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mary-lou's avatar

great article, thnx! very recently I got into a spat with a fairly outspoken substack author for mentioning the idea of earth not moving through space at ~1.000 Mph. she found that preposterous, and said that I also was preposterous (at which point I then un-subb'd). we should be allowed to ponder ideas, no matter how far-out they may be. and in the mean time do research, read, listen to and speak with others about them: it's how we develop(ed). or at least some of us, I suppose ;-))

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Jim Rizoli's avatar

Good to see you mention the main topics that send people over the edge.

People should be willing to at least listen to both sides of the discussion but sadly it rarely happens.

Most people have been so indoctrinated on one side or another that any open honest discussion usually ends up with people walking out of the room and you will never hear from them again.

I will listen to everyone and ask many questions, which can end up with people walking out of the room also. That's all I ask is to be able to present my views on a topic and whatever happens happens. But in my travels Religion is the worse topic to have a reasonable discussion about.

Lot's of baggage comes with that one. If people are secure with their beliefs then they should be able to openly talk about them. I find that isn't the case. So we move on in life and have to accept. It can be pretty lonely when you out there telling the truth as you see it. Jesus said wide and spacious is the road leading to death while small and cramped is the road leading to life. If you ever been hiking you will get the point.

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