06-28-2016, 08:03 PM
(06-14-2016, 03:19 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: ...Perhaps religious people like radind should take a look at how to modify or rephrase their beliefs, so that they don't contribute to creating a culture of hatred in which murders like the ones in Orlando are enabled and facilitated....
Since neither of us is likely to change our views, I don’t want to restart the entire discussion, but I need to stress that I don’t think that I have done anything to “contribute to creating a culture of hatred".
You might be interested in this broad review on worldviews.
Quote:Understanding Our Polarized Political Landscape Requires a Long, Deep Look at Our Worldviews By Annick de Witt on June 28, 2016
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/gues...?wt.mc=SA_
… "However, more important than any typology of worldviews is the reflexive attitude a worldview-perspective supports. Worldviews are a fundamental part of individuals’ group identities, and people often react as strongly to perceived threats to these social identities as they do to defend themselves against personal attacks. We see this in the heat and emotionality of our political debates! However, once we become more aware of our (naturally partial and biased) worldviews, we start to see them in a larger context of a wider range of perspectives and values. We realize that there are also other worldviews, and that the people who hold them are not all idiots”…
… whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Phil 4:8 (ESV)