Two Priestly Blogs.

Because my blog is kind of a personal reflexion of my thoughts, for the past week or so I have wanted to get into some great music I've found on youtube. But I keep tangling myself up in the current "Anglodrama" over who or who should not be clerics. Basically two priestly blogs are center stage it seems.

But let me back up a second. The philosopher T.V. Smith wrote 'we become what we do not just what we think.' His prime example was
Russian communism since Lenin. Lenin and his cohorts had what might be called laudable goals; but they tried to achieve them by unsavory methods---thus eventually ruining their goal itself. What does this have to do with blogging???

Well, one of these priestly blogs is, in my opinion, doing more harm than good for the cause both blogs are seeking. Why? The 'bad' blog operates in a way which contradicts its supposed goal of tolerance and openess. It blocks those who have different views than the blog owner. It refuses to accept emails. It spreads false information about those it does not like. It centers way too much attention on praising the blog owner. It answers almost all comments with a sharp retort rather than any reasoned argument. It asks its followers to not tell the truth. It encourages obscene or at least off color comments. I could go on, but I think my point is clear.

The other priestly blog allows all to comment, excluding extreme obscenities, of course. It does not spread false rumors. It does not try to 'control' its followers. It does not openly solicit personal praise for the blog owner---in other words, this 'good' blog does just the opposite in method as the 'bad' blog.

Both blogs have excellent posts, mostly. Their goals are the same. But the methods to achieve the goals are in sharp contrast. The first of these blogs seems to have more followers. But as a 19th century statesman said. Men(Blogs) should be weighed, not just counted.