As I sit in a boring training listening to things I have heard a dozen times, my mind tends to wander...

  Why is it that people cannot disagree with love?  Why do people have to attack those that do not feel the same way as them on an issue?  Some of the people I like and care about the most in life, are people that I disagree with strongly on certain issues.  I feel that personal relationships should come before agreeing on every issue?  What do you think?  I am curious.

  A related pet peeve is when people learn a little bit about an issue, and then try to preach like they are an expert in that area.  The most dangerous people, I believe, are those that learn a little and then stop learning and start preaching.  In my experience, the biggest fools have the loudest mouths.  Wise people tend to have a quiet confidence and know how much they don't know. 

  When I was young, I was very brash and cocky.  I was very smart, but not very wise (although very mature for my age).  As I get older, I am not nearly as 'smart' as I was when I was in grade 11, but I am much wiser.  That wisdom has come from experience, a lot of pain and sorrow, and becoming a parent and closer to God.  I am much more quiet and reserved than the big (little) kid than what loud and had his head down on his desk for an hour after school everyday.

  I am curious if anyone reading this has had similar observations/experiences?  Does anyone have any ideas as to help people with this issue?  I tend to be quiet about it.  I find that confronting people on this only makes it worse.  The only solution I know of is to model more Christian and accepting behavior.