"Nothing is black and white. Everything is gray. " Good point, Harley. I think variety is the spice of life. So not just black or white or gray, but every color imaginable.
I am a centrist-liberal-progressive who has a good friend who is a MAGA Republican. We don't see eye-to-eye on politics, but we do connect on faith matters even though he is a Baptist and I am a Lutheran. We manage to put our differences aside. We consider each other brothers, and as you know, brothers often bicker and don't see things through the same lens. I like having friends who are different. I have African-American friends, Mexican friends, Columbian friends, a Moslem friend, a Jewish friend, some wealthy friends, and many not-so-wealthy friends. I don't have any non-believing/atheist friends (though my kids come close). The key to getting along, I've found, is to set aside our differences and focus on our similarities, the beliefs we hold in common.
Bob, I appreciate your insightful responses to my posts. You clearly think about what you write. While I am not an atheist, I am probably closer to being an agnostic, though I don't like to use labels. I am a seeker who once thought he would find the answers. If I ever get to Minneapolis, we must have coffee and pastries.
"Nothing is black and white. Everything is gray. " Good point, Harley. I think variety is the spice of life. So not just black or white or gray, but every color imaginable.
I am a centrist-liberal-progressive who has a good friend who is a MAGA Republican. We don't see eye-to-eye on politics, but we do connect on faith matters even though he is a Baptist and I am a Lutheran. We manage to put our differences aside. We consider each other brothers, and as you know, brothers often bicker and don't see things through the same lens. I like having friends who are different. I have African-American friends, Mexican friends, Columbian friends, a Moslem friend, a Jewish friend, some wealthy friends, and many not-so-wealthy friends. I don't have any non-believing/atheist friends (though my kids come close). The key to getting along, I've found, is to set aside our differences and focus on our similarities, the beliefs we hold in common.
Bob, I appreciate your insightful responses to my posts. You clearly think about what you write. While I am not an atheist, I am probably closer to being an agnostic, though I don't like to use labels. I am a seeker who once thought he would find the answers. If I ever get to Minneapolis, we must have coffee and pastries.