It seems deeply ingrained in human nature to want to be right. I know I'm right when I say that... ;-)
But seriously, have you ever noticed in deeply heated arguments, people sometimes just want to hold on to their position, not so much because they believe it, but darn you, because I refuse to give in!?
From God's perspective, I think he measures things differently. We obsess about being right. He is probably more concerned about showing love. Of course, we need to look to God for how to do this, but especially in theological debates, I think both sides can be "in the wrong" even if one side is "right".
If you've read other posts on this blog, you'll have seen me refer to Romans 14. This is one of my favourite passages, not because I like what it says, but because it really takes me out of my comfort zone.
A group of "conservative/traditional" believers was in a minority. They were in the same church as some "non-conservative/traditional" believers. Trouble was brewing. Paul wrote to them and told them to grow up. Well, I paraphrase a bit. He actually told them to stop condemning each other. Interestingly, he agreed with one side (the non-conservative group, and he even called the other side "weak" in faith), but he didn't side with them. He sides with the Church, and that includes all Christian viewpoints.
I know not everyone reading this will agree, but I think we often can't see the wood for the trees and in our attempt to be right, we end up becoming so, so, wrong.
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