Guests

I try to acknowledge all Guest Book entries and messages to the Mailbox. Some of my replies appear in the Mailbox.

• Some other correspondence which I have initiated and replies – which may be of interest to guests – also appear.
• Guest Book entries and Messages may be edited and/or abridged to conserve space. The complete sequence of exchanges may not always be shown.

• Postal addresses, telephone numbers or other data may be excluded, whether requested or not.
  • If retained, omissions may be held in an Archive not accessible on this site.

Some replies to correspondents – who requested that their messages not be published – may appear, without identifiers, on one of the pages of My Stand.

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PRIORITIES  POLICY

The present priorities for the "My Brethren" site are:

1. New guest entries and messages from new guests: acknowledgements and replies.

2. Messages from earlier guests: replies to urgent inquiries and/or simple replies.

3. Additions and improvements to the site.

4. Messages from earlier guests; lengthy and detailed replies, possibly requiring some research.

5. Messages from guests requiring anonymity or non posting to the site. If such messages are urgent and/or simple they may be treated as in (1) and (2) above.
   • 1-5. All the above refer to matters specifically related to the contents of the site.

6. Messages from any who do not sign the guest book and/or do not want their messages posted but treated as "private" communications – and not as those of a "guest".
   • I try to briefly acknowledge these messages pending a full reply.

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SITE  STANDARDS

Messages – and Guest Book entries – will not be posted and will not normally be acknowledged if they

• are disrespectful of Divine Persons, or the brethren or servants – of whatever persuasion – caustic, sarcastic or otherwise offensive,

• seem to be merely promoting personal prejudices or partisan views rather than an objective view of the Holy Scriptures and the history of the assembly,

• promote anti-scriptural or anti-christian views.

USE  OF  ARTICLES  SPECIALLY  PRODUCED  FOR  'MY  BRETHREN'

One objective of 'My Brethren' is to encourage interest in the life and ministry of JND, JBS, FER, JT, CAC, GRC and their fellow workers – featured on MB – however

• we have serious concerns which do not allow us to approve the use – on other web sites or in other media – of articles specially produced for 'My Brethren' by the editors or contributors.

• This includes MB’s Biographical Sketches and Studies as well as all or part of some History articles and Ministry.

• Guests: My Answer 3: What is Ministry?: To a bookstore owner

• Guests: My Stand 2: Use of Ministry: Selective use to support favoured views

• Guests: My Stand 2: Miles Stanford: Misuse and disregard of distinctive ministry

We are committed to be faithful to the principles and practices which governed the servants of the Lord whose ministry is featured on MB

• – as well as those brethren with whom they maintained practical fellowship throughout their lives – and which we share.

It would compromise our responsibility – and the integrity of ‘My Brethren’ – to approve use of MB’s biographical sketches and the other articles mentioned above;

1. on the web site of an individual/group whose doctrines and/or practices are incompatible with those of JND, JBS, FER, JT, CAC, GRC and their fellow workers.

2. along with biographical sketches and/or ministry of other authors, many of whose doctrines and/or practices were rejected by those servants;

3. in an adapted form which removes information as to:
   • their support for the distinctive truths recovered through their successive ministries,

   • their stand on separation from ecclesiastical systems and other unequal yokes,

   • their stand on such important matters as the doctrine of our Lord’s Sonship.

In lieu of the use of the articles mentioned, we have no objection to

• links being provided to 'My Brethren', or

• the use of any of the photos of those brethren.

Our position is based on principle and is not a personal reflection on the genuiness or sincerity of any of our brethren who maintain other web sites.

Jeff Kuns and Gordon Rainbow.

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SIGN  THE  GUEST  BOOK  and / or SEND  A  MESSAGE / ASK  A  QUESTION
The 'Guest Book', 'Mailbox', 'My Answer' and 'My Stand', are for sharing information and for the free exchange of views between guests and the editors.
POLICIES By sending an email – unless you specifically request otherwise – you agree that you are granting permission to 'My Brethren' to post it if it is in accord with MB's Policies and Site Standards. If you wish anonymity, please state reason.
PRIVACY CONCERNS If your email contains sensitive material which should not be made public, mark it – or bracket and mark the relevant portion – as 'Private' stating your reason.
TO CONTACT THE EDITORS Please use the email address below to contact the Editors. We apologize if you have not heard back from us recently, we did not know our form mail was out of order. Don't forget to change 'AT' to the '@' sign before you press send. PLEASE don't forget to include your first and last name and locality in your email. Email Editors: editorATmybrethren.org

Thanks for visiting My Brethren.   Please come again. Occasionally e-mail is lost. If yours isn't acknowledged and in the Guest Book or Mailbox within a week, please re-send it.

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