That’s probably good advice. However, what do you advise when a person actually does engage the matter at hand and only receives all kinds of personal attacks in return for doing so?
I don’t think you mean to justify the ugliness and personal attacks. Do you believe that such behavior reflects well upon the Christian faith or Christ? I don’t believe you do. I’ve interacted with you personally some on these boards, and I can’t say that I would agree with you in every area - but I take you for a better person than some, and a better person than that.
In this case, the matter at hand is that I have suggested that people who claim to be Christians should behave in ways that bring honor to the name of Christ. The response was a derisive one-liner.
From what I see, I’m the one who has engaged this particular issue. The reply was only derision.
And no, I don't think it's a reflection of Christian behavior. And I don't justify it. From myself or anyone else. Nor do I wish to give advice other than in the general, which I have already.
And at the end of the day I turn off the machine and tomorrow's another day.