The old cliche says never discuss religion or politics. Are these two topics somehow cursed by a mysterious gypsy woman, causing all who engage in dialogue regarding these said topics to become indignant and even enraged? Perhaps aliens from outer space have secretly planted chips at the base of our skulls causing us to automatically become infuriated anytime someone challenges us to think differently about said topics. Or better yet, maybe we have all fallen victim to secret mind control experiments conducted by our government, and anytime religion or politics are mentioned subconscious triggers are activated causing us to block out any new ideas or perspectives.
Well, as entertaining as those possibilities are, I would like to submit that maybe we are just lousy at discussing. Often we are too emotionally attached to our own perspective that we are rendered completely unable to reason through points and counterpoints with any degree of humble, rational, logical, serious consideration; much less yield to the more reasonable idea. As a result, we acquire no better understanding, no deeper knowledge, no personal growth.
Isaiah 1:18 "Come now, and let us reason together," says the Lord...
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