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Old 03-01-2011, 05:13 PM
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Re: A Relevant Holiness Message

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On View Post
I can agree with you, Michael - IF - the critique is coming from someone/anyone - insider/outsider - who holds your best interest at heart and not simply because they want to pick - like a buzzard.
Hmm, not sure I'd agree with you on this one.......any critique can make us examine ourselves, even if the criticizer doesn't have our best interests at heart.

It's easy to determine whether someone has a valid point or are just trying to find fault......if they are fault finding, you can disregard it and move on......but, if they may have a valid observation, I wouldn't want to turn it away without considering their viewpoint.

But, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this one!
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