Protestantism

» Migisi - In Brother Jones' Shoes?

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Can you put yourself in Brother Jones' shoes regarding his beliefs about God?
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Thinking about it... not really. His upbringing and life (from what I've gleened) are very different than mine. And it seems far more difficult for a man to change his mind...as if change is an admission of a past error or a indication of imperfection in them. I have a hard time relating to that.
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As for me, when the subject of belief came up with my family, I simply announced that I'd changed my mind, and explained why. This led to a long discussion, and ended with everyone agreeing 'to each his own'. It's not the first time I've changed my mind about things, so it didn't come as a big shock to them. My college-age nephew, however, expressed worry that I was going to Hell. Wonder where he got ~that~ idea from. I've never surrounded myself with Christians exclusively, and didn't belong to a church. So changing my mind had no impact on my circle of friends and/or business associates.

-- posted by Migisi