receive feedback and criticisms of this.
- On that account, the "Sikhism" board has now moved -now in the Eastern Thought section, as it seems more connected to there.
- New category, "Modern Religions" - seemed we needed a specific section to cover religions only founded within the past couple of centuries, so we now have boards for Baha'i, Hare Krishnas, and Rastafarianism in there. More to follow.
- "Alternative" category is now "Paganism" - namely, because most threads were focussed on major areas of modern paganism, though there were a few other bits from modern religions thrown in, simply because there was nowhere else appropriate.
- Pseudonymous's writing section has been sadly removed - not deleted - simply removed from public view, because there has been no presence from him for a year and I've not been able to get a response from him.
- Interfaith Parsha Project - dauer's idea for engaging on a specific interfaith course is a great idea but threatens to unbalance any single board it may be hosted on - therefore it has a section as a sub-board of the "Comparative Studies" board - which means that while criticisms are more welcome, the Code of conduct still applies.
As for more - I know there was a suggestion of a one on one debate section, though I'm not yet sure how to place this.
I think it's also past time to create an area for creative writing for peotry and experimental prose - not keen on creating an empty board, so if anyone wishes to start one or two threads I can move into it...