{"id":5121,"date":"2010-10-24T22:31:20","date_gmt":"2010-10-24T22:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2010\/10\/the-ephesians-429-rule.html"},"modified":"2010-10-24T22:31:20","modified_gmt":"2010-10-24T22:31:20","slug":"the-ephesians-429-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2010\/10\/the-ephesians-429-rule.html","title":{"rendered":"The Ephesians 4:29 Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThat’s the proposal for blogging set forth by my diaconate brother in bloggery, Scott Dodge:<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nSince no blogger is an island, there are other Catholic bloggers with whom I associate and with whom I even collaborate sometimes. I keep abreast of their blogs, which includes posting comments and reading the comments of other readers from time to time. Hence, I am calling for the implementation of the Ephesians 4:29 rule. My proposal is not one that calls for rigid enforcement, but rather relies on the adherence of people who comment, especially when being critical. The rule is the verse: “No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear.” <\/em><\/p>\n

By proposing this rule, I do not seek to eliminate critical comments or discussion. My only desire is to keep discussions in our neck of the virtual woods respectful, charitable, and constructive…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Amen to that.
 
Read the rest of Deacon Scott’s post. <\/a> It’s eminently sane, and Christian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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