I think I might attempt to write a blog post every week. I'm not sure that I have enough subjects to discuss in order to be able to do this. However, I shall try. This is the beginning of that venture.
A lot has been made over the Chick-Fil-A saga during the past month. However, in the midst of all this, I realized one of my faults.
I, usually, feel that I am open-minded and a caring individual. I just realized that I am not open-minded to everybody. Yes, I feel that gay people should be able to get married, I feel that women should have equal rights, etc. It's extremely easy to feel for those who have been persecuted throughout history. It's easy to be open-minded to those who are in the minority. That has always been easy for me.
However, I have had a difficult time being open-minded towards those people who take a conservative approach to the Bible. I haven't been as compassionate to people who have this outlook as I should have been. We are taught to love every person, regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, and, even, political leanings. In the hubbub of the upcoming election, I think that it's very important to remember that. People will differ in opinion than you (and me). People will call their candidate's opponent some pretty bad names. It's really easy to get in that mess. It's easy to join the madness.
It is my turn to say that I am going to attrempt to not get involved with that kind of talk. I am going to try to be more open-minded and loving to everybody (including the socially conservative). I hope that all of my friends take the same approach.
With love,
Philip
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