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DittyTalk is a Christian owned and operated network of sites which determines how we monitor and filter the content for our users. Rather than doing what is right in our own eyes, we have the Bible as a standard of truth and grace. Be yourself, share your heart, but make every attempt not to scandalize other users with a blatent portrayal of your sin. The bible says, confess your faults one to another, not your sins (James 5:16). Let's make this a safe place for everyone!

While the administrators and moderators of this site will attempt to remove or edit any objectionable material as quickly as possible, it is impossible to review every message. Therefore you acknowledge that all images, comments, article, blogs, forums, posts and any other form of user submitted data to this site express the views and opinions of the author and not the administrators, moderators or webmaster (except for posts by these people) and hence will not be held liable.

The IP address of all posts is recorded to aid in enforcing these conditions. Creating multiple accounts for a single user is not allowed.

You agree that the webmaster, administrator and moderators of this site have the right to remove, edit, move or close any topic, post, blog, journal, comment, profile etc. at any time should they see fit. As a user you agree to any information you have entered on Ditty Talk being stored in a database. While this information will not be disclosed to any third party without your consent the webmaster, administrator and moderators cannot be held responsible for any attempt that may lead to the data being compromised.

You will not discuss, contradict, challenge or disagree with the TOS anywhere on Ditty Talk. Any direct contradiction or challenge will result in an immediate termination of the offending users account. All such questions must be posted to Admin using the contact form only!

By using this site, you agree to be bound by these conditions and beliefs:

WHAT WE BELIEVE / STATEMENT OF FAITH:

THE PERSON AND WORK OF JESUS CHRIST *
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God became man without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful man (John 1:1,2,14; Luke 1:35). We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice; and that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24; 1 Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3-5). We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God, where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate (Acts 1:9, 10; Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 9:24; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1-2). We believe Jesus is coming again to judge the living and the dead (1 Peter 4:5; Romans 14:9; 2 Timothy 4:1).

THE TRINITY/GODHEAD: *
We believe that God is eternally existent in three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit = Jesus = God. As God said in Gen 1:26. "Let us make man in our image" so too, we are created in His image as a triune being (1 Thes 5:23). Even as God (Elohim - plural) created (singular) the heaven and earth (Gen 1:1), we believe that by (en - in) him (Jesus) were all things created (Col 1).
(Matthew 3:16-17, Luke 3:21-22, John 14:26, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 2:18, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 John 5:7)

THE TOTAL DEPRAVITY OF MAN *
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that through Adam’s sin the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God; man is totally depraved and of himself utterly unable to remedy his lost condition (Genesis 1:26, 27; Romans 3:22, 23; 5:12; Ephesians 2:1-3, 12).

SALVATION *
We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins (Ephesians 2:8-10; John 1:12; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19).

ETERNAL SECURITY AND ASSURANCE OF BELIEVERS
We believe that all the redeemed, once saved, are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever (John 6:37-40, 10:27-30; Romans 8:1, 38, 39; 1 Corinthians 1:4-8; 1 Peter 1:5). We believe that it is the privilege of believers to rejoice in the assurance of their salvation through the testimony of God’s Word, which clearly forbids the use of Christian liberty as an occasion for the flesh (Romans 13:13, 14; Galatians 5:13; Titus 2:11-15).

THE CHURCH
We believe that the church, which is the body and espoused bride of Christ, is a spiritual organism made up of all born-again persons (Ephesians 1:22, 23; 5:25-27; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 11:2). We believe that the establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures (Acts 14:27; 18:22; 20:17; 1 Timothy 3:1-3; Titus 1:5-11). We believe in the autonomy of the local churches, free of any external authority and control (Acts 13:1-4; 15:19-31; 20:28; Romans 16:1,4; 1 Corinthians 3:9, 16; 1 Corinthians 5:4-7, 13; 1 Peter 5:1-4). We recognize believer’s baptism and the Lord’s supper as scriptural means of testimony for the church (Matthew 28:19, 20; Acts 2:41, 42; Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26).

