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A Charitable Discourse: Talking about the Things that Divide Us

Dan Boone

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Why don’t we talk more about controversial issues in the church? Why are we quieter than talk radio hosts and news entertainment folk? They tell us who did it, why, and what they meant by it. The actually say more than they know. And we say so much less than we believe. Maybe we are afraid of appearing uninformed on an issue. After all, lack of intelligence seems to be one of America’s greatest sins. It is quite humbling to say, “I don’t know. What do you think?” Maybe we are afraid of the doubts that reside in our own questions. Maybe we are afraid that the answer may overturn our fixed worldview or obligate us. Maybe we have not used our thought muscles on complex issues for a long time. But maybe we just want to get along. We are afraid of challenging anyone, or asking them to explain what they deeply believe. We don’t want to become their enemy. We are afraid.

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Dan Boone