a little explanation…

For those of you who have read my blog for a while now, you know that some of my posts are a bit controversial (not to everybody, but to some of my readers) and on occasion receive a fair share of criticism. I don’t usually shy away from criticism. I rarely censor an individual’s comments or opinions. And I think only twice have I deleted a post because it was creating unnecessary drama. I kind of like a little drama. Ask my wife and friends. To me, a blog is supposed to create dialog, whether it’s dialog that supports my idea or opinion or contradicts it. In other words, I don’t have a problem with somebody telling me I’m off my rocker for not liking the music of Third Day.

I completely understand that we all have opinions, and if somebody LOVES Third Day, they have every right to voice their thoughts on a blog post that criticizes one of their favorite bands. Again, it’s a conversation. It’s my hope that we don’t take ourselves too seriously. That’s hard to do sometimes. But I think it should be the goal. This is after all, just a blog.

When I posted the follow up piece about Third Day’s album cover looking very similar to Radiohead’s “Hail To the Thief” album, it was very late and I posted quickly. Within the post, I used two words that some people don’t believe a “Christian” should use. I respect that. When somebody challenged me on my use of “colorful” language, I didn’t mind the criticism, the advice, or people making their opinions known to me.

But as I was in the middle of a photo shoot with my son, I received a comment from a blog reader that was so over the top and ridiculous, that I deleted it. Her words had little to do with the post in question and more about me personally. I don’t usually mind when people offer their criticism about me, even if it’s a little personal. I mean, it’s not like I jump up and down and get all excited. I’m human. It certainly stings. But since I can dish it out–and most of you know I can–I need to be able to take it too. And I know that. But sometimes a blog commenter goes just a little far–and in my opinion, the comment I deleted did… and since it’s my blog, I chose to delete the comment.

Believe it or not, I don’t go out of my way to offend you. I really don’t. I just try to offer my opinions about some things, and I try to be funny. Sometimes I try too hard and that shows. Other times, I go a little over the top. But that’s why my books have editors. They are smarter than me, and are much better at “thinking” through the stuff that I write.

Unfortunately, they don’t edit my blog. Maybe they should.

Anyway, I just felt like I needed to explain my decision for deleting a comment and the post, especially to those of you who have read my blog for a while now. I hate censorship. It’s my desire to let everyone who is kind enough to read my blog on a regular basis to be able to share their opinions.

I’ll shut up now. I appreciate each of you. Well, if I’m honest, I’m a little irritated with one of you. But the rest of you, I really do value you and your thoughts… OK, I’m really done now.

Thanks for reading this rant… and thanks also for your kind words about the prelude to ‘churched.’

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