(February 8, 2016 at 12:27 pm)robvalue Wrote: I don't get why you'd want to be told what your opinion is about something. And the chances of just happening to agree with all their teachings... seems rather slim.
But then, if you've been indoctrinated with it all, it's kind of moot.
I understand where you're coming from, and yes, it does seem like a lot of teachings. But in the end a lot of them really do go together... they all pretty much come down to a few basic principles, if you think about it.
And I've been told what my opinion should be by a lot of different people/etc. Even here, I am told what my opinion should be almost all the time. That's what living in our society entails. However, of all the voices telling me what I should and should not think, I chose to believe in the Church. It makes sense to me. It's not a blind follow.
"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
