Last updated: 23 Dec 2025

Welcome to Christopaganism.com and the community of Our Lady of Perpetual Wisdom. This space exists for wisdom-seeking, spiritual growth, and thoughtful conversation—across traditions, backgrounds, and viewpoints.

These guidelines are not here to make the community sterile. They’re here to keep it safe, readable, and worth returning to.

The two-lane policy: Community Space vs Debate Stage

To keep expectations clear and fair, we use a two-lane approach:

Lane 1: Community Space (forum, comments, community posts)

This is our shared “living room.” We aim for respectful disagreement and conversation that helps people grow.

Lane 2: Debate Stage (live debates, interviews, livestream discussions)

These are opt-in events where participants knowingly enter a higher-heat environment. Debate can be sharp, emotional, and direct. The standards are different because consent and format are different—but core safety rules still apply.

This is how we avoid hypocrisy: different spaces, different norms, clearly stated up front.

Core Rules (apply everywhere)

1) No hate or dehumanization

We do not allow content that attacks people for protected identity (race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, etc.). Slurs, dehumanizing language, and “these people are vermin” style rhetoric will be removed.

2) No threats, incitement, or instructions for harm

No calls for violence, self-harm, or targeted harm. No “how to” instructions for wrongdoing. Even in political conversations, we keep it non-violent and non-coercive.

3) No doxxing or privacy violations

Do not post anyone’s private information (addresses, phone numbers, workplaces, private emails, identifying details) without explicit consent. This includes “soft doxxing” (hints meant to identify someone).

4) No spam, scams, or bot behavior

Promotional spam, suspicious links, repetitive posts, and obvious bot activity will be removed. Accounts that exist mainly to promote products/services will be banned.

5) Keep it legal and safe

We’re happy to discuss spiritual practice and personal experience, but we’re not a substitute for professional medical, legal, or emergency help. If you’re in crisis, please contact local emergency services or a trusted professional.

Community Space Standards (forum/comments)

6) Disagreement is allowed; harassment is not

You can disagree firmly. You can challenge theology, politics, or ideas. What we don’t allow is sustained hostility toward another member.

Not allowed:

  • name-calling, bullying, dogpiling
  • mocking someone’s trauma or mental health
  • “go kill yourself,” “you don’t belong here,” or similar
  • repeated antagonizing after a moderator asks you to stop

Allowed:

  • “I strongly disagree, and here’s why…”
  • “I think that’s harmful because…”
  • “I see it differently, and my reasons are…”

7) Attack ideas, not private people

In the Community Space, we protect regular members and non-public individuals.

  • Critique ideas, teachings, institutions, and actions.
  • Don’t target private individuals (someone who is not an elected official and not a public-facing political commentator).

8) Content quality: keep it readable

This isn’t about tone-policing—it’s about usability.

  • Use clear titles when possible
  • Don’t flood threads
  • Keep off-topic tangents to a new thread
  • Avoid all-caps rants and repetitive posting

9) Spiritual safety

We welcome spiritual practices, mysticism, ritual ideas, and personal experiences. We do not allow:

  • coercive “you must do this or else…” manipulation
  • targeted “hexing” campaigns against community members
  • pressuring people into unsafe practices

Political Content Policy

We recognize that politics often impacts spiritual communities directly—religious freedom, bodily autonomy, education, censorship, civil rights, and public policy all matter.

10) Political dissent is allowed

You may express political opinions, criticisms, and dissenting perspectives. People here will disagree—that’s expected.

11) Public figures vs private individuals (your key boundary)

To keep both openness and cleanliness:

Public figures (allowed higher heat)

Disrespect toward elected officials and public political commentators is allowed in the sense that:

  • sharp criticism, satire, blunt opinion, and frustration are permitted
  • “I can’t stand this person’s policies” / “This is corrupt/incompetent” style speech is permitted

But even for public figures, core rules still apply:

  • no threats or calls for violence
  • no doxxing
  • no slurs or hate speech
  • no harassment campaigns (“go brigade them,” “ruin their life,” etc.)

Private individuals (protected)

Disrespect of private individuals is not allowed.
That includes:

  • regular members
  • someone’s spouse/child/parent who is not a public figure
  • private citizens you identify in a story
  • “that cashier,” “my neighbor,” “this random person on Facebook,” etc.

In practice: if someone isn’t an elected official or a public political commentator, treat them like a neighbor in the room.

12) Misinformation and high-stakes claims

We allow debate. We don’t allow dangerous misinformation presented as certainty in ways that could harm people (especially medical claims, legal advice, or calls for violence). We may add context, request sources, or remove content that poses a safety risk.

Debate Stage Policy (livestreams, debates, interviews)

We plan to host debates and political conversations that can get heated. To keep this ethical and consistent:

13) Consent-based heat

Live debates are an opt-in environment. Participants should understand that the conversation may include:

  • intense disagreement
  • raised voices
  • blunt critique
  • strong rhetoric

This does not mean “anything goes.” It means a different tone standard than the Community Space.

14) What’s still not allowed on Debate Stage

Even in heated debates, we do not allow:

  • threats or incitement
  • hate speech or slurs
  • doxxing
  • targeted harassment of private individuals
  • encouraging viewers to brigade/harass someone

15) Why debate tone ≠ community tone

A debate is a stage. The forum is a shared home.
You won’t be penalized for a guest debate being spicy—but you will be expected to follow Community Space standards in the forum and comments.

(That’s not hypocrisy. That’s context and consent.)

Moderation and Enforcement

16) How moderation works

Moderation exists to protect the community, not to win arguments. Moderators may:

  • remove spam immediately
  • edit/remove posts that violate rules
  • lock threads that are devolving
  • require approval for new accounts or first posts if spam surges
  • restrict or ban accounts that repeatedly violate rules

17) Typical escalation

Depending on severity, we may use:

  • gentle reminder → warning → temporary restriction → ban

Severe violations (hate speech, threats, doxxing, scams) may result in immediate removal/ban.

18) Appeals

If you believe a moderation action was a mistake, you may contact us through the site contact method. We’ll review it as fairly as possible.

Reporting Problems

If you see spam, harassment, or content that breaks these guidelines:

  • report it (if a report tool is available), or
  • contact us through the site contact page with the link to the post

Thank you for helping keep this a community where people can seek wisdom, disagree honestly, and still treat one another with dignity.