THE BIBLE is the inspired, infallible word of God and is relevant and applicable to man today. Therefore we place great emphasis upon teaching it in public, studying it in private, and using it as a guide for our daily lives. We believe in the 66 books of the Bible canon.
(1 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Thessalonians 2:13)

WORSHIP:
We believe God is worthy of all praise, reverence, and love. We take special time to worship Him in church through song. It is our goal to worship Him with our whole lives as well; at home, at work, and at play.
(John 15:5, Romans 8:29, Ephesians 4:15)

LOVE is the greatest virtue and demonstration of the reality of Christ Jesus. We endeavor to show a Christ-like love to all men. Love should be exhibited in our lives by our words as well as our actions.
(John 13:34-35, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Phillipians 2:3-5)

1. LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD

Matthew 22:37-38

“Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment.”

No Blasphemy
Blasphemy is speech, thought or action manifesting contempt for God (Of which we believe God = Jesus Christ = Holy Spirit). You will not use the names or titles of God or Jesus (in any language) as expletives or interjections. You will not refer to God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit in a demeaning, degrading, or insulting way.

No Proselytizing for Other Religions or Faiths
You will not use any aspect of Ditty Talk to promote a religion, belief, faith or doctrine other than matters of Christian Salvation as stated above in our Statement of Faith marked by as Asterick (*). A post that merely provides information that is a non Christian belief is allowed for informational purposes only (with references provided) and without promotion. Promotion is defined as encouragement of the progress, growth, or acceptance of something including advertising and publicity. For the purposes of this rule, atheism and witchcraft/psychics are to be considered faiths. If the offence is serious, the user may be disabled/deleted without any prior warning.

Misrepresentation of Beliefs Prohibited
You will not misrepresent yourself yourself nor your belief to then proselytize or convert any member to your belief. If you cannot agree to the Statement of Faith above as being "Christian" then on Ditty Talk, you misrepresent yourself.

No Alternative Truth is Allowed
You will not inform others of your hidden, new or revealed truth that is in direct conflict of the DT Statement of Faith. You will not imply that DT is wrong in their beliefs and that the TOS are incorrect. You will not suggest that users contact your for the real truth or any similar action. Acting in such manner will void your account immediately.

2. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF

Matthew 22:39-40

“And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

No Flaming
You will not "flame" other members or groups of members. Flaming includes, but is not limited to:
- Ridiculing, insulting, or demeaning another member or group of members;
- Ridiculing another member's beliefs;
- Ridiculing public figures important to another's religious beliefs;
- Stating or implying that another member or group of members who have identified themselves as Christian are not Christian;
- Calling or describing other people, groups, belief-systems, or ideas as heresy or a cult (or derivatives of these words). Instead of using these emotionally charged words, please state "A is wrong because of B" rather than using these words in polemical discussion;
- Asking loaded questions that directly cause flames in response;
- Using sarcasm to attempt any of the above; and
- Threats of any sort, including advocating or supporting physical or mental harm against another living creature (this creature clause does not apply to political discussions of military action, hunting/fishing discussions nor ethical discussions of capital punishment).

No Professional Counsel Allowed
You will not direct, imply, or suggest that others should follow your advice by implying/stating you are an authority or professional psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor, physician, etc. This includes, but is not limited to advising others to disregard doctors' orders regarding medical diagnosis and/or treatment.

Treat the younger women as sisters...
Ditty Talk is not a dating site, nor do we encourage dating on this site due to the serious limitations that the internet provides in accurately dating a person in a godly manner. Since a user is unable to answer any real important question from an online experience (ie How doe this person realte with God, parents, siblings, friends? How is their real devotional walk with the Lord? Do they really have a heart for the Lord, serving others and portraying Him in their life? -- all of which can and are readily falsified online) we ask that all attempts at dating or 'hooking up' be avoided (in Chat, IM, Forums, Comments, etc) so users can dwell on issues of greater importance (friendship, struggles, fellowship, the Lord, etc).

No Harassment of Other Members
You will not harass or abuse other members in threads, private messages, comments, blogs, journals, signatures, images or profiles. This includes stalking other members, both online and in real life. This includes making bad faith "spite reports" of another member's posts.

