Saving doubters from doubt sounds like an awfully insecure thing to try and do,
@cloudyday2. Doubts aren’t usually dangerous but rather they’re healthy, although if there’s
anything shameful to do with doubts, it’s sometimes the
foundation upon which some doubts are fostered.
For example, a couple of men could hold the same belief about you but ground that belief upon different
(unequal) foundations. The belief is that you’re a person of low moral character
(just for a thought experiment.)
Mr. Smart believes you’re a person of low moral character because you often cheat him in games of chance, lie about your achievements and slander your other half while in his company.
Mr. Silly believes you’re a person of low moral character because he doesn’t much like the colour of your skin.
The
same beliefs, both
correct beliefs insofar that yes you’re a cheat, liar and verbally abusive to or about your other half. You’re a person of low moral character and each man has your number. It’s the
foundation of Mr. Silly’s belief where the problem appears, his issues to do with race are no doubt a source of harm and upset to him and everyone he shares them with
(his family included.) He pulled the trigger on you out of ignorance and pride rather than dare admit to having a misguided foundation upon which his beliefs were built, that’s often unbelief in a nutshell
(minus the correct conclusion.)
Or as the old saying goes
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” jk jk jk lots of luv honest
There’s loads of
content to respond to if you or
@RoseCrystal want to exchange on the more exciting parts of this topic, points that might bring about a more enlightening conversation for everyone, rather than going deep into “
someone did this” or
“you’ll never believe who’s getting fired.” Or worse the conspiracy of silence, which says more than you or I ever could about the openness of the people we are writing to.
The conspiracy of silence. See the most loving, kind, together family, a family of
“brilliant apologists,” (who the topic creator won’t discuss apologetics with) clearly aren’t great apologists, right? If your family were the most brilliant people wouldn’t you want to lean on their great qualities and try to follow them. They’re wonderful, but not so wonderful I
“buy” what they’re selling. Instead there’s silence.
They’re by the sounds of an earlier message blamed by the TC for being too emotional, due to which the topic creator doesn’t feel confident in having an open conversation with them
(lest they worry.)
Again silence. So far as I can read there’s no full disclosure here
(because who are we to have access to something so private,) but there’s also no full disclosure or unguarded communication in the real world either
(where a loving family do deserve an open and honest opportunity to share life together.)
Of course if none of this applies I’m sure there will be no hard feelings, just thankfulness that their situation is so much better than the one I mistakenly described! If any of the above applies however, it takes courage and honesty to admit to that.