The website and app called Nextdoor (ND) claims its mission is \u201cBy bringing neighbors and organizations together, we can cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on.\u201d Further the site claims \u201cNeighbors around the world turn to Nextdoor daily to receive trusted information, give and get help, get things done, and build real-world connections with those nearby–neighbors, businesses, and public services. We believe connecting with others is a universal human need. That truth, and the reality that neighborhoods are among the most important communities in our lives, have been guiding principles for Nextdoor since the beginning.\u201d Yet, Nextdoor censors truth and religious speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nextdoor boasts \u201c305,000 members, 1 in three US households\u201d to \u201cShare critical, real-time information directly at the neighborhood level.\u201d Nextdoor, stresses kindness on its site. So what about those who Nextdoor disagrees with? A good friend of mine, Randy F from Texas, posted a recent Daily Jot about the arming of IRS agents and other government agencies and how that is a threat to your freedom of speech and religious freedom. It was promptly removed. The ensuing conversation revealed much. Randy was told: \u201cThere’s absolutely no reason for you to start your first post with an explanation of how to say God or why do you [use a] certain term for God. Plus your whole rant in that post is a debunked conspiracy theory about the IRS which I personally take offense to but that being said you might review your sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeave your religion out of this and please remove the quote at the bottom, “It\u2019s getting to a point where the choice will be clear as it was to Peter and the Apostles in Acts 5:29, \u201cWe ought to obey God rather than men.\u201d That is our true liberty.” Randy asked \u201cWho are you? Are you with ND? This is freedom of speech. Are you trying to censor it?\u201d The reply: \u201cI was just pointing out that your constant references to religion in the main feed were offensive take that however you wish as a user of the site. I thought it would be better to speak to you in private about the issue rather than discussing it in the main feed. Have a great day.\u201d Randy boldly pushed back saying that this person did censor him and that the post was just the truth, ending with \u201cI will pray for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was the second post of Randy\u2019s that was removed in the past 10 days. The Daily Jot doesn\u2019t tell anyone how to say \u201cGod.\u201d It states what the Jot means when referring to God. Next, arming the IRS was confirmed by the Director of the IRS, it is not a conspiracy theory, and the arming of other agencies is also documented by reliable sources. The ND moderator was admittedly personally offended by the facts as well as the references to religion and the quoting of scripture. Christ said in Matthew 24:9 that believers \u201cshall be hated of all nations for my name\u2019s sake.\u201d Examples like this demonstrate how that hate will take place, even under the veil of \u201ckindness.\u201d Randy\u2019s example of not getting angry, but boldly educating and showing love through prayer is a strong response. Eventually, the post was restored.
Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson
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