I more than anyone was glad to see the original RITAN back! I missed the personal interactions, fellowship and family atmosphere. As this was the lifeblood of RITA and RITAN! The safety and privacy that was present surpassed other sites and was the biggest draw to our site. That said, it seems to me that we are a house divided, what with RITAN on facebook. All but for the sake of a larger venue and dealing with unscreened personal agenda's the activity and involvement of the old RITAN, suffers greatly, IMHO! Ongoing and vibrant threads seem to have vanished! The level of inactivity speaks volumes. Do we need both RITAN and Facebook?! I think that some soul searching to answer this question is needed. Presence or personality! Then is RITAN dead, or is Facebook the future of this God inspired site?! I think that an online discussion with all the Mods and family of RITAN needs to take place. Which is better managed? Which best fulfills this sites original calling? Which venue inspires and accommodates personal growth? Were both venues to glorify God, I would be in favor of keeping them both running. But then the greatest question becomes which ministers to the Lord's heart, not the greatest number of people?! Looking forward to active, honest and thorough feedback! TR Hi TR, it's just Dan, not Mod Dan. Although my memory can become faulty as any codger's can, even sometimes revisionist, my fervor for this site has changed from what it was since I joined in 2012. And it's nobody's fault. And it's not necessarily dilution between sister type activities, in my opinion. I posit that for me Rapture-expectations burnout started in the Fall of 2015. I don't think I'm alone in that. I used to learn new things every day that were associate with end-times, including some really far out and unimaginable mind-blowing facts about the world. Now pretty much everything new to others is passe' or even trite in our context. Our phrases and assertions that used to inspire us and others are still appropriate, but over used. Look at a long string of different people on the FB RITA site simply saying "Amen" after an assertion about Jesus' certain coming to deal with evil. I also guess I'm still hurting because Jesus didn't come yet, TR. I do want to say that one reason I am not posting on Rapture forums anywhere is that I applied and in April was accepted as an Online Missionary for Campus Crusade for Christ's messaging system branded as GodLife.com. Since April I have almost 2,000 souls I have responded to through the message tracking system. And surprisingly, most of those concerns aren't about end times. Each day seems to have enough trouble of its own for many of these inquirers. My focus has shifted from here. This isn't all I have to say, TR, but these are some primary personal items. Gotta go. Again for many who did not have home churches or regular fellowship, RITAN was often described as being their church family. I for one encourage more people, more threads, more feed back and more interaction and lighthearted banter. Wanting this site to be thought of again as a church family. While the two sites running in opposition to one another has divided not only the family but also the apparent distribution, involvement and input of the Mods. This does not seem to be a healthy outcrop of bringing RITAN back to the family! As this was seemingly the reason for it's rebirth! As I understand, the rules of this forum were designed to steer all who participated, in a unified and temporate manner. Keeping our agenda focused, and for the rooting out of personal and extreme agenda's. With safety and respect, individual expression was tolerated and endorsed. I now wonder if we haven't lost our focus? I am looking forward to achieving this again! TR Thanks Dan, and every blessing in those new endeavors! If you feel the need for any further discussions on a personal level I believe that you might have access to my E-mail address. If not I would be happy to accommodate. TR I hear you brother! Indeed we are weary and somewhat jaded. I just hope to keep my personal resolve as intact as possible. With Rapture expectation levels riding the roller coaster as long as it has, it does wear and takes it toll. All the more reason for a website which also acts as a home and a church. To continue to lift the weak. We must all follow His leading in our lives especially with regards to calling, gifting and ministry! Be blessed and thanks for all that you do! TR
