RE: Christian missionary becomes atheist after trying to convert tribe
September 25, 2019 at 11:52 am
(This post was last modified: September 25, 2019 at 11:53 am by EgoDeath.)
(September 25, 2019 at 11:25 am)Belaqua Wrote:(September 25, 2019 at 9:42 am)EgoDeath Wrote: dirty the waters
I thought the point of the story was that we should listen to others as we never know where we'll learn something important. Open-mindedness and all that.
You said a moment ago:
Quote:I always try to consider that someone I'm talking to might know something I don't, or might be able to teach me something.
But is it muddying the waters for me to say that everybody should listen to everybody? Surely you don't intend to say that Christians have to listen but atheists don't? Because that would be a wildly egotistical thing to say.
Yes, it's a poor attempt to muddy the waters.
Sure, I will try to consider that someone I'm talking to knows something I don't. That doesn't mean I will, blindly, without discretion, just listen to anyone and respect their beliefs because they're "on the other side."
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
