D.L. Hughley’s Unaplologetic
Magazine – Why was the special called Unapologetic?
Hughley -
“Because nowadays, when anybody passionately expresses their opinion, and it’s not the mainstream, they’re forced to apologize. But it’s never a real apology – it’s always the one their publicist tells them to do.”
I believe we just got a preaching to.
Stop apologizing for who and why you are.
Just be.
It’s better that way.
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
That’s a good word…:)
Oh gosh…I’m never a conflicting girl, but I have to diagree with this Los.
“Stop apologizing for who and why you are”.
I’m a sinner, I’m a sinner because I am fallen and am in need of God’s grace daily. Sometimes, my sinner-self says mean and hurtful things that were not thought of in love, but were thought of in my sinful nature and because I’m a jerk. Sometimes I “passionately express my opinion”, and it happens to not be grounded in Christ because I can be an idiot and a sinner…which is where I am so thankful for the opportunity to not only apologize and ask forgiveness, but to be forgiven as well.
Yes, don’t apologize if what your “passionately expressing” is bringing glory to God and is working for his kingdom, stand up for what is right, defending the defenseless and the integrity of Christ.
Yes, apologize profusely sometimes for what you are: a sinner. When your sinner-self takes over and you open your trap unwisely, then humble apologies are in order.
Whoa…that was long. Woops.
Miss you and your family.
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Yea. Maybe I was a bit unclear. I hope people don’t think you should not apologize for being an a$$. I’m talking about who we are in Christ.
Too many people try so hard to be something they are not.
We just need to be.
Sorry I confused you Robin.
For sure.
Los
amen. why apologize. God made us. I’m not apologizing for being me. You do you. I’ll do me. then we’ll have the variety we need to keep it real.
Hmm. I think I understand your point, especially from reading Robin’s and your comments above. But what concerns me with this whole “authenticity” thing is that it’s an excuse for not just being honest with who are, but staying where we are. As long as you’re talking about who we are in Christ, I think it’s okay, though.
But D.L. Hughley seems to be referencing actions of people who SHOULD be apologizing for those actions. So it’s a bit of a confusing analogy to make. In reality, I think the problem is not with the apologies – it’s with the intent behind the apologies.
All that being said… I agree with your point.
I am one of the most profuse apologizers ever. I need to save it for when it’s really necessary. I have been learning not to apologize or beat myself up for things that are just part of my personality – for example, not being the most social person ever. I totally agree there.
I kinda thought D.L. Hughley was saying that people are “apologizing” by just saying what the public wants to hear. He seems to be saying that it would be better to just be whatever you are than give a fake apology. I agree. Give me the ugly truth anyday.