Someone in church yesterday called my wife and me “idiots.” Well, not directly. But in hearing distance of quite a radius around her, she called everyone who doesn’t agree with her in this current national election an idiot.
I happened into a group of people as one person stated, “People [of the other political party] are so closed minded.” Me, being me, said, “Oh, I bet they would say the same thing about you.” And they probably do.
There are many reasons to like one side or the other. Sometimes it’s merely emotional attachment. Sometimes it’s rational. Sometimes flawed reasoning. (One of my economics professors said that most people really don’t vote their economic interest. Pulled out some backing statistical data. Then I thought, did he also teach the “economic man” theory that people always make rational economic decisions? Hint: we don’t.)
But none of that is a reason to hate each other. Or call personal names. Or spread slander across the Internet.
My study in Proverbs brought me to this nugget in the 24th chapter:
Do not rejoice when your enemies fall,
and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble,
or else the LORD will see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from them.
Amen.
Faith Venture 
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