EVERYBODYS GOT A POINT OF VIEW BUT HOW DID THEY GET IT?

Every one has an idea of what is right or wrong and they justify and defend that idea because it is something they settled on. It is in that justification that some ideas get warped, twisted until they are unrecognizable from its original intent. Now imagine if you are interpreting the will of man, the voter, a nation or even God, the damage you could do. Perhaps Teddy Roosevelt said it best when he said to "walk softly but carry a big stick." The key to knowledge is to listen and understand the other guy first, respect his view and if it is as terribly flawed nudge him to an understanding that he might not be completely right in his thinking and if he is not completely right then he must be wrong in some of his thoughts. Of course you will find the guy who will only say he read it and it is Gods will or the law or some such nonsense, I think that is why Teddy Roosevelt recommended carrying a big stick.

I hope you enjoy the following view point.

http://spiritualnetworks.com/blog/80059/shankara-buddhists-and-atheits/