Weighing the Alternatives

I've written before that Christians should be, and must be, the best thinkers on the planet. A common perception of Christians is that we're dogmatists and dittoheads, rather than thinkers.

One of the most important skills you can develop in yourself (yes, you can really do this), and foster in your family, is the ability to weigh the merits and problems of multiple perspectives.

If you like an idea, practice thinking through the alternatives. If you a critical of an idea, practice thinking through the alternatives.

When you are thinking through and through, remember:
* We are not intrinsically good people, but sinners.
* We are not intrinsically logical or rational beings (though we excel at rationalizing)
* Cause and effect are rarely close in time and space.
* We have biases and filters which make it difficult to see clearly all aspects of complex problems
* This world is not our home. We live in Babylon, which will only be fully transformed when Christ comes again.
* We are the created, not the Creator