When it comes to disagreeing..

dear Reader!

Here are seven reminders worthy to keep in mind when it is necessary to disagree:

Let’s not assume the worst about people. Let’s not shame those who aren't immediately credulous when someone with a history of bad thinking says something that could be construed as maybe okay. Let’s be very cautious in assigning motive. Let’s not take everything personally or make everything personal. Let’s not get our kicks from criticizing others and mucking around in controversy. Let’s avoid facile condemnations of all criticism, realizing that the statement itself is a criticism and the Bible is full of heroes who had a lot of bones to pick. Let’s accept that in this fallen world only the Lord can fully sort some things out and we don’t have to go twelve rounds in every conflict.

I owe these wise reminders to the author of this blog site.