Monday, January 12, 2015

"We all live in and experience the same universe; we have different ways of describing the universe that works for each of us. The only objections I have to others' ways of describing it are those descriptions that lead to devaluing, dehumanizing, hating and harming others." 7 minutes

We all have different bodies, different pasts which means we process the impacts of our external world upon us differently.  If I live way up north, the cold on my skin doesn't seem nears as uncomfortable as it does for someone living down on the equator.  If I grew up hunting, my reaction to enacting gun laws will be different if I never saw a gun before.  No one person's way is right or wrong.  The way each of us views the universe is different because we have different backgrounds.  Everyone has the right to believe what they believe.  And, we can choose peace if we desire.  Our differences gives us rich diversity and opportunity to learn and choose new paths that are better than our old paths.  God gave us minds that can think and analyze.  We will become more at peace the more we use that gift from God to better understand and develop a world model that is more consistent with our observations and perceptions of the universe.  Using God's gift of our minds, we can better appreciate the diversity of humanity and give ourselves the means to change our beliefs to be less in conflict and more in harmony with the universe we experience.


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