I hear many people in certain religious circles talk about how they are not ashamed of anything and how they take so called 'stand' after 'stand', yet they seem to be ashamed of their own comments here on the blog. I honestly do not care whether or not you put your name by your comments and I sincerely appreciate the fact that you take the time to read and reply, but if it's worth your time to write something then by all means let us know who you are. Especially if you're going throw a couple of hand-grenades and accuse us of things that we obviously have never done or never written. If you don't feel the necessity to do so then that is fine, but here are a couple of reasons that I believe you should...1. It Gives Your Comments More Credibility.
If you say something that you feel is worth the time and effort then you should say it in such a way that you are not ashamed of placing your name at the end of it. If you do not place your name on it then that speaks volumes about the comment and perhaps about you. It says that you are ashamed of what you said because of the tone or the spirit in which it was said, or it says that you are afraid of the ramifications that your comments may bring. If for either of these reasons you are posting anonymously, then no one is going to take your comments with any seriousness and rightfully so. So add your name and add to your credibility with the other readers.
2. It Shows What Your Saying is Worth Saying.
I'm not saying your comments will have any worth whatsoever if you place your name by it, but it will say that you genuinely believe what you wrote is worth the time it took to write it. This will also add to the credibility as mentioned in point #1. If you are truly sincere and seriously concerned about something then you should put your name on it and let everyone know that you really believe in what you are saying. Whether you're penning down your random thoughts, trying to ask sincere questions, or trying to help in one way or another, adding your name to your comments will let everyone know that you believe in what you wrote. If you don't think it's worth putting your name by it then why would anyone think that your comments are important enough to take seriously.
Now, you may have some very real and legit reasons not to place your name by your comments, but in those cases the sincerity usually shines through in the spirit of the post. If you just want to throw out rude comments and try to accuse us of saying things or meaning things that obviously aren't true, then feel free to leave your name, but I believe we all understand the reasons that you do not as outlined above.
All that being said, let me apologize for my absence on both the blog and on the forum. It has been a crazy month or two for both me and Tony, but now we are back and looking forward to picking the pace up once again and attempting to glorify our great God and Lord, Jesus Christ. May we magnify Him in all we say, do, and write. May what we take time to write, as children of God, be said in such a way that we are not ashamed to place our name at the end of it.
Trevor
