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Agree to Disagree?

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One of the reasons that I feel so strongly about Nearly Christian is that it’s a place for people that feel differently about faith and life to share and see different perspectives.  It’s a place for respectful and intelligent dialogue about sometimes tough issues.  It’s not a place where you will be told what or how to think and believe. 

The last week and honestly, the last several months have been really hard for me regarding current events.  Ferguson, Baltimore, Charleston, the Supreme Court rulings, and a TON more, have all left my Facebook feed looking like an apocalyptic nightmare.  It’s a strange sight that I think you would only see on social media to see an absolute mixture of celebration and rage in the same place.  People say things on social media that I think (and hope) that they would never say to someone’s face.  We have lost the ability to have a kind and respectful dialogue about issues that we disagree about.  We feel we must defend our “side” at all costs. 

The Bible says in Micah 6 that what the Lord expects of us, is to “act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God”.  We might disagree on nearly everything (or not) but I am required if I put my faith in God to have a life seasoned with mercy, humility, and care for the oppressed.  We all would likely agree that we are trying to live that out.  The problem is that we get in raging fights when we try to decide who the oppressed are, who we are supposed to be merciful to, and who and in what circumstances we are supposed to love others.  Is love condescending or circumstantial?  Do I have to agree with you in order to show you love?  How do I act justly?  How can I love mercy when I just want to scream in frustration with so many who disagree with me?

I’m thankful that I have many friends from varied perspectives and backgrounds.  I love them all, even if I don’t agree with them on some or many things.  I’m not going to fight about much with any of them regarding issues because at the end of the day, I’m not responsible for their choices.  I’m responsible for mine.  I think one of the reasons that we get so mad about things is because we take on the weight of convincing others that we are right, and they need to change their minds to share our perspectives.  I will close with this challenge, before you post, comment, text, agree or disagree etc. with someone else, stop and ask yourself if you are pursuing justice with a heart of humility and mercy, or if you just need to be right?


Is love condescending or circumstantial?  Do I have to agree with you in order to show you love?
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