Aside from most accurately and faithfully mimicking Christ when we ignore jabs and stabs from self-professed enemies (BTW....and I know this is going to be hard for y'all to believe, such an embodiment of sweetness and light as I am....I've suffered such jabs and stabs myself on more than one occasion over the years; refusing to reply or even go look to see the crud written about me wasn't easy, but hey - it worked; by refusing to engage I didn't add fuel to the fire, allowing the kerfluffles to wither and die), replying in kind provides Wilson & Co. with opportunities to wrap the mantle of martyrhood around themselves, and if there's one thing at which they're skilled it's capitalizing on such opportunities.

For those on the fence, or those who aren't already emotionally shackled to Wilson, if he keeps attacking and attacking and attacking without himself ever being attacked, eventually the gilt will rub off and the truth laid bare.

I didn't actually expect all you gentlemen to immediately heed my sound advice, though. ;^)

Guys tend to be such fierce types!

Figured it wouldn't do any harm to have someone suggest an alternate method of dealing with the lies and calumnies being hacked up by Wilson & Co. than that of going on the offensive.

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Anne Ivy
Christ Chapel Bible Church
Fort Worth, Texas

Married to Don, mother of six, grandmother to an ever-increasing brood.

The Ivy Vine (my blog)