. Preaching is a performance, not in the negative sense but in the broader meaning of discharging or executing a public task or skill. It is inherent to preaching that you are putting your very self in front of people for scrutiny. So it is unavoidable that your ideas, your positions, your abilities, your mannerisms, your clothing, and your skills will be evaluated. And sooner or later (usually sooner), someone is going to say something critical, large or small, fair or unfair, based on
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