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I once had the privilege of working with a group who had just discovered this new fangled and exciting form of governance, called “consensus.” Some of us groaned, audibly even, but to no avail. We didn’t groan because we were “uneducated,” “uniformed,” or “unwilling to try new things.” We groaned because we were downright prophetic and knew exactly where the bottom of that pit was.
It was as bad as you imagine or perhaps even worse. Down twinkles, all around. If you know what “down twinkles” are, I am so very sorry.
I just want to dispel a couple of things here, and I’m going to deliberately sound very non specific, but we don’t have divisions locally on the ground where I live, “because you just need to learn how to communicate better.” I am not “misunderstanding” or “just needing to be informed,” or “failing to communicate,” I am flat out disagreeing. Like, you could wrap that crap sandwich up in strawberries and whip cream, but I’m still not going to be eating it.
Because the crap sandwich itself is the root problem, not me. I am not “lacking substance,” unable to communicate, or “overly sensitive.” What I am is unwilling to eat your mud pie.
I’m actually so used to disrespect, I usually just ignore it. I often don’t even see it anymore. Totally conditioned. Or at least I was, not so much anymore. Today I am asking much better questions like, “IB, why in the world do you even try to negotiate and communicate with people who obviously don’t respect you?”
I don’t know? Because hope always rears it’s ugly head? Because I have these ideals, these values that seem to insist we can all work together in a culture of honor and respect. It is crushing, painful, disappointing when I realize that is not always possible.
Like when people are being intellectually dishonest, disrespectful, and I have absolutely no interest in building a “consensus” over whether or not I should cheerfully eat your crap sandwhich and just be grateful for it. The worst, the very worst, are perpetual virtue signaling, endlessly patronizing, elitist Christians.
Lord, don’t ever let me sound like that, be like that, or treat other people like that. Keep me down low where the air is still fresh, the struggle is still real, and the approval of others is not needed.

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I too don’t care if a thousand people agree on something/ truth always majors in the minority.
I’ll defend something and be the only one/ and be thought a fool by the ignorant.
Right is right and wrong is wrong. Then there is always scriptural precedence:
Away with Him……. so saith the consensus.
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That last part says it all… 🙂
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Part of wisdom is discerning when the best answer is either yes or no–there is no middle ground–and when the best answer is the middle path–both extremes are wrong. I dare say most of the time you have exhibited the wisdom of knowing when to seek the middle path and when to be firm in a “yes” or a “no.” At times we disagree, but that’s to be expected in the world as it is right now. J.
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Thank you, Salvageable, much appreciated. “Disagreement” is awesome, wonderful, a great blessing even! Perhaps we should call it “diversity of opinion” or something, to distinquish it from simply being disagreeable.
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You well know I speak truth to power. Here’s something to waken the silent ones, blindly obeying unconstitutional actions of the -Ahem- governance:
https://partneringwitheagles.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/the-virus-lies-what-they-are-leading-towards-with-dr-andrew-kaufman/
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Awesome link and video, thanks. I do know you speak truth to power. That’s a really good thing, a rare talent. I’m grateful for those still willing to speak up.
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“IB, why in the world do you even try to negotiate and communicate with people who obviously don’t respect you?”
A bit off topic, one of the 1st things the Holy Spirit impressed upon me was, “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you” – Mt. 7:5.
As I began to ponder why I was reminded of this: ‘’All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given’’- Mt. 19:11. The truth is not comprehended apart from the revelation of the Holy Spirit. ‘’The natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned’’ – 1Cor. 2:14. Only truly born again believers receive the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Truth.
‘’Even the Spirit of Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it see him not, neither know him: but ye know him; for he dwells with you, and shall be in you’’- Jn. 14:17. So Jesus proclaimed, ‘’ Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again’’ Jn. 3:7.
”…the approval of others is not needed” – especially when they reject the discernment of the Spirit of God.
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That is an awesome comment, MJ. You nailed it. 😁
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But mud pies are so good!
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So I had to good what down twinkles are and came up with this
I’ll never be able to unlearn that, thanks a lot! 😉
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LOL! Well now you did It! We’ll never rid ourselves of that image. Now I need some brain bleach. 😂
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Well said, IB. Consensus is just another word for mob rule, or anarchy. Yup, don’t eat the crap sandwich. Stay strong. They will eventually eat each other. 🙂
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