I absolutely cannot stand deceptive people.....they say one thing and then twist it to make out like they are not saying what they are saying....
And of course there's no chance possible whatsoever that the problem is you are simply not comprehending what they are saying, right? Is there even the
slightest room in your thinking for that possibility? You know, that you're just not getting the argument?
Teachable people always leave room for something they had never thought of and just don't instantly reject opinions and beliefs that are different than their own. That may be the biggest lesson I've learned from on-line forums. There's always the potential that someone
sees things differently and more accurately than I. And I have learned
lots of things by recognizing this truth.
The number 1 rule for a teachable person: Give those with different beliefs the honest courtesy of, first,
just simply understanding their argument. But what I see mostly in on-line forums is people resisting and rejecting any and all opposing thought right off the bat simply because it does not agree with what they already believe. That person will never grow. In fact, they will shrink down further and further into the deeds of the flesh--envy, strife, rage, jealousy, bitterness, unforgiveness...