{"id":5652,"date":"2019-08-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/community-guidelines\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T17:03:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:03:43","slug":"community-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/community-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At MWC, we\u2019re happy when you comment on our posts, ask questions and discuss relevant subjects with the Anabaptist family. However, we want to keep our page a respectful and safe place, so please keep in mind that when you make comments or posts on our Facebook page you&#8217;re agreeing to follow these community guidelines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">I will express myself with civility, courtesy and respect for everyone, especially for people I disagree with, even if I feel disrespected by them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">(Romans 12:17\u201321)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">I will express my disagreements with others&#8217; ideas without insulting, mocking or attacking them personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">(Matthew 5:22)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">I will not exaggerate others&#8217; beliefs or make unfounded, prejudiced assumptions based on labels, categories or stereotypes. I will always extend the benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">(Ephesians 4:29)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">As I engage in conversation, I will remember the purpose of MWC to facilitate relationship between Anabaptist-related churches worldwide by edifying and encouraging the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">(1&nbsp;Thessalonians 5:11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">I understand that comments that don&#8217;t meet these standards may be removed. 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