homeschoolmom Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 If you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything at all. (Gotta toss out a good old "mom adage" every once in awhile...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pio Nono Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 JMJ 3/1 - Ash Wednesday [quote name='Myles' date='Mar 1 2006, 05:31 AM']I say this VERY tentatively and to nobody in particular given that its Ash Wednesday but are we all aware that detraction is a sin? Is this discussion really the best way to start Lent? I'm not pointing the finger...just asking, thats all? [right][snapback]900582[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Detraction would be accusing him of being a public drunkard behind his back if he were, in fact, a public drunkard - though true, it need not be said (btw, he's [i][b]not a public drunkard[/i][/b], to make it clear). Accusing him of being a mediocre scholar, on the other hand, is entirely legitimate. He puts his neck out on the public forum and he's got to be willing to get his head chopped off. [quote]His mission as a theologian, as far as I can tell, is to bring theology to the massess.[/quote] That's called apologetics, not theology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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