RE: Texax High school students stand up to Atheists: Zero Atheists care
October 23, 2017 at 11:47 am
The road that some people choose to pursue their religious beliefs/freedoms is interesting, especially if the particular road that is chosen ultimately inhibits the goal of their pursuit . In particular, I'm reminded of the following passage from Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis:
"We all want progress. But progress means getting nearer to the place where you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turning, then to go forward does not get you any nearer. If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about turn and walking back to the right road; and in that case the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive man. We have all seen this when doing arithmetic. When I have started a sum the wrong way, the sooner I admit this and go back and start again, the faster I shall get on. There is nothing progressive about being pigheaded and refusing to admit a mistake." C.S. Lewis
Hence, IMO, this kind of humble scrutiny is a big part of progress, and perhaps the biggest stumbling block toward progress is to part with such humble scrutiny, especially during instances where people become so sure of their starting points and individual/group truths to such a degree that they are no longer willing to consider alternative ways of thinking outside of their particular boxes of thought.
Sources
Lewis, C.S. (1980). Mere Christianity. USA: Harper Collins, pages 28-29.
"We all want progress. But progress means getting nearer to the place where you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turning, then to go forward does not get you any nearer. If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about turn and walking back to the right road; and in that case the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive man. We have all seen this when doing arithmetic. When I have started a sum the wrong way, the sooner I admit this and go back and start again, the faster I shall get on. There is nothing progressive about being pigheaded and refusing to admit a mistake." C.S. Lewis
Hence, IMO, this kind of humble scrutiny is a big part of progress, and perhaps the biggest stumbling block toward progress is to part with such humble scrutiny, especially during instances where people become so sure of their starting points and individual/group truths to such a degree that they are no longer willing to consider alternative ways of thinking outside of their particular boxes of thought.
Sources
Lewis, C.S. (1980). Mere Christianity. USA: Harper Collins, pages 28-29.
