As far as I’m concerned, recognizing that I could be that completely oblivious and ignorant person if I was subjected to a different personal experience from my current one helps a lot to not think significantly less of them.
Actually, I once was that ignorant person. So I try to imagine how someone would have needed to talk to me, in order to convince me of something, back when I was an ignorant superstitious fool myself. It’s not easy, that’s for sure. Try to thoroughly imagine how you would talk to someone whom you love and respect, but who unfortunately holds some highly irrational beliefs… how would you talk with your parents or your kids about this? Imagine it vividly and carry that attitude and style of “soft” arguing over to people whom you aren’t as close to. It takes some effort to cultivate that attitude, but I’m trying because both emotionally and intellectually I know it’s the right thing to do.
I know exactly how you feel.
As far as I’m concerned, recognizing that I could be that completely oblivious and ignorant person if I was subjected to a different personal experience from my current one helps a lot to not think significantly less of them.
Actually, I once was that ignorant person. So I try to imagine how someone would have needed to talk to me, in order to convince me of something, back when I was an ignorant superstitious fool myself. It’s not easy, that’s for sure. Try to thoroughly imagine how you would talk to someone whom you love and respect, but who unfortunately holds some highly irrational beliefs… how would you talk with your parents or your kids about this? Imagine it vividly and carry that attitude and style of “soft” arguing over to people whom you aren’t as close to. It takes some effort to cultivate that attitude, but I’m trying because both emotionally and intellectually I know it’s the right thing to do.