Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Another self-defeating practice
Another self-defeating item, the other way around ... I'm listening to EWTN radio this morning because it's the only live broadcast that isn't wallowing in the putrid grave-juice of Comrade Terrorist Mandela.
One EWTN program was discussing the current pope's push toward evangelization. Leaving aside Miss Francine's confusion on some points, this is basically a good thing. A religion that focuses on spreading its message tends to become cleaner, while a religion that focuses inward tends to stagnate in corruption.
One caller said that evangelism would work best if Catholics would avoid using the plain name "Mary" for Mary. When speaking to outsiders, Romans should always use officially accurate phrases like "The Ever-Virgin Blessed Mother."
NO! Dammit, you've got to see outside your bubble before you can spread the word outside your bubble. Complex official phrases are INSIDER JARGON, specifically designed to make the outsider feel excluded! When we feel excluded, we stop listening. It's similar to the constant repetition of [pbuh] and [swh] in Islamic writing.
If you want to hold the attention of outsiders, you've got to talk plain and straight. Most Protestant evangelists understand this point perfectly. Romans and Muslims need to learn it.
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