my thought is this. the more I've become accepting to living in a developed surrounding (my neighborhood, my town, my city, my state, my nation, etc..) the more i want things done my way. When someone 'new' comes into my space who has different ideas and philosophies on how to live within the community I've lived in for longer, I might have a disagreement on his/her new ideas. If a new Christian comes into 'my' area with his or her own ideas which are conflicting with what "i know," dissension might occur. i've seen this true in Churches also. When a new christian comes in with new thoughts that are a little 'off' from weekly and accepted teachings, they are taught the proper way of understanding the Holy Bible. If an Eastern Orthodox Christian comes into a 'Calvary' church, there might not be such a warm welcome to the Eastern Orthodox and visa versa. If a Lutheran comes into an Anabaptist Church, the same might apply. If a Pentecostal comes into a "word of Life" church, the same might apply. The more i am accustomed to how things around me work, the less willing I am to accept other ideas if those ideas are not being implemented into my life surrounding, hence almost a waste of time to bother with the new ideas.
