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If you had presented these arguments as politely and objectively as the Holy Father you would not have done so much damage to the Church as you did on your recent disastrous television appearance on Channel IV. I think you need to take a long holiday from making public pronouncements.
Thank you v.much. You will be aware that I have already made this point myself - see earlier posts by me on this subject.
Do let me know your name and a way of contacting you. It would be useful to have some tips on how to stay cool under fire when out in the public arena.
Hi there Joanna, I 've been following the commments regarding the 'Condom Interview' fervently, and am sooo glad that what you said has been vindicated!! It took guts to get up there for a couple of minutes only, and attempt to talk sense while being stone-walled and patronised. Thank you for the work that you do! PS I don't think Anonymous would provide you with any tips you don't already know.
"Take a long holiday from public pronouncements",are you kidding?What you did Joanna was make a scene.People who are not interested in the subject will remember you and hopefully your message.The media hang on the Popes every word because they know that they can twist what he says to suit their own purpose.I saw a brave woman on the television who fought our corner.As for "damage against our church".The only time these people really report on our church is to mock it.Hurrah for the Pope!Hurrah for Joanna!
I hesitate to give tips to someone who has far more experience of public speaking than myself.
However I've found that if you answer intellectually rather than emotionally, taking the oppositions' strongest point and saying why it is strong rather than the weak point and saying why it is weak, it tends to come across much more powerfully.
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Thanks, Joanna for posting - what excellent information! It makes perfect logical sense and cuts through the 'fuzzy' logic.
Hurrah for the Pope!
If you had presented these arguments as politely and objectively as the Holy Father you would not have done so much damage to the Church as you did on your recent disastrous television appearance on Channel IV. I think you need to take a long holiday from making public pronouncements.
Dear Anonymous
Thank you v.much. You will be aware that I have already made this point myself - see earlier posts by me on this subject.
Do let me know your name and a way of contacting you. It would be useful to have some tips on how to stay cool under fire when out in the public arena.
Joanna
Hi there Joanna,
I 've been following the commments regarding the 'Condom Interview' fervently, and am sooo glad that what you said has been vindicated!! It took guts to get up there for a couple of minutes only, and attempt to talk sense while being stone-walled and patronised. Thank you for the work that you do!
PS
I don't think Anonymous would provide you with any tips you don't already know.
"Take a long holiday from public pronouncements",are you kidding?What you did Joanna was make a scene.People who are not interested in the subject will remember you and hopefully your message.The media hang on the Popes every word because they know that they can twist what he says to suit their own purpose.I saw a brave woman on the television who fought our corner.As for "damage against our church".The only time these people really report on our church is to mock it.Hurrah for the Pope!Hurrah for Joanna!
I hesitate to give tips to someone who has far more experience of public speaking than myself.
However I've found that if you answer intellectually rather than emotionally, taking the oppositions' strongest point and saying why it is strong rather than the weak point and saying why it is weak, it tends to come across much more powerfully.
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