Alpha,
They are coming here for three reasons that I can see
1. Because they want to understand more about faith, religion, chrisitianity... These people usually have no faith convictions and are truly searching.
2. Because they want to find out, debate and argue against our perspectives..whether it be in the homosexual issues, the muslim/christian forum, the soon coming occult forum. these are the ones who register and choose to stay
3. Those who have no idea why they are here and just spend time looking through the topics in the various forums.
Now if they are number 2 group, they will look and not let the latest topic be the attraction. They receive notice of new postings and it attracts them back if they are not already committed to daily visits.
If they are in number 1 or 3 group, they have no idea what they come here for... and they do rely on interesting topics to attract and keep them. They come in the searches, find what they are looking for and then go to the forum index to see what interests them furthur. This is the group I am talking of ... it's not the subject that is the issue, it's seeing the same message all the way through the forum.
But.. that is and will stay my opinion. I know everyone could see relevence of aineo's rules postings.. but this one will be a stumbling block for many. But.. it's my opinion. I really don't want to make an issue out of it. It's done now, and God willing it will have the result you desired. I'm out of here for a while now.
Marty and Aineo, if you agree with Alpha, please don't hesitate to let me know. We all learn ways of doing things and problems by discussing it here.
Alpha if I came over sounding in any way strong, I'm sorry.. I did want it to stay in PM and I did ask at the outset why you were doing it. I will always have problems with anything going to the forums like that, and as I said, I had spent all day trying to put some different topics in, to try and get some more imput from the Muslims. .. but, I'm willing to be put right if I am wrong in my concerns.