Comments on: Is It Okay to Use a Fake Name? Your Thoughts? http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/ By Russell D. Moore. Russell D. Moore serves as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. In addition, Dr. Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Find sermons and other resources to help Christians engage the culture from a biblical worldview at www.russellmoore.com. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:57:19 +0000 By: Anakin Niceguy http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/#comment-4972 Anakin Niceguy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:17:38 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4410#comment-4972 I have no problem whatsoever with Anonymous postings or Nom de Plumes. As one person has already indicated, religious figures of the past used pseudonyms, etc. As long as it is evident that the name used is not real, then there is no problem. To demand that Christians used their real name is rank Phariseeism. What a lot of you people fail to realize is how spammers, loonies, and others can track you down on the Internet if you just throw your name out there haphazardly. If you wish to remain a private citizen and not a public figure, then not using your real name is understandable. My additional thoughts on this matter ... http://biblicalmanhood.blogspot.com/2008/05/anti-anonymous-craze.html I have no problem whatsoever with Anonymous postings or Nom de Plumes. As one person has already indicated, religious figures of the past used pseudonyms, etc. As long as it is evident that the name used is not real, then there is no problem. To demand that Christians used their real name is rank Phariseeism. What a lot of you people fail to realize is how spammers, loonies, and others can track you down on the Internet if you just throw your name out there haphazardly. If you wish to remain a private citizen and not a public figure, then not using your real name is understandable.

My additional thoughts on this matter …

http://biblicalmanhood.blogspot.com/2008/05/anti-anonymous-craze.html

]]> By: Moore to the Point by Russell D. Moore http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/#comment-4925 Moore to the Point by Russell D. Moore Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:24:54 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4410#comment-4925 [...] this week I posted our first “Questions and Ethics” query, and invited you to join in. Below is the question again, and my response to our [...] [...] this week I posted our first “Questions and Ethics” query, and invited you to join in. Below is the question again, and my response to our [...]

]]> By: Rev. Duane Brown http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/#comment-4922 Rev. Duane Brown Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:13:52 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4410#comment-4922 Dr. Moore; Before this gets completely off track...I call for the question! Dr. Moore;

Before this gets completely off track…I call for the question!

]]> By: Tracy Irvin http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/#comment-4918 Tracy Irvin Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:44:07 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4410#comment-4918 I say no. It was stated above that our name is our identity. My name is now Tracy uiou Theou because of my salvation through Christ. Why should I want to hide that from anybody anywhere? The descriptions above about Rahab, Jesus,and Paul are just that-descriptions, not prescriptions. The real questions are what is my heart desiring and who am I trusting? What is my heart desiring when I blog? What is my heart desiring if I become offended at being banned? What is my heart desiring if I continue to blog covertly? Does God need my undercover twitter to share His gospel? Who am I trusting if I believe I must go black-ops to write? Am I trusting more in the providence of God, who has spoken before through a donkey, or am I trusting in the pseudo-protection of a pseudonym? I say no. It was stated above that our name is our identity. My name is now Tracy uiou Theou because of my salvation through Christ. Why should I want to hide that from anybody anywhere? The descriptions above about Rahab, Jesus,and Paul are just that-descriptions, not prescriptions. The real questions are what is my heart desiring and who am I trusting? What is my heart desiring when I blog? What is my heart desiring if I become offended at being banned? What is my heart desiring if I continue to blog covertly? Does God need my undercover twitter to share His gospel? Who am I trusting if I believe I must go black-ops to write? Am I trusting more in the providence of God, who has spoken before through a donkey, or am I trusting in the pseudo-protection of a pseudonym?

]]> By: historyb http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/#comment-4902 historyb Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:14:50 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4410#comment-4902 I think it is fine to use a user name on the web, isn't no different than using a handle on CB Radio. I started on the net at a time where the advice was to never reveal your real name and I do believe that is sound advice I think it is fine to use a user name on the web, isn’t no different than using a handle on CB Radio. I started on the net at a time where the advice was to never reveal your real name and I do believe that is sound advice

]]> By: Debbie Clark http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/#comment-4890 Debbie Clark Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:48:23 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4410#comment-4890 Good Question, but with all situations where we struggle with the ethical coin toss, it's really always a matter of the heart................plain and simple. Good Question, but with all situations where we struggle with the ethical coin toss, it’s really always a matter of the heart…………….plain and simple.

]]> By: Ken Askew http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/#comment-4875 Ken Askew Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:22:31 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4410#comment-4875 One of the most disturbing things I see online (especially it seems with newspapers) is anonymity. All too often anonymity is used to make baseless, sometimes harmful, accusations. If a position is worthy of defense or proclamation, it is worthy of being presented in the first person. --Ken Askew One of the most disturbing things I see online (especially it seems with newspapers) is anonymity. All too often anonymity is used to make baseless, sometimes harmful, accusations. If a position is worthy of defense or proclamation, it is worthy of being presented in the first person. –Ken Askew

]]> By: Marvin Merriweather http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/#comment-4872 Marvin Merriweather Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4410#comment-4872 I'd have to say it's best to represent yourself honestly and openly in all circumstances. Jesus would never even use a pseudonym since He had nothing to hide. Of course, this is a "do as I say, not as I do" statement. I have a deep aversion to many of the folks I have listed on my website. I know it's wrong, but I honestly don't care. Still, this is a straightforward issue. Truth is not obviously not relative, so we must strive to do what Christ would do. I’d have to say it’s best to represent yourself honestly and openly in all circumstances. Jesus would never even use a pseudonym since He had nothing to hide. Of course, this is a “do as I say, not as I do” statement. I have a deep aversion to many of the folks I have listed on my website. I know it’s wrong, but I honestly don’t care.

Still, this is a straightforward issue. Truth is not obviously not relative, so we must strive to do what Christ would do.

]]> By: To use your name or not to use your name « Jack Of All Trades http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/#comment-4871 To use your name or not to use your name « Jack Of All Trades Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:48:22 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4410#comment-4871 [...] Is It Okay to Use a Fake Name? Your Thoughts? [...] [...] Is It Okay to Use a Fake Name? Your Thoughts? [...]

]]> By: Daryl http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/11/10/is-it-okay-to-use-a-fake-name-your-thoughts/#comment-4870 Daryl Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:15:49 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4410#comment-4870 The question I would have to answer is whether the purpose is to deny our identity in Christ because of fear of man? If so, then Scripture teaches it is wrong. Peter did not deny his "name" at the trial of Christ, but he did deny being a follower, or even knowing Jesus. On the other hand , Fanny Crosby who wrote over 8,000 hymns used over 100 pseudonymns because publishers didn't want any one composer to dominate the hymnal. She used "fake names" and one could argue; "To God be the Glory" The question I would have to answer is whether the purpose is to deny our identity in Christ because of fear of man? If so, then Scripture teaches it is wrong. Peter did not deny his “name” at the trial of Christ, but he did deny being a follower, or even knowing Jesus.

On the other hand , Fanny Crosby who wrote over 8,000 hymns used over 100 pseudonymns because publishers didn’t want any one composer to dominate the hymnal. She used “fake names” and one could argue; “To God be the Glory”

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