Sometimes the easiest thing to do is ignore people when they do things like this. Makes life easier. I have to deal with my "psychic" sister. It's much worse than asking a cat. Sometimes when I would feed my cat I would show them the can and feed them whichever they chose first. I know my cat has no idea what is in each can and that the choice is random, but it made me feel connected with my cat and it was fun. Something like having a cat help choose a book is relatively harmless. I'm actually more concerned about her reading self help books.
People believe in things because they have been convinced one way or another, and people tend to be passionate in their beliefs because it can define who we are. Some people don't know how to respect other people's beliefs but still argue the points without coming off insulting. I struggle with it myself with my atheism. No one's perfect.
There are certain things that are not worth arguing. I like to argue here and quibble over points because other people are here to do just that. Not so much with family and friends. It's hard to have the same arguments without someone getting pissed off.
It can be frustrating watching people do silly things, but we are not them and we need to respect that. If they don't want to argue the point, then it's better to just leave it.
People believe in things because they have been convinced one way or another, and people tend to be passionate in their beliefs because it can define who we are. Some people don't know how to respect other people's beliefs but still argue the points without coming off insulting. I struggle with it myself with my atheism. No one's perfect.
There are certain things that are not worth arguing. I like to argue here and quibble over points because other people are here to do just that. Not so much with family and friends. It's hard to have the same arguments without someone getting pissed off.
It can be frustrating watching people do silly things, but we are not them and we need to respect that. If they don't want to argue the point, then it's better to just leave it.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." Benjamin Franklin
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