This column represents the thoughts and opinions of The Rev. Carl Roth. This is not the opinion of the Elgin Courier.One of people’s common fears in life is to appear foolish in the eyes of others; the prospect of facing public humiliation and ridicule scares us. No matter how wise and respectable we are, we are all susceptible to slipping up from time to time and acting like fools, and we certainly can’t always control what other people do to make us look foolish. This problem is particularly acute today because of smartphones and the internet. Many people’s reputations have ...