Humility in Posting

[lwadkins]

After reading through some of the recent posts it has again come to my attention the difference between the styles of posting by members. Some post with ( Gal 5:22-23
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , 23 gentleness, self-control;
ESV) humility and others post with "œin your face" ferocity and ad hominem spite. I would find it refreshing if those in the latter category would defend the principle of treating one another with kindness, gentleness, and love with the same vigorous ferocity with which they defend their theological positions.

I think that some who lurk out there, fascinated by the topics of discussion, would be inclined to join the conversation if not for fear of attracting some of that ferocity.

There are those out there who should be commended for their kindness and humility in posting positions and answering questions (no matter elementary they may seem to some). I think I can safely say that we all know who they are, and they should be emulated.

 

[fredtgreco]

Lon,

Good point. I think it is all too easy to think, act and write as if the only people in the "room" were the couple of people posting in a given thread. In reality, there are hundreds (yes, hundreds) of lurkers reading threads.

We ought to write like we would speak in church. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[pastorway]

 

[Myshkin]

Originally posted by lwadkins
I think that some who lurk out there, fascinated by the topics of discussion, would be inclined to join the conversation if not for fear of attracting some of that ferocity.

Taking a public risk here...

I hope that I have been found to be humble in my posts. I try very hard to be so. One, because it is God honoring, and two, because by nature I am often more passive than I wish and am always afraid of people taking my posts the wrong way as if I am attacking them when I am genuinely just trying to learn and discuss. If I have failed here towards anyone, u2u me please and I will seek to fix it.

Also, I do not know where my place is on this board yet, so I must say that Lon's concern here with lurkers bearing leary of joining threads is one I share as a member, not a "lurker". It is frankly confusing to me when members share concerns like Lon has, and at other times the "heated" debates are encouraged, while those discouraged by it are referred to as thin skinned or too sensitive. Just some observances and feelings from someone looking in from the outside where emotional connections aren't so binding to one's view of things. I am sure that some will even read this post of mine and consider me a wimp.

I think humility is the most lacking of christian virtues today, from the top down, and it is one I strive for more than any other. Thanks Lon for the reminder.

 

[biblelighthouse]

Thank you very much for the reminder, Lon!

This is a major weakness of mine. I tend to debate with boxing gloves instead of with soft, crocheted mittens.

I pray that I may be sanctified so that my posts start to look more like Fred's, or Andrew's.



[Edited on 8-26-2005 by biblelighthouse]

 

[Solo Christo]

Originally posted by lwadkins
After reading through some of the recent posts it has again come to my attention the difference between the styles of posting by members. Some post with ( Gal 5:22-23
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , 23 gentleness, self-control;
ESV) humility and others post with "œin your face" ferocity and ad hominem spite. I would find it refreshing if those in the latter category would defend the principle of treating one another with kindness, gentleness, and love with the same vigorous ferocity with which they defend their theological positions.

I think that some who lurk out there, fascinated by the topics of discussion, would be inclined to join the conversation if not for fear of attracting some of that ferocity.

There are those out there who should be commended for their kindness and humility in posting positions and answering questions (no matter elementary they may seem to some). I think I can safely say that we all know who they are, and they should be emulated.

Amen

 

[JonathanHunt]

I learned within two years of starting work that email (or by extension a bulletin board) was a very fast, but often dangerous means of communication. I certainly say things in writing that I would express differently in person. One aside is that one or two threads lately have been comprised of faux hostility as a means of humour. I have enjoyed them - as have others - but some take them out of context, which is a pity.

JH

 

[RamistThomist]

I am probably a jerk online (nobody Amen that!) but in person I am really nice guy. I have really enjoyed getting to know Patrick, Andrew Barnes, Michael Butterfield, and Fred is always cool. (Josh ).

Seriously, and I was telling Randy this on another thread, I try not to talk about millennium, theonomy, CP. I do speak more broadly of "New Creation," "Cultural Renewal," biblical theology, apologetics, etc.

I just realzied the degree of lurkers on teh board and people that know me that I don't know. I need to be more cirucmsspect.