Comments for HighCallingBlogs.com http://highcallingblogs.com Real Community. Shared Values. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:55:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Ten Commandments of Talking (or blogging) Politics by Ramblin Dan http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-talking-politics/326/#comment-653 Ramblin Dan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:09:41 +0000 http://highcallingblogs.com/?p=326#comment-653 Thanks, Marcus. This is a very helpful post and a nice step toward a more productive discourse for people of faith engaging in political discussion. Thanks, Marcus. This is a very helpful post and a nice step toward a more productive discourse for people of faith engaging in political discussion.

]]> Comment on Ten Commandments of Talking (or blogging) Politics by Robert Hruzek http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-talking-politics/326/#comment-642 Robert Hruzek Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:22:33 +0000 http://highcallingblogs.com/?p=326#comment-642 You can count on me, Brother, if (and it's pretty rare, though possible) I deal in politics at all at the Middle Zone! Good job, Marcus! You can count on me, Brother, if (and it’s pretty rare, though possible) I deal in politics at all at the Middle Zone! Good job, Marcus!

]]> Comment on Ten Commandments of Talking (or blogging) Politics by Ethan Dodd http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-talking-politics/326/#comment-638 Ethan Dodd Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:07:22 +0000 http://highcallingblogs.com/?p=326#comment-638 Bravo. I'm so glad that there are men like you who can articulate reason to the rest of the body. Well done brother. Jentry and I miss you guys. Hope all is well. Bravo. I’m so glad that there are men like you who can articulate reason to the rest of the body. Well done brother. Jentry and I miss you guys. Hope all is well.

]]> Comment on Ten Commandments of Talking (or blogging) Politics by Tanya Dennis http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-talking-politics/326/#comment-631 Tanya Dennis Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:48:19 +0000 http://highcallingblogs.com/?p=326#comment-631 Well said. I agree with you 100%! Well said. I agree with you 100%!

]]> Comment on Ten Commandments of Talking (or blogging) Politics by Paul Dawn http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-talking-politics/326/#comment-627 Paul Dawn Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:59:03 +0000 http://highcallingblogs.com/?p=326#comment-627 Indeed great reminders! I agree also! Writing for the King, Paul Indeed great reminders!

I agree also!

Writing for the King,

Paul

]]> Comment on Ten Commandments of Talking (or blogging) Politics by Drew Hill http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-talking-politics/326/#comment-626 Drew Hill Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:56:45 +0000 http://highcallingblogs.com/?p=326#comment-626 Thanks for the good word. I'm with you, Marcus. Thanks for the good word. I’m with you, Marcus.

]]> Comment on Ten Commandments of Talking (or blogging) Politics by Thom @ Everyday Liturgy http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-talking-politics/326/#comment-625 Thom @ Everyday Liturgy Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:54:50 +0000 http://highcallingblogs.com/?p=326#comment-625 I concur. I concur.

]]> Comment on Ten Commandments of Talking (or blogging) Politics by Karl Edwards http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-talking-politics/326/#comment-623 Karl Edwards Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:19:33 +0000 http://highcallingblogs.com/?p=326#comment-623 Most troubling to me about political extremism is that it removes the possibility of conversation and the resulting mix of creative and complex ideas that navigating the future together will require. When those on the "other side" are deemed stupid or evil and their thoughts dismissed out of hand, walls are being built instead of torn down. How high or thick does a wall have to get before there is no longer any possibility of relationship? Most troubling to me about political extremism is that it removes the possibility of conversation and the resulting mix of creative and complex ideas that navigating the future together will require.
When those on the “other side” are deemed stupid or evil and their thoughts dismissed out of hand, walls are being built instead of torn down.
How high or thick does a wall have to get before there is no longer any possibility of relationship?

]]> Comment on Ten Commandments of Talking (or blogging) Politics by Monica @ Paper Bridges http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-talking-politics/326/#comment-622 Monica @ Paper Bridges Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:02:07 +0000 http://highcallingblogs.com/?p=326#comment-622 excellent. I agree excellent. I agree

]]> Comment on Ten Commandments of Talking (or blogging) Politics by spaghettipie http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/ten-commandments-of-talking-politics/326/#comment-617 spaghettipie Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:33:53 +0000 http://highcallingblogs.com/?p=326#comment-617 I appreciate you posting these "commandments" (and in such a clever way). Love God. Love your neighbor. Great reminders for not only just this election season, but for discussing controversial issues on our blogs in general. I appreciate you posting these “commandments” (and in such a clever way). Love God. Love your neighbor. Great reminders for not only just this election season, but for discussing controversial issues on our blogs in general.

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