A Right and A Wrong Way

"Robert J. Brown" (rj@eli.elilabs.com)
Thu, 10 Sep 1998 17:18:42 -0500


>>>>> "castnavara" == castnavara  <castnavara@earthlink.net> writes:

    castnavara> Is there a right way to phrase a response to someone
    castnavara> who has made a statement that you feel is Stupid?  Do
    castnavara> we as Christians have the right from our higher
    castnavara> position (saved vs.unsaved) to tell someone that their
    castnavara> beliefs are Dumb?  Or is our duty to find a better way
    castnavara> of conveying this idea?


    castnavara> Stupid, Dumb, Trash, Moronic, Feeble, etc.  These seem
    castnavara> like rather rudimentry or base terms for saints of the
    castnavara> Most High to utilize.  Wouldn't you agree that there
    castnavara> are BETTER ways of saying these things if they are
    castnavara> applicable, as someone once said "we all have STUPID
    castnavara> ideas sometimes"?

    castnavara> Jeff Wescott

Diplomacy:  The ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way
that they look forward to the trip.  :-)

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