{"id":244,"date":"2013-11-21T18:19:57","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T22:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/billykangas\/?p=244"},"modified":"2013-11-22T15:08:12","modified_gmt":"2013-11-22T19:08:12","slug":"licking-my-wounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/billykangas\/2013\/11\/licking-my-wounds.html","title":{"rendered":"Licking My Wounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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In\u00a0my\u00a0brief\u00a0time here at Patheos<\/a>\u00a0I have already caused a couple of fights, and I\u2019m feeling battered and bruised (it\u2019s not fun to have people doubt your faith, or call you names). As tough as it is to hear critiques I am so glad I was able to hear them this week. It helped me learn a few lessons:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Commentators\u00a0are drawn to blood!\u00a0<\/strong>If I want to get people to\u00a0comment\u00a0I should attack things other people have said. This is something I really am not prone to do most of the time but something I have done twice since coming here (once\u00a0about\u00a0Sarah Palin<\/a>, once\u00a0against an image posted by Fr. Z<\/a>). Both of these post have sparked a TON of feedback. Much of it has been very good and has helped me think more deeply about the issues I have brought up. Thank you! Some was less useful\u2026. which bring me to my next lesson.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0People are prone to jump to conclusions\u00a0(and I am one of them).<\/strong><\/p>\n