I’m not denying it was dismissive. It absolutely was, because I do agree with that line. That does not mean it is an undoing of my principles in any way. It means I have an opinion that differs. I certainly wasn’t rude. I didn’t ridicule. I wasn’t abusive. I was dismissive.
The tone it may have been received in is down to the individual- you have taken it as being unkind. Others may have too. Some may not. Tone is very hard to convey in written form. Intent and perception are not always aligned. My intention was not to be rude - let that be clear, my intention was to clearly show I did not agree. I think that judging by your responses, I was successful! I’m failing to see why my use of ‘slang’ undoes my reasons and motivations for behaviours.
And you’re right. I want to know what drives them, as I stated in my last post. I may not agree with their belief, but it’s not the belief I necessarily care about, it’s the motivation and reasoning that got them to that position.
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Originally Posted by Stephen
Being kind and inquisitive isn't enough on its own. You need to be able to listen and understand other people as well. There is a lot to learn from Christian ideals whether you agree or believe in it or not.
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To understand other people, absolutely. And so I would, and have on many an occasion here alone, been inquisitive about people’s motivations and drives. However, in this example, the line I disagreed with is a statement. It is not a question or an explanation to anything. It’s written as an instruction. One I am not aligned with myself.
If anyone agrees with the statement, I would live to hear why. As I have said, the statement is not of interest, the reasons why someone gets there is.