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I thought so too. nossy Send a noteboard - 13/06/2012 08:27:45 PM
I talked to another friend about this this morning, and she is very Christian. Very. I was surprised to find out that she agrees with me, rather than the black/white, cut and dried opinion of the first friend. Her response when I mentioned this surprise: "I got old. I realized that the world isn't what we want it to be, it is what it is." )

Good for her. The spirit of what she said resonates with how Christians ought to interact with others. I'm also pro-life, but assuming that pro-choicers take delight in ending unborn lives is simply callous. Just as I have some deeply-held moral and personal points for my view, I have to believe that opposing views are just as nuanced. It doesn't mean that I have to agree with them, or that we're both somehow magically right. What it does mean is that we can talk about it like human beings and not freak out upon discovering an opposing worldview or point of view.

That last part is important. I woke up to the concept about a decade ago, that if my beliefs can't take some knocking and still come up strong, there is probably something I'm missing. I think it is important to have the difficult conversations, but that respectful behavior towards each other is paramount.

One of my cousins comes to mind. He's a very vocal atheist and posts things about it. I don't block him or his posts, and I'll often check the link. He's family, so I show him love regardless of disagreements. Same goes with my other friends that I disagree with, even on big issues. Being reasonable with people of opposing/different worldviews is part of growing up. So, good for you, too! (for not picking a fight ... I'm sure that was tempting)

I didn't pick a fight, but I did put my foot down. I do not let people talk to me in such a way, and I explained my feelings and how we were going to move forward (in an email).
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Facebook eye-openers.(partially NSSP) - 13/06/2012 05:10:53 AM 1248 Views
A cousin of my wife just posted a link to his new business - 13/06/2012 12:00:19 PM 860 Views
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The worst I got lately was football idiocy - 13/06/2012 12:36:22 PM 936 Views
I laughed at your post - 13/06/2012 05:03:18 PM 663 Views
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*NM* - 13/06/2012 08:51:04 PM 391 Views
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You complain about football comments, and then you post things like that? - 13/06/2012 10:31:10 PM 710 Views
Same here - 14/06/2012 12:24:46 AM 767 Views
A lot of people used to think like that - 14/06/2012 10:13:27 AM 727 Views
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What were his stats again? - 14/06/2012 08:38:40 PM 748 Views
Maybe you can clarify... - 13/06/2012 02:01:58 PM 779 Views
Maybe I can. - 13/06/2012 04:55:28 PM 891 Views
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Apparently. - 13/06/2012 08:13:38 PM 834 Views
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Hm. - 13/06/2012 09:52:58 PM 802 Views
Did I mention - 21/06/2012 07:35:14 AM 762 Views
This is actually the biggest reason I dislike Facebook (and other social media). - 13/06/2012 03:49:45 PM 845 Views
Yes. - 13/06/2012 05:06:02 PM 748 Views
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Once upon a time, I was good at that, prided myself on it. - 13/06/2012 09:27:11 PM 726 Views
We have two options, as I see it: 1) Wear big boy pants; 2) Hide lots of posts. - 13/06/2012 04:02:07 PM 1049 Views
Hahaha yeah - 13/06/2012 04:21:11 PM 786 Views
Or big girl pants? - 13/06/2012 05:11:09 PM 792 Views
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I've been thinking about that. - 13/06/2012 05:02:17 PM 750 Views
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I thought so too. - 13/06/2012 08:27:45 PM 747 Views
Re: I thought so too. - 13/06/2012 09:22:38 PM 824 Views
Very well said, and done. - 13/06/2012 09:18:37 PM 777 Views
Same. And re: the backlash: there'd almost have to be, wouldn't there? - 13/06/2012 10:18:57 PM 841 Views
Well yes, that was me rather stating the obvious - 13/06/2012 10:56:12 PM 837 Views
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I think you might have missed what my point was. - 13/06/2012 11:51:15 PM 747 Views
Looks that way; sorry. - 14/06/2012 12:47:16 AM 678 Views
usually hide them if it annoys me for longer than a week *NM* - 13/06/2012 04:51:56 PM 314 Views
Most folks I can tolerate. - 13/06/2012 05:55:31 PM 790 Views
My Facebook friends tend to be tolerable. - 13/06/2012 07:31:59 PM 753 Views
I will de-friend the people who annoy me. - 14/06/2012 01:23:32 AM 692 Views
Facewhat? *NM* - 14/06/2012 02:37:47 AM 297 Views
Luckily I haven't got many of these. - 14/06/2012 11:05:43 AM 740 Views
I find a lot of interesting news on Facebook - 14/06/2012 01:37:59 PM 807 Views
Same on the replacing much of what I once received from this community. - 14/06/2012 09:48:15 PM 674 Views
For me, if it's everyone once in a while, I'll let it slide. - 14/06/2012 01:53:58 PM 747 Views

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