I get nervous when I blog, and I’m very cautious when I comment. Am I in the minority in the blogosphere? According to Carl Trueman I might be. Over at Creed:or:Chaos, Joshua paraphrases Carl Trueman’s thoughts on blogging when he says:
Do not pretend like you are a scholar when you are not, and do not perpetuate the democratization of ignorance. If you do, do not expect anybody to listen to your blogic. Be humble. Think twice (no thrice) before you type. Just because you have the right to speak, does not mean that you have a right to be heard.
This charge is fair. I laughed as I read the above paragraph as you’ll often hear me saying very similar things to my wife in response to blog posts and comments I read online.
Believe me, I’m not an authority and I’ve been guilty as charged! I take this as a humble reminder; maybe you should too?
Update: “Blogmeisters” was a label supplied by Carl Trueman.
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Comments [2]
Incredible words of wisdom. So true. Thanks, Nathan.
The only words we can write anywhere with solid assurance that they are true were not written by man. Even our defense of Scripture must be from a position of humility, for Christ needs us not – yet He allows us to be used by Him for His glory. Let all His people continually praise Him! Let no one who claims the name of Christ (that would include the wretch punching the keys right now) boast in anything other than the Lamb of God.