RE: Christians/good people
August 27, 2015 at 1:49 pm
(This post was last modified: August 27, 2015 at 1:49 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(August 27, 2015 at 1:43 pm)Minimalist Wrote:(August 27, 2015 at 1:17 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Pool, would you still consider it lying if what I teach my kid is stuff that I honestly believe to be 100% true? If so, this kinda contradicts your statement that Christians can be good people. If you see us all as liars, I don't see how you can see any of us as being good.
Depends. Do you also teach them that you could be completely wrong? Do you withhold evidence which might cast doubt on your positions? It is very easy to cross the line between "teaching" and "propagandizing."
I don't have kids yet, but I'd say the answer to your first question would probably be NO. Because I really don't believe it to be a possibility that I could be wrong. I know that probably sounds really dump to people who don't believe, so go easy on me here lol.
The answer to your second question would also be no, though. But I can't think of any such evidence. But if it came up, no, I wouldn't try to "hide" it from them.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
