Bednar on taking offense--true or not?

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

Ever since Bednar's talk, (and probably long before) becoming offended by someone at church has become quite passe. As a result, people are still offended, but they spin it a different way so it doesn't look like one is taking offense. Just look at the uproar Sister Beck's talk caused last year...a lot of people were probably "offended," but rather than admit it, they spun it in a way that made it look like she was saying these really stupid, misguided things...which is what the ultimate goal of the offendee is...but you just can't be successful doing it under the lable of "offended one." It's much much easier to just point to faults in others instead of taking offense.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN, JERK?!?

[DrumNFeather]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN, JERK?!?

No no no...you have it all wrong.

It's more like, "DrumNFeather said that being offended is soooo passee...can you believe that guy? I mean, I'm certainly not offended by what he said, I'm not like that, but I mean really...does he think I'm going to hell?"