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Re: I thought so too. Joel Send a noteboard - 13/06/2012 09:22:38 PM
I talked to another friend about this this morning, and she is very Christian. Very. I was surprised to find out that she agrees with me, rather than the black/white, cut and dried opinion of the first friend. Her response when I mentioned this surprise: "I got old. I realized that the world isn't what we want it to be, it is what it is." )

Good for her. The spirit of what she said resonates with how Christians ought to interact with others. I'm also pro-life, but assuming that pro-choicers take delight in ending unborn lives is simply callous. Just as I have some deeply-held moral and personal points for my view, I have to believe that opposing views are just as nuanced. It doesn't mean that I have to agree with them, or that we're both somehow magically right. What it does mean is that we can talk about it like human beings and not freak out upon discovering an opposing worldview or point of view.

That last part is important. I woke up to the concept about a decade ago, that if my beliefs can't take some knocking and still come up strong, there is probably something I'm missing. I think it is important to have the difficult conversations, but that respectful behavior towards each other is paramount.

The unexamined position is not worth asserting, as it were.

I didn't pick a fight, but I did put my foot down. I do not let people talk to me in such a way, and I explained my feelings and how we were going to move forward (in an email).

Good for YOU, and best wishes with it. If your friend can respect and accept that, this represents progress for the relationship; if not, this day was always coming.
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