There is a video going around on FB - (I attempted to post it on the bottom of this) - it is about a woman who is very strong in her beliefs that there are no such thing as dinosaurs and is irate that this false believe (in her opinion) is being shoved at her children in science class. Obviously, the people are saying some cruel things and calling her some not-so-nice names. And I get thinking ... and I post the following on my friend's board: I often wonder on the connection between this and the societal belief that everyone is "right" and no one is "wrong", that everyone can be an expert because you can find the answer on the Internet, because your opinion is right and everyone can teach because we've all been in a classroom (among other dissing of the educated professionals). It does bother me that there is no "wrong/false in me" thinking today and a lot of finger-pointing and name-calling. Also, we watch this video & others like her and deem what she espouses as ludicrous but if it were us and the attack was directed at a belief we held firm, would we not respond similar to her? Not many people are able to reflect on the honest possibility that something they believe to be true could in fact be false ... But who determines what IS true & what IS false? ...
I look around ... and look at so many of the beliefs people hold strongly - the belief that it is right to vaccinate your children, the belief that it is a government manipulation to vaccinate your children, the belief that God does not exist, the belief that homeschooling is equal to or better than that which is done by a trained teacher in that subject, the belief that Palestine is right in its fight against Israel, the belief that the Conservative Government and Mr. Harper are the worst thing for our country, the belief that ... the belief that ... the belief that ... and on and on and on ... And, are these not like this woman in some way? A personal belief that is held so strongly with whatever justification they can find to support their view, and they are like her. We are like her. We point at her "stupidity" and we could be pointing that same finger at our own "stupidity" ... why is she but not me?
In my perspective, this attribute we carry, each in our own way, comes from that thought - I am right and you cannot tell me I'm wrong. Teachers cannot tell me I'm wrong because I can be home-schooled and that is as good or better than being taught in a classroom. We do not need higher education because it's useless and I can find success without a higher degree - what can they teach me that I do not already know or find out for myself?
Throwing this out there: we are on a slippery slope. A very dangerous path. When everyone is right and I am never wrong, I cannot imagine where the end of that road will lead us. But it deeply scares me.
Gratitude Moments for Today:
1/ Today, I am grateful for the late night discussion with JS, about so many things! (including gratitude!! :-) )
2/ Today, I am grateful for taking the time to go to one more place for glasses because it led me to a great option! Now, I don't know what to do!
3/ Today, I'm grateful for finding a wonderful option for my bathroom mess - a $20 TV stand from Ikea!
4/ Today, I'm so grateful for the beautiful weather! It's incredible what energy one can get when the weather is beautiful! Records broken - +16C!!
5/ Today, my biggest moment of gratitude was going to get the Xarelto from my doctor. She contacted the representative and shared my story and s/he dropped off some free samples for me. A SIX MONTH supply!!! Thank you so much for people who understand when a road gets rocky!!
The video from the irate Christian.
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