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<blockquote data-quote="inyati13" data-source="post: 1197236" data-attributes="member: 17767"><p>This is the most intriguing comment of all. When I first came to Cattle Today and acknowledged that I did not subscribe to Devine Creation, you sent me a brief private message. It only stated, "Ron, if you ever want to talk, contact me." I responded that I appreciated the nature of your message. But your message has stayed on my mind. You didn't attack me, you didn't preach to me, you only offered you counsel if I ever wanted it.</p><p></p><p>This is not about who is smarter or who can convince someone else to follow their doctrine. In my entire life, I doubt that I have ever influenced a single believer to abandon their faith.</p><p></p><p>IT IS ABOUT CONCENTRATION AND COMMUNICATION.</p><p></p><p>You cannot concentrate and respond with a good message if you are allowing yourself to be offended. Regardless of whether the discussion is about vaccinations, breeding or religious ideology, it is a horrible mistake to become emotionally distracted.</p><p></p><p>During my career I learned that the key to outstanding participation in a discussion is:</p><p></p><p>1. Do not lose sight of the subject</p><p>2. Concentrate</p><p>3. Use your cognitive skills</p><p>4. Abandon emotion</p><p></p><p>I have no metric to prove my intelligence. I suspect it is better than average. But I do know I have excellent cognitive skills. My career required good cognitive skills and that was my best friend and weapon.</p><p></p><p>I wonder the same thing you do Craig. I observe very few Christians who impress me with their devotion. If I truly believed in Devine Creation; that there is a place for a soul to retain some level of remembrance and feeling, I would be the greatest Christian this world has ever witnessed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="inyati13, post: 1197236, member: 17767"] This is the most intriguing comment of all. When I first came to Cattle Today and acknowledged that I did not subscribe to Devine Creation, you sent me a brief private message. It only stated, “Ron, if you ever want to talk, contact me.” I responded that I appreciated the nature of your message. But your message has stayed on my mind. You didn’t attack me, you didn’t preach to me, you only offered you counsel if I ever wanted it. This is not about who is smarter or who can convince someone else to follow their doctrine. In my entire life, I doubt that I have ever influenced a single believer to abandon their faith. IT IS ABOUT CONCENTRATION AND COMMUNICATION. You cannot concentrate and respond with a good message if you are allowing yourself to be offended. Regardless of whether the discussion is about vaccinations, breeding or religious ideology, it is a horrible mistake to become emotionally distracted. During my career I learned that the key to outstanding participation in a discussion is: 1. Do not lose sight of the subject 2. Concentrate 3. Use your cognitive skills 4. Abandon emotion I have no metric to prove my intelligence. I suspect it is better than average. But I do know I have excellent cognitive skills. My career required good cognitive skills and that was my best friend and weapon. I wonder the same thing you do Craig. I observe very few Christians who impress me with their devotion. If I truly believed in Devine Creation; that there is a place for a soul to retain some level of remembrance and feeling, I would be the greatest Christian this world has ever witnessed. [/QUOTE]
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