Comments on: Holes in the fence http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/04/29/holes-in-the-fence/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Richard Hall http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/04/29/holes-in-the-fence/#comment-2218 Richard Hall Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:46:13 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=807#comment-2218 Greenman - for sure. It's only a story. As you say, forgiveness and therefore healing is always possible. But sometimes even the most complete healing leaves a scar. It all depends how deep the wound is. My point in re-telling the story was only that our words can do lasting damage and we should be careful how we use 'em. There's more excuse in normal conversation because face to face we can "fly off the handle" and speak without thinking. But a blog post, comment or email isn't quite so spontaneous as that. The Dane - pulling nails out would make me lose my temper too! Greenman - for sure. It’s only a story. As you say, forgiveness and therefore healing is always possible. But sometimes even the most complete healing leaves a scar. It all depends how deep the wound is. My point in re-telling the story was only that our words can do lasting damage and we should be careful how we use ‘em. There’s more excuse in normal conversation because face to face we can “fly off the handle” and speak without thinking. But a blog post, comment or email isn’t quite so spontaneous as that.

The Dane - pulling nails out would make me lose my temper too!

]]> By: Laura http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/04/29/holes-in-the-fence/#comment-2217 Laura Fri, 30 Apr 2004 05:31:07 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=807#comment-2217 Found this in a pundits comments today: "We are not run mad, my Lord, that we need do this kindness to the Demons, to claw at one another." Found this in a pundits comments today:

“We are not run mad, my Lord, that we need do this kindness to the Demons, to claw at one another.”

]]> By: The Dane http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/04/29/holes-in-the-fence/#comment-2216 The Dane Fri, 30 Apr 2004 02:09:30 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=807#comment-2216 I think if I were the boy, I woulda gone back to losing my temper. Pounding nails is way more fun than trying to get the out (especially if one did a very good job at the pounding part). I think if I were the boy, I woulda gone back to losing my temper. Pounding nails is way more fun than trying to get the out (especially if one did a very good job at the pounding part).

]]> By: Greenman http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/04/29/holes-in-the-fence/#comment-2215 Greenman Fri, 30 Apr 2004 01:26:17 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=807#comment-2215 It is an interesting sentiment however humans are capable of foregiveness and wounds do heal. As one of the targets of the example quoted in the previous entry here is my perspective. At the time I certainly felt uncomfortable with the intensity of the language in the post and chose not to continue in the thread. I understood when subsequently Rev Mike felt that he had posted inappropriately. I accepted his apology and moved on. No long term hole in the fence on this one. From time to time we all say or do things that are inappropriate and it is a truely a sad world if we cannot call upon the understanding and foregiveness of our fellow travellers. It is an interesting sentiment however humans are capable of foregiveness and wounds do heal.

As one of the targets of the example quoted in the previous entry here is my perspective. At the time I certainly felt uncomfortable with the intensity of the language in the post and chose not to continue in the thread.

I understood when subsequently Rev Mike felt that he had posted inappropriately. I accepted his apology and moved on. No long term hole in the fence on this one.

From time to time we all say or do things that are inappropriate and it is a truely a sad world if we cannot call upon the understanding and foregiveness of our fellow travellers.

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