It pays to say what you mean and keep it simple, so that a lot of people understand.

 There's a guy called Tent Horn who is a Catholic Apologist - I've noticed that, when he argues, he talks very quickly and uses big words.

This may make him sound intelligent, but he's really just confusing people. If he must do this, his argument cannot be very good, otherwise he would explain it simply.

Robert, in his last post, wrote a parable about a guy giving people talents (a form of money evidently) to test them.

He tells us that Karlo Broshart (whoever he might be) and the Pope said that Jesus was using gold as an analogy to charity and grace.

Che stronzata!

Bad move Jesus! How many people did you confuse? Are you the one who gave these silly teaching (or arguing) techniques to Tent?

What a stuff up!

It pays to say what you mean and keep it simple, so that a lot of people understand.

Remember: If no one understands you, you're probably talking shit. Even if you're not talking shit, don't you want to spread your message so that lots of people understand?

Solution = Slow down what you are saying and put it into simple words. Explain yourself very clearly. Let people ask questions, if necessary. Give a bit of time before you reply and don't dismiss their question by talking over it. Don't hide your message with metaphors. Hey, quite a few people will think you are talking about the thing that you actually mentioned. That's not because they are dumb. They're just not expecting metaphors. If you mean 'charity and grace', use those words and adjust your parable accordingly.

Ciao tutti.