Jude 2

Hey guys I am kinda in a weird way about something. I have a facebook account that many of you guys are friends on, also many of my family and personal friends. Like you guys I have friends and family who are not christians or who may be christian but are very, how do I say it, flambouant in there speech. (foul language ) While I can usually overlook most peoples comments and right it off as "thats them not me". But it's kinda weird to never know what in the world someone is going to say and there I am with God knows what kinda talk plastered all over my facebook!! Whats a brotha to do?!! Seriously, it kinds stinks! I don't want to boot my family, but at the same time I don't like how some of them talk....potty mouths!
Am I making a big deal out of nothing or should I act on my ummm uncomfortableness? LOL

I try to keep my facebook relatively cleaned up. I delete old posts, comments etc. All the little announcements, "Paully got full house in Texas Hold'em" etc ..... delete.

If someone posts something I dont like, I delete it.

You can clean it up or just leave it. We all know it is them and not you.

Ilovebigcats wrote:You can clean it up or just leave it. We all know it is them and not you.

I know its silly to even have to talk about such a thing......but I seriously don't want to be an offence to someone for no other reason than to offend. thanks wendy!

I deleted one post that was randomly slamming Bush on my page. Aren't you glad I don't have the mod controls to Jude2?

Brian wrote:

Ilovebigcats wrote:You can clean it up or just leave it. We all know it is them and not you.

I know its silly to even have to talk about such a thing......but I seriously don't want to be an offence to someone for no other reason than to offend. thanks wendy!

I wouldn't worry about offending anyone.. Jesus would be hanging out with the same people. I think it's a testament to your witness. Leave it up!

I understand Brian. I have a lot of OLD friends on mine ,(especially myspace, which i dont use anymore)

They know that I am saved and for the most part do not leave foul language on post to me.

I recently had a good old friend that was debating politics with me and it got kinda nasty and he said some things I would not want others to read. I deleted it... I simply posted to him that I would appreciate it if he did not leave those type of post openly. Knowing that i am a minister and he is one of my oldest friends he apologized and and all was well.

Again people know it is not you and that is what counts, I do not tell people at work or around me :

"hey do not cuss around me"

For the most part people just dont, they usually apologize if they do. I simply say hey, think nothing of it. I do appreciate the respect but they do not have to live to my standard.

If something is posted their you do not like, delete it and just explain why. As a minister I do not want certain things on my public page, that is me.

I'll be honest, I've thought the same thing, but in reverse. When I was in high school, I was a bit of an h-e-double hockey sticks raiser. The friends I have (few though they are) from those days now on Facebook, I wonder what they think if they look at my profile and all these Jude2 people are on there!!! I laugh because they probably think I had a nervous breakdown or something.

It's funny because I can remember my entry into the graduation issue of our school newspaper in 1985 (I was editor) and there was one of those "What will you do with your life?" surveys. Of course, I put mine in: Become a rowdy roadie with Hank Williams, Jr., then write a Pulitzer winning novel when I'm 40 and marry a woman half my age. I'm 0 for 3!

Seriously, what you don't like, take it down. (Personally, I didn't know you could delete stuff on there. I just learned something. You can tell I'm an avid Facebook guy.)

I have 750 "friends" on Facebook. (I get around for an old guy.)

Some of them are young people in our circle of influence who are, shall we say, pre-Christian. They use language I prefer not to use, discuss matters that don't always reflect my idea of a Godly lifestyle, and post photos of themselves engaged in activities I do not condone.

I love them, and want to continue to be a positive influence in their lives, and I choose to leave their posts -- they reflect upon them, not upon me --and I have gently sent private messages a few times suggesting that something they posted could be viewed by the HR department at work, a future father-in-law or potential date, and the drunken photos of the beer can pyramid with a bong on the floor might best be shared in a more private venue.

I'm glad to hear that Michael Phelps attends your church, now.

Just wanted to thank you all for understanding where I was coming from. And here I thought I was the only one!

I should have realised that all of my friends here are very loving and understanding people and would not judge me harshly for the words of another. Thank you! God bless

dolfan wrote:I'm glad to hear that Michael Phelps attends your church, now.

Ok I just about spit out my sprite!!!! that was hilarious