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Shhh... I'm thinking.

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I'm trying to determine which is worse, people who load the toilet paper the wrong way, or people who don't care.

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Image by: Kipin

those aren't my moccasins

That's (l to r) Dave, Mark and Michelle, the morning team at WMBI.

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My buddy Mark aired an author interview yesterday, and asked a question that resonated with my own heart.

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The book, its author and protagonist are anti-slavery. Mark and his employers are anti-slavery. I also, am anti-slavery. But Mark asked a provocative question, and paraphrasing, I hope to get it right.

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When learning to debate, one sometimes has to practice by defending an opposing side. Mark asked whether his guest had taken that step to really understand the pro-slavery position. In their discussion, they said that our contemporary Western society is not morally superior to our ancestors. It is easy for us to take a stand against slavery today, but would we really be so bold about it if we lived 200 years in the past? He said he made an earnest effort to understand the pro-slavery position.

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As they talked, I wondered how fair I am to carefully consider other peoples’ perspectives. Granted, nobody’s going to be correct who goes against what the Bible teaches, but am I always interpreting correctly? And even when I feel sure about myself, how well do I listen to the other side?

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This debater’s exercise of being able to "walk in somebody else's moccasins" is really an all-purpose spread. It covers denominational issues, art, social justice, and the list goes on and on.

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Images: Moody Broadcasting Network, Flickr