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These recent years, people have begun redefining "nice" as "unauthentic," even though "unauthentic" is already a perfectly good word for what it means. "Kind" is reserved for being authentically nice.
That's kind of the point - 'superficial'. Many webpages disclose the problems with trying to be "nice" , which is not according to Instructions of Scripture, vs BE KIND, which is very important in Scripture. They are darkness and light, not at all the same, kindness being Godly, niceness being superficial/ carnal.it is superficial
? what... kindness is something good, something from above, from God, in line with His instructions - and part of good character.Do I care if my interlocutor's kindness is inauthentic?
In a dark room, is it a quibble to ask for a working flashlight instead of a broken one ?Isn't it a quibble to make a sharp distinction between nice and kind?
but is not authentic, not helpful.
I believe kindness is a gift of God, part of a man's character, not changing day to day, and as far as I know cannot be inauthentic.Sure, that is probably true for children. But does it matter if my kindness is inauthentic when we are disagreeing?
I believe kindness is a gift of God, part of a man's character, not changing day to day, and as far as I know cannot be inauthentic.
Pretending to be Kind is simply not kindness at all, but acting in the flesh for carnal reasons.
Whose fault is that? You have made several comments, was I NOT supposed to understand your take on the subject?You have no idea what I am thinking. It's foolish to suggest otherwise.
You're rambling.Now, in pointing that out, am I being nice or am I being kind? Maybe stating the fact is too blunt. If I were being nice, maybe I would ask how you knew what I was thinking. Is that what you mean? Was I being kind in just stating the fact that you have no earthly idea what I am thinking or in what terms I am thinking? I don't think it was unkind, but it doesn't seem necessarily kind, either. If I were being kind, I might gently tell you how you couldn't possibly know what I am thinking. I don't think I was being kind or nice. And to be honest, I don't think that was the best way to navigate this disagreement.
It's only by recent re-definition that "nice" has become inauthentic. Kind of like what has happened to "racist" and "white privilege."Acting/ trying to be / kind might be very good and might lead to simply being kind , God Willing.
All of Jesus' discussions all of His Life with anyone and everyone were KIND.
Very few discussions , if any, by men living in the world are kind.
If someone is kind, their discussions are usually kind, might be rare exceptions.
No one is in-authentically kind - they are either kind, or not kind.
It may be meant they are "nice" when you say in-authentically kind, as "nice" is a put on.
Now you're talking about "courtesy," which is yet another term (often mistake for "respect").Niceness is often pressured on people even little children - but is not authentic, not helpful.
Treat others as you wish to be treated, Matthew 7:12.In the presence of significant theological differences, is it necessary to remain cordial to each other? Is it acceptable to be courteous while expressing one's grounds for disagreement? And ultimately, after articulating our objections and hearing the expected corrections and clarifications, must we continue to be kind?
Is there a theological principle that informs your response?
In the presence of significant theological differences, is it necessary to remain cordial to each other? Is it acceptable to be courteous while expressing one's grounds for disagreement? And ultimately, after articulating our objections and hearing the expected corrections and clarifications, must we continue to be kind?
Is there a theological principle that informs your response?
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