So, not long ago I was having a fairly reasonable conversation with a Christian when it took a surprising turn.
"So what do you believe?" I was asked.
"In my opinion, we-" I began to answer.
"Opinion? I asked what you believe!" she restated.
"Well, I don't really 'believe' in things." I told her, "I need proof before I agree with an extraordinary claim. Once you have proof, no leap of faith is required. So this is my opinion."
Suddenly, I was being berated- not for my lack of Christianity, but for a strange form of political correctness I've never heard before. So I ask you all, is it 'arrogant' of me to state my views as opinion (as in conclusions drawn from fact) rather than belief?
Also, has anyone else encountered this? I hope this is an isolated incident and not a new outbreak of the ridiculous.
"So what do you believe?" I was asked.
"In my opinion, we-" I began to answer.
"Opinion? I asked what you believe!" she restated.
"Well, I don't really 'believe' in things." I told her, "I need proof before I agree with an extraordinary claim. Once you have proof, no leap of faith is required. So this is my opinion."
Suddenly, I was being berated- not for my lack of Christianity, but for a strange form of political correctness I've never heard before. So I ask you all, is it 'arrogant' of me to state my views as opinion (as in conclusions drawn from fact) rather than belief?
Also, has anyone else encountered this? I hope this is an isolated incident and not a new outbreak of the ridiculous.
