Wednesday; January 19
We live in a world that promotes tolerance. The ability to accept the thoughts and actions of others are often perceived to be more important than maintaining truth. There is a perception that it’s okay to have our beliefs – what isn’t okay is when we don’t allow others to express their beliefs. While there might be some logical value in some of these principles, history and human wisdom teach us that not everyone can be right. There has to be a moral and spiritual code that serve as a standard. If there isn’t, anarchy is bound to follow. Now having said that, it is also important that we are careful not to be disparaging about what others believe. No, not everyone can be right, but that doesn’t give us the right to make fun of other people’s beliefs or be antagonistic about what others profess. Sure we can (and should) challenge erroneous doctrines, but as we do we must be careful to not denigrate individuals. Righteousness and respect must co-exist. Let’s stand up for t