So many people cannot contain emotions when they hear something they don’t agree with. Christians with a particular point of view who think the entire population of humanity agrees with then only to discover someone who doesn’t. Either an explosion of emotion erupts or a smoldering fire ignites.
“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.”― Robert Frost
Even as a young lad I failed to understand the insecurity and sensitivity to criticism of many people. I remember people in my town worried about communists stamping out Christianity. I thought, “If Christianity is truly ordained by God, then we should have confidence that it will endure one way or another.” And I was only 11.
I still have that attitude. Although I have two podcasts in queue that appear to be people with whom I will not agree. I have discovered from experience, though, that even here I may learn something valuable.
Never miss an opportunity to learn that you are wrong or that you have bad information. It is the path to growth.
Faith Venture 
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