8.0.2.4 Disagreements Driven by Misunderstandings

Version 1.2 December 2016                          (Previous Version)

Many people will disagree with these global belief and values.  If we are to maintain our confidence in this vision of a reasonable global way then we need not only to keep in mind why some people will disagree, but how we can respond to their disagreement.

●    Some of these disagreements will be based on conceptual misunderstandings. 

●   Some will disagree because when they look from within their current belief system they can’t see how some of these global beliefs could possibly be true.

Here we look at some of the areas where others are likely to have conceptual disagreements with our conclusions.  We attempt to summarise the grounds for disagreement, and perhaps assess whether they have any validity, and outline what our response can be.  We need to be aware of these for two reasons:

1.     We need to be aware of the implications of our beliefs and what major objections others will have – so that we can defend and promote this Way;

2.     We must understand the force of other’s objections and understand the strength of our rebuttal – or entertain the possibility that the objectors may be right: we could be wrong!

Areas where others will disagree:

1)          Unresolvable Dilemmas

2)          Desire for Certainty

3)          Truth in Uncertainty

4)          Mortality

5)          Goodness Is Within

6)          The Incomprehensible

7)          Religion’s Domain

8)          Religion and Science

9)          Reductionism

10)       Simplistic Science

11)       Religion and Politics