indoctrined?

Of late, I have found myself amidst so many discussions regarding Christianity, or rather theology, which in one way or another affects one's faith. I cannot for the life of me understand how people can get (1) so worked up over meaningless dogma, and (2).... uh, yeah it's basically just (1).... Evidently when someone has been indoctrinated by a belief that did not originate in his or her own brain, he or she is more likely to become angry when the validity is brought into question...perhaps the inability to defend an argument is not always a sign of indoctrination, but it's a good clue.
I believe that there is very little evidence, which reveals the origins of a thought. In John 1:3 the Bible says, "Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made." This suggests that there is a lot more "common" divine inspiration that one may have once thought. Also, since creation, many things have been corrupted, which suggests that many thoughts have demonic influence as well. Just something to think about next time you get into a "meaningless" argument...

judged by questions

Am I quite different from you? I think not. Abraham Lincoln once said, "I don't like that man. I must get to know him better" and I advocate that mentality. I don't like the conclusion of "I dislike or I hate" because there is such a now-and-forever vibe that it sends. A closed mind is unable to understand points of view quite different from his own... and here's the catch22: if you do something yourself in full knowledge that someone does it differently, you assume that their way is lesser than yours (which is not always a bad thing). However, I like when people try things new and they are willing to ask questions rather than make opposing statements laced with rejection.

I like when someone will listen to me speak rot just to lend ears to my voice... and I love when people try to figure out the reason why I believe the things I do rather than telling me I am wrong. Subjective truth is not absolute truth and many things are debatable; I get it--just don't be so ready to jump down someone's throat, because clearly if you were really listening, you wouldn't object so quickly. Just a thought for the day, something I've tried to put into practice to-day.