Honestly, there are so many different things that I can say about how you would possibly react in this certain type of situation. For example, if you ran into this kind of problem instantly the words PURE IGNORANCE could come to your mind. Possible shock or sadness either way if you are human you will feel something but before we move on I would like you to really ponder on this quote below...
"Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment."
-Bob Packwood
My point of view is that growing up I have come to the conclusion that in the end people will believe what they want to believe. No matter how much you "tell" them otherwise their "opinions" stay the same. Notice that I put quotations on "tell"and "opinions". I quoted the word, "tell" because like the famous saying goes, "ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS." I quoted the word, "opinions" because opinions will continue to be opinions until proven to be a fact. So when we do come across people that choose to judge you off of words/rumors and not actions then why shouldn't we exercise our faith and be christ-like and speak louder through our actions and in the end you unknowingly prove their opinions to be wrong. Represent your faith by being an example and showing them what you do believe in. Plus like the old saying goes, "KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS" <-- I know personally that this saying is a fact and works like a charm ;)
MY NAME IS PUANANI PI'IMAUNA LUTUI AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. LOVE ME OR JUDGE ME. I CAN ONLY BE ME.
Tini and I were talking one day about all the symbols in the Book of Mormon that prove its truthfulness, and I asked him, "why doesn't the church point this out to all those skeptics? this PROVES that these writings are consistent with the Bible. its so OBVIOUS!"
ReplyDeleteHe just smiled and said, "do you really think it would change anything?" Laman and Lemuel saw angels more than once. They never changed. Some of the people who worked with Joseph Smith were visted personally by angels and still fell away from the church. Seeing is not believing.
I'm with you. All we can do is be our best. I'm a firm believer that when you're true to yourself, those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter.