Quite a Conversation

I'M BACK!!!!

On the way to Bloomfield a couple weekends ago, the people in my car had a conversation which we've all had or at least heard of at least once in our life. That conversation (or debate) was about the Catholic Church and how stereotypically Catholics believe that they are correct and that anybody else that disagrees with them is wrong. I took two things from that conversation.

1) While we didn't all agree, the conversation was actually quite pleasant. The reason why I say this is because nobody started yelling or even raising their voices. It was like we were actually LISTENING to each other. In the end, my point is that its ridiculous when people are debating a subject then one of them start yelling or trying to talk louder than the other. It's annoying. Just because you are talking louder than the other, doesn't mean you are now more persuasive. If anything it probably shuts the other person off. Let me give you an example.

Which is the better pizza place? Papa Johns or Valentinos?
Papa Johns: Well the garlic sauce that comes with the pizza is just icing on the cake which is Papa Johns Pizza
Valentino's: IT'S BASED IN NEBRASKA AND IT'S JUST SO MUCH BETTER

Persuaded? :)

2) Okay, I'm Catholic and I've never been impressed with the stereotype that Catholics "think they are right and everybody else is wrong."

It's funny however that nobody ever says this about other denominations even though I have experienced the same from members of other denominations...as I digress

The point I wanted to make in this post is that I don't understand why people get so upset about the stereotype. If somebody who is Catholic believes they are correct about a topic...then anybody who disagrees would HAVE to be wrong in the eyes of that Catholic. It's only logic.

If I believe I'm right on a subject, and you disagree, then I HAVE to think you are wrong.

If we disagree on a subject, then how can we both be right?

I have an opinion about the interpretation of the Constitution, and I believe I'm right. So anybody that disagrees with me, would HAVE to be wrong in my eyes. It's not possible for me to believe I'm right and that it's also possible for somebody else to be right even though they disagree with me.

Or if the question was which is the better football team, Nebraska or Oklahoma, and I would think that Nebraska is better. It's not possible for the other person who thinks Oklahoma is better to also be right in my eyes.

There are many Mormon's who are going to school at Creighton, they have strong beliefs and they believe they are right when it comes to their faith. Since I don't agree they would have to think I'm wrong.

Yay!!

(anybody else notice I used ALL caps when I was trying to be persuasive?) :)