tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895656.post116273485255532846..comments2023-10-30T04:06:52.814-05:00Comments on Shaking Off Sleep: Detraction (a timely reminder)Brother Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05697860817229595126noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895656.post-1162936687541410972006-11-07T15:58:00.000-06:002006-11-07T15:58:00.000-06:00If I understand Tiber Jumper correctly, one must d...If I understand Tiber Jumper correctly, one must distinguish between exposing evil merely for the sake of exposing it and exposing evil in order to combat it. <BR/><BR/>To cite a biblical example, recall that after Noah passed out naked in his tent, the son who discovered him and simply reported his father's nakedness to his brothers was condemned. The sons who entered and without looking, covered their father's nakedness were praised.<BR/><BR/>Which truly cared about their father's condition?<BR/><BR/>This is not to say that we should hide evil and enable evil-doers to continue. Often it is impossible to address an evil without also exposing the agency of that evil--especially when that agent is apt to continue in evil otherwise. However, if we take joy in such exposure and correction (not for righteousness’ sake, but for personal affirmation of one's relative goodness or to take joy in another's punishment), then we do not please God: for though the wages of sin are death, God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked. <BR/><BR/>Humbly submitted,<BR/>your Brother in christ,<BR/>--TheoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895656.post-1162771282869544162006-11-05T18:01:00.000-06:002006-11-05T18:01:00.000-06:00Must we, then, be silent when the murder of unborn...Must we, then, be silent when the murder of unborn innocents is called variously noble-sounding titles such as "the right of a woman to choose" or "heathcare" or "science"?<BR/><BR/>Must we not speak out when the hierarchy of our church <I>publically</I> departs from the teachings of our faith?<BR/><BR/>Was John the Baptist guilty of this sin of detraction when he faulted Herod for sleeping with his brother's wife?Sir Galen of Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249011691189216258noreply@blogger.com