GoldenEagle Posted June 2, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7,626 Content Per Day: 1.82 Reputation: 1,559 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/03/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted June 2, 2014 "Can I value what you have to say even if it isn't something I agree with or understand? If not, then I will begin a process of judgements and punishments that send messages of invalidation. Many of us don't realize that we create a world where everyone has to look and sound like us or we have no value for them. Before I know it I've surrounded myself with myself in order to get along with others." - Danny Lee Silk What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamnot Posted June 2, 2014 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 221 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 64 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/23/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/21/1945 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I would think about this using metaphorically a target and the bulls-eye on the target. What I value represents the bulls-eye on the target. The sayings and principles that I would respect in others that differ from my values represent all the area of the target itself, but I simply cannot agree with everyone; for example those who are strongly narcissistic and egotistical. Those who miss the target altogether are people who I could not respect, although I would decline to be overly judgmental toward them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I would hate to be surrounded by clones of myself, where is the entertainment value in that? How could I ever learn anything in a conversation? My favorite conversations here, are with people I disagree with, I just hope I have the class to disagree, agreeably, so as not to offend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted June 2, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.26 Reputation: 9,760 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted June 2, 2014 Variety is what makes life bearable. Everyone being different, one has to value what they say, be it a negative value or a positive one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris. Posted June 2, 2014 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 88 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 31 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/29/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted June 2, 2014 (edited) This is about 3 things ego, pride and God with regard to valuing others opinions. Ego or self says "its all about me and my experiences". Pride says I am important and I am right and know better than you! God says You owe me one, you were bought at a price, be humble and not too proud or self centred as all you did was accept a free gift I gave you and your no better than anyone else I created and love too. Edited June 3, 2014 by Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire-heart Posted June 2, 2014 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 93 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 386 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 104 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/02/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/20/1991 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Words of wisdom are often rejected or ignored until one matures and sees those words of wisdom as pure gold and lives by those words. Not agreeing with something someone said doesnt mean it wont be of value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris. Posted June 2, 2014 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 88 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 31 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/29/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted June 2, 2014 Words of wisdom are often rejected or ignored until one matures and sees those words of wisdom as pure gold and lives by those words. Not agreeing with something someone said doesnt mean it wont be of value Exactly right.everyone has the ability to teach you something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 The Bible puts a very high premium on surrounding yourself with people who are live in godly wisdom. I can't value the words of a fool. I can and should value the words of those live their lives to the glory of God. Not every one has something valuable to offer you. We are supposed to be discerning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire-heart Posted June 2, 2014 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 93 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 386 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 104 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/02/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/20/1991 Share Posted June 2, 2014 The Bible puts a very high premium on surrounding yourself with people who are live in godly wisdom. I can't value the words of a fool. I can and should value the words of those live their lives to the glory of God. Not every one has something valuable to offer you. We are supposed to be discerning. Discerning yes, but to call an unsaved person a fool is not very loving. Jesus may have used the word fool but he had the authority to do so, we are no better than unsaved person in fact we should put ourselves lower than them and put God first them second and us last. Think of this you dont know why your car wont start and you have tried over and over then an athiest walks by who you say is a fool and tries to help. he sees what was wrong and teaches you how to fix it and how to make it not happen again. now would you not take what he teaches you to heart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted June 3, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,204 Content Per Day: 3.35 Reputation: 16,629 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted June 3, 2014 You sure made me stop and think about my posts. I hope I haven't been doing that. But we don't attack each other here when we disagree. We do try to reason together. Sometimes we come to a better understanding of each other and sometimes we agree to disagree. I think it is love that makes the difference. I truly love and respect most people even when I disagree with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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