No Violation of the Privacy of Other Members
You will not violate the privacy of other members by posting identifiable personal information about them; e.g. full names, addresses, email addresses or telephone numbers. You will not repost the contents of private messages or emails without the prior permission of the sender. You will also not post your own personally identifiable information such as address, email address, or telephone number in any area of this site other than your profile. You will also not impersonate another user by copying their images, name or information and post it as your own.

No Defamation of Members or Non-Members
You will not deliberately make posts you know are untrue about any other person, whether or not that person is a member. Remember, we are Christians. It is important to encourage and build one another up, and not to tear each other down.

Accusations of Rules Violations Prohibited
You will not accuse other members or moderators of violating these Terms of Service. You will flag the user on the Profile to bring attention of this matter to the monitors. If you accuse the Admin/Owners of DT of violating these Terms of Service, logically, you do not belong here!

Copyright
You will not make posts that violate the copyrights of others. In the specific case of materials owned by the Associated Press, members shall provide a link to the work.

No Leeching
You will not use [IMG] tags to link to images on external sites if you do not have permission to use that site's bandwidth. Please either use a site that allows you to use its bandwidth or upload the image to DITTY TALK as an attachment.

No Off-Topic
You will not 'de-rail' or 'hijack' threads in groups or forums by making posts unrelated to the original post or other posts in the thread. You will not create threads unrelated to the topic of a group, blog, forum or subforum.

3. CHRISTIAN MATTERS

Philippians 2:12-16

“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life—in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing."

No Spamming
A. You will not post any messages anywhere on this site that are primarily for the promotion or advertising of any website, email address, business, MLM (Multi Level Marketing or pyramid schemes), activity, church, ministry, prophetic services or any other entities or services from which the member will receive any financial or pecuniary gain. This prohibition includes begging or soliciting donations or financial support (charitable or otherwise, for any reason) anywhere on the site including in messages, posts, and PMs.
B. You will not make multiple identical or nearly identical posts in chat, forums, blogs, journals or groups.
C. You will not post external links for the purpose of promoting traffic to that site. This includes any external URL contained in automatically generated sections of posts such as signatures, avatars, and custom user titles.

Obscene, Vulgar, Racist, Sexually Explicit or Illegal Posts and Links Prohibited
You will not post, attach or link to images, or post links to web pages that are obscene, vulgar, racist, sexually explicit or graphic, or illegal.

Bypassing System Filters Prohibited
You will not bypass any of the filters written into the software to prevent certain types of posting, including:
- posting profanity (this includes using languages other than English);

No Threats of Self-Harm or Suicide
You will not make threats of this nature and such posts will be either edited or removed promptly by Monitors. While Ditty Talks monitors and members can provide some support, they cannot offer professional counseling. If you are having thoughts or impulses of this nature, please contact your local church to help you work through this through prayer or professional help.

Controversial Topics
You will not post content regarding the following subjects anywhere on Ditty Talk except in related forums and journals:

drug use
gambling
polygamy
extramarital or premarital sexual activity
homosexuality
transsexuality
abortion

*You will not make posts promoting or endorsing any of these subjects anywhere on Ditty Talk.

In-Thread Discussions of Monitor Actions Prohibited
You will not discuss admin/monitor actions or poilicies in the open forums. You may discuss Ditty Talk actions/policies by using the contact form only. If this offence is to occur, the DT users may be disabled/deleted without prior warning.

Bypassing Suspension or Ban Prohibited
You will not use any artifice or method to bypass or avoid a suspension or ban from this site, including creating additional accounts. This includes using accounts created by you prior to banning or suspension, using another users account, having another user appear as you or impersonating another user. Warnings, suspensions, and bans are directed to individuals, not accounts.

You will not discuss, contradict, challenge or disagree with the TOS anywhere on Ditty Talk. Any such direct contradiction or challenge will result in an immediate termination of the offending users account. All such questions must be posted to Admin using the contact form only!

By using this site, you agree to be bound by these conditions and beliefs: