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Someone might say something that makes me cringe.
"All Muslims are evil and need to be kept out of Australia".
Now, to me that just seems like a dumb sweeping generalisation. I might feel superior to this person because they make statements which seem simplistic to me, and they haven't allowed for research to test such a claim. Have you spoken to every Muslim? How do you know?
And there just seems to be a lot of emotion and very few brain cells used to say it.
But, and here's my point. The danger is for me to feel superior to this person over one comment. If they make further simplistic comments, I really have to watch my own arrogance. Otherwise I will really feel totally superior to them. I may not listen to anything that person says anymore. If I have to spend time with this person at work for instance, I really have to watch my own attitude or prejudice towards them.
Prayer may indeed be useful for treating this person with respect instead of contempt.
"All Muslims are evil and need to be kept out of Australia".
Now, to me that just seems like a dumb sweeping generalisation. I might feel superior to this person because they make statements which seem simplistic to me, and they haven't allowed for research to test such a claim. Have you spoken to every Muslim? How do you know?
And there just seems to be a lot of emotion and very few brain cells used to say it.
But, and here's my point. The danger is for me to feel superior to this person over one comment. If they make further simplistic comments, I really have to watch my own arrogance. Otherwise I will really feel totally superior to them. I may not listen to anything that person says anymore. If I have to spend time with this person at work for instance, I really have to watch my own attitude or prejudice towards them.
Prayer may indeed be useful for treating this person with respect instead of contempt.