WAG - Pros versus Cons
Good always trumps evil… eventually.
I have grown up believing that, and not just from underdog movies either.
I have been raised in a Christian home, surrounded by solid friends and family, who helped me as I went through life stumbling and falling and making mistakes and learning lessons and every so often improving myself in the process.
God has carried me a long way, and even though I know I still will make mistakes along the way and temporarily mess up his plan with misguided elaborations of my own design, he will see me through if I keep trusting in him.
That is why I continue to make this tactical mistake: I will keep posting to this site.
In the past this site has been used against me.
I’m talking about more than just comments ribbing me for foolish behavior. There has been hurtful comments left on message boards and private information included in these posts being used as fodder against me (I must also note that not all attacks have been from the same person or persons).
Even that I could understand if the attacks were justified and the approach straightforward and honest – at least then it would be deserved. Rather, truths are mixed with falsehoods and all are aimed at my reputation and the people linked to it (family, friends, church, girlfriend).
A lie paired with the truth makes for an even more potent and damaging lie. It digs deeper and destroys more in its deployment.
The people who have set out to inflict this harm know this and are quite talented and practiced in this craft.
I would like to say such abuses have been solely regulated to the past, but I have reason to believe it is still being mined for ammunition against me and the people I care for. Earlier attacks have been renewed, recantations withdrawn, and I can do nothing but pray.
I failed in not continuing to pray for the original attackers. That is the biggest mistake I have made. I hope I shall not make the name mismaneuver again.
I have been tempted to restructure my approach to the site. I contemplated a cessation of posting, a site that would be devoid of any personal information or accounts, starting a new site only a handful would be e-mailed the new web address to, and other such options.
I weighed the options, and even now still re-consult the scales, but I have always stuck to the same conclusion:
I may play with links, colors, organizations, and frequency of posting, but the content is to remain the same.
I will state my mind, share my experiences (even if the policy on naming continues to shift), and make a part of myself vulnerable that otherwise would be spared attack.
In some of my college classes’ assigned readings, some ethicists propose that in the marketplace of ideas, truth always wins when equally equipped against falsehood. The idea is that in a level playing field, good wins.
Here and now, I proclaim be belief that truth pitted against lies – no matter what their appearance, combination, or advantages may be – will always win… eventually. It may take a long time, years even…, decades…, longer still, but it will rise.
I make this declaration intellectually with this philosophy and through action by the continuance of this website
It is amazing how many theoreticians downplay or totally miss the powerful influence of God. He should never be forgotten, though it should also be noted, that whether or not we remember him, his effects are still felt. That is why I strive to remember him with my heart and through my deeds.
The odds look grim at times. The attacks aimed at me are beyond my control. That is bad.
The defense and offense meant to counter all this, is also beyond my control. That, paradoxically to some, is good.
Other than praying, I’m out of the fight, and that’s the best place for me to keep from tripping up his plan. God will lead this all up, his steps will not falter and his direction will be true.
This I know for sure:
The cons shall not be ultimately successful in their attacks, though I don’t know how long I’ll suffer from their arrows. I am positive that no matter what good will win and the truth will be heard.
That’s why I will keep writing and stating the truth… and praying too.
Keep reading, for we have a lot we can learn from each other if we listen to the truth we all can share.
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