A momentary lunchblog.
For those who might be wondering why the comments on the Spiritual Help After Miscarriages post are now hidden, the reason is that there was an egregious Rule 20 violation unfolding in the combox and the quickest way to solve the problem was to hide the comments.
My thanks to those who argued against the Rule 20 violation. My apologies to those whose comments could have stood if not for the Rule 20 violation.
For the individual committing the Rule 20 violation, you may not be familiar with the rules I operate this blog under. Rule 20 exists for a specific reason and that reason is definitely in play when someone writes in with an event which is, by his own admission, one that has been emotionally devastating to him.
If you want to disagree with me, fine, but do it via e-mail. Don’t go <expletive>ing on the pastoral comfort I’m trying to provide to a devastated individual.
Yeah, we all got caught up debating when we might have been more sensitive to the needs of the writer.
My wife and I, too, had a miscarried child, and in the final analysis we simply trust in the justice and mercy of God. Our child is in his hands, and there could be no better place to be.
Our prayers are with you.
Where are the rules posted?
Click the link in the post above or the link to DA RULZ in the left hand margin.
Perhaps you should consider a clearer disclaimer. Instead of a mere “20” you could put something like Rule 20 in Effect.
Might help increase awareness of ALL the rules especially for newbies…
I’ll think about it. Thanks.
My wife and I just lost our second in a span of two months. It’s been rough, but we simply had to reach the same sentiment as Tim J.
Saying you’ll pray for parents in such a situation is about the best thing you can say.
Given the nature of something that falls under rule 20, or in the case of the post in question, is a sensitive issue under rule 20, is it possible/desirable to maybe have all of the posts be screened before being allowed up? IE, instead of having my post automatically post, it would go to a holding place somewhere where it can be reviewed before being allowed up.
I don’t know how good of an idea that is…
DJ,
I think that would be a good idea, except that I have doubts as to whether Typepad even allow moderation on a per-post basis (rather than all or nothing). Jimmy, other Typepadders, does it?
Quote: “Perhaps you should consider a clearer disclaimer. Instead of a mere ’20’ you could put something like Rule 20 in Effect.”
I think that’s an excellent idea. I have been reading this blog for a while, but I often find new blogs to read. And I generally make the assumption that as long as my comments are not rude or profane, there is nothing wrong with posting them. If I were looking at this blog for the first time, I probably wouldn’t even realize that there are 20 rules I am supposed to read through before posting a comment, nor would I realize the significance of the “20” at the end of some posts. So I think that a more specific disclaimer on such posts, along with a link to the rules, would be much more effective.
A layman cannot be a pastor. Only clerics can be pastors and thus only clerics can be said to engage in pastoral activity. A layman thinking of himself as being a pastor or engaging in pastoral activity is just another sign of the bad things that have happened within the Church since Vatican II.