11-23-2018, 01:58 PM
Our Lord is our publicity agent. His directions are to simply live our faith and build up our shalom, and He'll take care of the rest. That doesn't mean we can just ignore things that might happen in the realm of publicity. There will come a time when folks will start asking questions, and we may even draw a wider interest.
Don't be a sucker for secular publicity. That's easy for me to say because I really dislike the attention that comes from it. I don't mind my ideas getting attention, but I don't enjoy being treated like a celebrity. Just tell me "thanks" and we'll keep moving forward. I am more likely to shine proudly when you can demonstrate using my ideas than if you throw flowers at me.
Not everyone can be like that. For some, garnering attention for something like this is a temptation hard to ignore. Let's make one thing clear: With very few exceptions, the mainstream press will always be hostile to us, even if not overtly so. I have a quote, never mind where I got it:
Don't fall into the trap. Let them investigate and draw their own conclusions, but don't be a sucker for their solicitations. They are going to ask the wrong questions in the first place, so there can be no right answer. I've written a ton about this religion and others will write yet more in the coming years. They can read as much as they can stand and say what they think will make them money. These people are rooted in a hostile idolatry.
Let's refuse to participate.
Don't be a sucker for secular publicity. That's easy for me to say because I really dislike the attention that comes from it. I don't mind my ideas getting attention, but I don't enjoy being treated like a celebrity. Just tell me "thanks" and we'll keep moving forward. I am more likely to shine proudly when you can demonstrate using my ideas than if you throw flowers at me.
Not everyone can be like that. For some, garnering attention for something like this is a temptation hard to ignore. Let's make one thing clear: With very few exceptions, the mainstream press will always be hostile to us, even if not overtly so. I have a quote, never mind where I got it:
Quote:Journalists interview you, then use your statements to smear you, then get you deplatformed on the basis of the smear. They do this on purpose. It is an intentional, malicious trap. They get paid for it.
Don't fall into the trap. Let them investigate and draw their own conclusions, but don't be a sucker for their solicitations. They are going to ask the wrong questions in the first place, so there can be no right answer. I've written a ton about this religion and others will write yet more in the coming years. They can read as much as they can stand and say what they think will make them money. These people are rooted in a hostile idolatry.
Let's refuse to participate.