tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post565376327777413876..comments2024-03-25T19:00:40.046-06:00Comments on The Constructive Curmudgeon: Pondering BloggingDouglas Groothuis, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08766692378954258034noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-37569909466719732312010-10-16T19:10:25.495-06:002010-10-16T19:10:25.495-06:00havoc, that is very strange reasoning. Do you onl...havoc, that is very strange reasoning. Do you only respond to those who threaten your "system"? I suspect that you often respond to someone after you take time to read their thoughts and wish to set them straight from your perspective. I don't get the "threatening" part. Please elaborate.The Atheist Missionaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191035196328725888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-36437799499973183902010-10-16T18:22:25.529-06:002010-10-16T18:22:25.529-06:00I find your blog educational, for what it's wo...I find your blog educational, for what it's worth. (And as I come here to learn, I never comment; I have nothing interesting to add.)<br /><br />I do think you're right about changing minds; in my experience, that really only seems to happen in the context of face-to-face relationships or working through a really good book.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784922935749497931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14410967.post-22529886335149115172010-10-16T09:02:56.377-06:002010-10-16T09:02:56.377-06:00I hope not, but I understand.
The very fact that ...I hope not, but I understand.<br /><br />The very fact that you're getting responses indicates that you're making an impact. If your ideological opponents are taking time to respond, they have to be taking time to read your thoughts and time and energy to compose a response. They would not be responding if what you are saying wasn't threatening their system.havochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09779542808367020830noreply@blogger.com