Do you ever notice how easily and often people will get up in arms about anything? It seems especially true in the Church.
Now, I'm not trying to step on any toes or be negative, as I'm sure my first line may already 'start something', but seriously...can we grow up a little? We don't have to argue and debate about EVERYTHING. In many ways, our differences can make us strong (*see 1 Cor 12).
On that note, psychologically, we know that anger is a second emotion, so..what's the first emotion? Did the idea counter to yours scare you? Have you been hurt by it? Is there any amount of arrogance, conceit, weakness, or ignorance in your life which will not allow you to objectively see or think about things? (*see 1 Cor 8)
I'm not trying to get on a soapbox or anything, but I'd just like some conversation here. Think people. Please. You can see things many ways (as we do), and even be right in doing so (when simultaneously counter to someone else's viewpoint)!
As an example, 3 blind tribal men felt an elephant in the Savannah for the first time. One grabbed the tail and said, "An Elephant is like a rope." Another grabbed the trunk exclaiming, "An elephant is like a snake." The third found a leg and claimed, "Elephants are like trees."
Now, were all the men right on some level? Yes, they were. On the other hand, did any of the men really understand fully what an elephant was? No, they did not. Such is like us with things in life, let alone those of God or the spiritual realm.
We must have ears to hear, eyes to see, and a mind to understand. (*see Mark 14-21) Even in scripture, this holds true...(*see 2 Timothy 2).
Now, I realize the amount of hypocrisy in this post. I have done this, much as many, but are we not called to be transformed by the renewing of our minds? (* see Romans 12) So why then do we continue to fight about what often times, though of some small substance, does not amount to a great deal? It perplexes me...