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Careless Language
January 13, 2011 in Church, Current Comment | Tags: Antisemitism, Blood libel, Language, Metaphor, Sarah Pallin | 5 comments
I have been challenged recently to think carefully about the possible implications of metaphors I use. I am glad to be encouraged to look seriously at my use of language. How we use words is important. While we cannot control the way our words are received, or interpreted, those of us who speak in public as part of our professional lives, need to take responsibility for the way we address the people who listen to the words we speak.
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Cannibal Christians
October 14, 2015 in Current Comment | Tags: Blood libel, Cannibalism, Eucharist, Potlatch | 2 comments
Complex symbols often carry more than one meaning and are frequently understood in a variety of ways even by those who utilize them within a common belief system. It is dangerous to attempt to interpret a symbol from outside the system in which it has meaning.
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