This is absolutely spot on: "'I want to ask you about that one obscure verse that demeans your personhood. How can you defend your heretical view in light of that out-of-context verse? And by the way, I’m just asking for sport, so if you’re offended, maybe be less sensitive next time.'”
Sometimes I wonder if we shouldn’t enter these conversations by asking why we’re having this conversation to begin with. Why here? Why now? Why you? Because honestly, nine times out of ten, it’s them baiting us.
This is absolutely spot on: "'I want to ask you about that one obscure verse that demeans your personhood. How can you defend your heretical view in light of that out-of-context verse? And by the way, I’m just asking for sport, so if you’re offended, maybe be less sensitive next time.'”
If I had a nickel ...
Sigh.
Sometimes I wonder if we shouldn’t enter these conversations by asking why we’re having this conversation to begin with. Why here? Why now? Why you? Because honestly, nine times out of ten, it’s them baiting us.
So true!!
Oooh, yes!!