The Dirt On Gossip...

[Mr. Cube]

I've got a tendency to criticize and gossip, so I try not to say negative things about someone behind his back, and when he's present, I try to follow the advice of St.. Paul, and only say things that will build him up. Sometimes I fail, though. It's hard.

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='Duc_In_Altum' date='Oct 2 2004, 06:04 PM']
yea, i hear ya. I'm asking more along the lines of how do you call someone out on it. Accountability is something that is essential to living Catholic. It's incredibly important to hold each other up and support each other in faith- sometimes that calls us to knock a fellow Catholic back down into humility when they stray and don't see it for themselves. I firmly believe that gossip is whack and listening in even for a short time is unhealthy for your soul and therefore, sinful. It just began to elevate with her for me to finally detect it. And when i did, i just didn't know how to explain to her the difference. [/quote]
Well, I believe it to be the same way with anyone else. You finally detected it so say something along the lines of "your words are not very charitable towards you roommate and although she might be a little odd we are all called to be absolutely loving to our fellow man." i don't know. just a thought.