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RE: The easily offended - 7/2/2008 4:18:47 PM
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phosadaud
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It's very interesting to me that in reading this thread, the two people I have seen brought up to support an erroneous view of what it means to offend are Paul and Jesus. The two who are, quite possibly, the most offensive men ever mentioned in the Bible.  In fact, you can't possibly believe that they did not intend to offend, either. Jesus was God in the flesh, I think He knew that calling the Pharisees hypocrites, whited sepulchres, snakes, etc., wasn't exactly going to make them happy.  And you want to talk about "fleeing in anger"? Paul caused riots everywhere he went. (Ephesus in particular springs to mind.) I don't think there's anything inherently sinful in causing offense to others, even intentionally.
You cannot compare Jesus of Nazareth and Paul with the posters here. Sorry, I don't receive that.
Jesus was perfect in love and He was grieved at the hardness of their heart.
 That's not what she said. She was showing how the idea that if you offend someone, you are always in sin because of it. The fact is: Jesus and Paul offended a lot of people. It wasn't because they weren't loving. It wasn't because they didn't care. It wasn't because they were bad.
Being offended is a reaction and it is not always a correct reaction. Why should someone ELSE be responsible if I respond incorrectly to them because I have falsely chosen to believe the worst about them? Am I not responsible for my behavior? for my reactions? for my outbursts? Why should it be someone else's fault that I am angry and it's not a righteous anger? Why should someone else be responsible for "proving" to me that they meant no harm? Where is that in Scripture?
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RE: The easily offended - 7/2/2008 4:19:31 PM
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Sometimes people have a problem & you are NOT it.
That would make a good siggy line.
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RE: The easily offended - 7/2/2008 4:25:08 PM
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See post 109. I want to know the answer to both questions.
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RE: The easily offended - 7/2/2008 4:26:40 PM
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WhiteRoseBlessings
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I TRY to go to people's profile & see how long they've forumed & read some of their posts when a conflict comes up. Sometimes that effort is fruitless when the person doesn't disclose that info. Jackie (and anyone else that is interested), didjya know that you can still search a person's posting history - EVEN if they hide / don't disclose their profile? 
In the tool bar on top on any page, click on "Search" (bottom row, 3rd from left).
Once in the new window, and in the 2nd top left typing bar ("By Author"), type the person's handle. (i.e, abrreviated or whiteroseblessings, etc.)
Below that, in the "Options" section (bottom of that particular window), I then always choose, "By post date" next to the "Sort result by" option.
The default is set to display 300 posts. The reason why I choose "by post date" is because the system will then display the 300 most current posts (versus the "rank" option).
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RE: The easily offended - 7/2/2008 4:28:17 PM
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Being a Christian does not mean we need to be wilting lettuce.
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RE: The easily offended - 7/2/2008 4:34:48 PM
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3) Examine the other person's reaction - did they misunderstand what I said/did. If they misunderstood, try to clarify. What was it about what I said that triggered the response?
4) If they can't understand the clarification - try one more time saying it in a different way. Could it be some baggage present that I didn't know about? Account for the possible baggage in your explanation. It's not uncommon to step into a pile of doo that someone else deposited.
5) While clarifying, remember the old adage to say only as much as the other person is capable of hearing without shutting down. Better to get across 50% of the message than say 100% of it but have 0% of it actually get through.
5) Back away.
6) If they continue to pursue, RUN away.
7) If that doesn't work, run away faster. Repeat item #7 as often as necessary until successful ;)
Depending on the relationship, I might continue the conversation for longer. Obviously, with my wife, I hash it out until we've figured out all the issues and have come to peace. With a close friend, I'd do the same. If I get the sense though that I'm dealing with someone that for whatever reason is just going to insist on being offended, I cut it after about twice.
In the end it comes down to how much of an investment in someone else you're going to choose to make. You can't be fully invested in every person you meet - you have to budget your emotional energy and do some relationship triage.
In a church situation....what do you do in the case of it's their way or the highway? Dust off your sandals ? Leave ? Cause I don't see a dialogue or communication. In my case of 3 or 4 "church experts" running people off. I'm like..."I won't be run off" "You'll learn to live with me attending here until God tells us to leave."
I've tried to build a relationship, but it comes down to me continuously hearing all about them. There is no reciprocation or wanting to hear about your week.
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RE: The easily offended - 7/2/2008 4:40:33 PM
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ORIGINAL: Abbreviated
I TRY to go to people's profile & see how long they've forumed & read some of their posts when a conflict comes up. Sometimes that effort is fruitless when the person doesn't disclose that info. Jackie (and anyone else that is interested), didjya know that you can still search a person's posting history - EVEN if they hide / don't disclose their profile?
In the tool bar on top on any page, click on "Search" (bottom row, 3rd from left).
Once in the new window, and in the 2nd top left typing bar ("By Author"), type the person's handle. (i.e, abrreviated or whiteroseblessings, etc.)
Below that, in the "Options" section (bottom of that particular window), I then always choose, "By post date" next to the "Sort result by" option.
The default is set to display 300 posts. The reason why I choose "by post date" is because the system will then display the 300 most current posts (versus the "rank" option).
Thanks !
Should I put a disclaimer on why I use bold in responding to quotes ?
Just think ... she's half a century old give her a break. Why do I sometimes type decade instead of century ?
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RE: The easily offended - 7/2/2008 4:43:50 PM
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In a church situation....what do you do in the case of it's their way or the highway? Dust off your sandals ? Leave ? Cause I don't see a dialogue or communication. In my case of 3 or 4 "church experts" running people off. I'm like..."I won't be run off" "You'll learn to live with me attending here until God tells us to leave."
I've tried to build a relationship, but it comes down to me continuously hearing all about them. There is no reciprocation or wanting to hear about your week.
Different situation and much tougher. I love the church like it was family. To me, it is family. I'm willing to do battle on behalf of my family. There's a time to make a stand, and there is time for "tough love" which says, "I love you but I can't do this anymore."
I don't think I know the answer to the question of when I should stand and when I should stand down.
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RE: The easily offended - 7/2/2008 4:49:36 PM
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Jesus has very, very harsh words for those that offend others....
Woe, woe, woe, He says....It would be better for them to have a millstone around their neck and drown than to offend another.
The burden of love is on you to not offend...not on how others react to you.
You can actually send another person to their grave by offending them....
Where did Jesus say that? The only verse I can think of is not about offense but in causing little ones to sin?
Has this been answered yet ?
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RE: The easily offended - 7/2/2008 4:52:56 PM
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landabee
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btw...Maybe, it was just the Lord that wanted to turn the thread topic around
Or perhaps a person with a misunderstanding of the OP and baggage that is heavy did.
The thread is about offense being taken by someone when none is intended... when reconciliation is attempted and when emotion trumps logic, love and biblical soundness.
What to do then: is the topic.
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At what point does being "overly-sensitive" cross the lines of being manipulative for attention or simply "self-absorbed"? Or does it? How do you know when someone is just genuinely extra-sensitive to something because they are wounded or they are just looking for reasons to be offended or taking aggression out on you? How do you deal with folks/posters like this? Do you try to appease them? Just keep apologizing? Or push them away?
Clearer?
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