Definition of the day
slan·der
n.
- Law. Oral communication of false statements injurious to a person's reputation.
- A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
I personally would say that the operative words in these definitions are false and malicious.
Is sounding a warning bell about something slanderous?
Thoughts to ponder....
whimsy wrote,
Not if God places it on your heart to bring it to light. AND you can do it with a non malicious heart.
You have my curiosity piqued!
Link | July 27th, 2006 at 5:05 am
Carrie K. wrote,
So someone accused you of slander? I agree with your interpretation of the definition. Your discussions of the Pearls (I’m assuming this is what prompted this) have always been in the spirit of letting people know of the dangers inherent in their teachings. I’ve never sensed a malicious spirit in your posts on the Pearls (or Spunky’s or my own, I hope!). Unfortunately, that isn’t always true of the comments I’ve seen defending the Pearls. Stand firm, and don’t let it get you down!
Link | July 27th, 2006 at 8:47 am
Carrie, you win the Reading Between the Lines Award!
Yes, I have been accused of slander and of having a “fixation” on the Pearls. I guess this person missed all my weight loss posts of late. 
Link | July 27th, 2006 at 9:03 am
Kimberly wrote,
You fail the test for slander. You posted the truth. You are not “false”. But, it does sound as if YOU have been slandered.
Link | July 27th, 2006 at 10:58 am
Well, it was done via private e-mail, so I don’t think I was slandered. Falsely accused…perhaps.
Link | July 27th, 2006 at 1:07 pm
Julie G. wrote,
I thought that was the reason for the blog post (and the questions over on The Board).
I don’t believe you’ve been out of bounds regarding anything.
Link | July 27th, 2006 at 11:30 pm