How can I best articulate my Truths to others without raising ire?

Answer 1

Don't press them as truths when you have no proof to submit them as such. Assert them as your beliefs and let them compete in the free market of ideas. If they are good, they'll stand up on their own. If they're no good, they will fail.

As a famous christian theologist put it, "Christianity is a lion, you never have to defend a lion, only release it."

If your ideas have any merit, they will stand up to rational scrutiny on their own without your constant pressure.

Answer 2

First of all, they are your "beliefs", which means they are true to you. If you articulate your truths in a way that disparages the beliefs of others, that you should expect to "raise ire".

The best advice I can give you is to first listen, than see where you share common ground, focus on your commonalities, then determine if the differences are worthy of debate, and debate with mutual respect.

Answer 3

This one can often be difficult, and I think that often, no matter how nicely you say something, someone with radically different beliefs will be hostile toward you because of it. You know how it's said that people only see the evidence that confirms their own beliefs, no matter how much evidence there is to the contrary. If you have your own truths, you can speak them nicely and even reassure people that you aren't trying to replace their truth, and they still may be defensive... that would be the option that I use, though. I just make my beliefs a very personal statement of "this is what I believe, you may have different views."

Answer 4

Your truths should include room for ire as well as room for dissent and open dialogue. When you have finished learning the truth, you have become ignorant. Maybe that is the reason you draw ire.

Answer 5

Don't, it's called proselytizing and it's offensive to the rest of us! What you believe is your belief, don't try to force your beliefs on me.

I too have religion and religious beliefs but they are dearly personal to me and I don't go around trying to cram them down anyone else's throat!

This world would be a much better place if people would stop forcing their beliefs upon others and hiding behind the word "Christian" in doing so.

Answer 6

Alway's start with; "I believe". Respect others opinions and hopefully they will respect yours. Speaking about ones beliefs, values and spirituality is difficult at times, but if you are firm in what your truth is people will pick up on it. Be true to yourself alway's and if someone doesn't like it and are mean about it, chances are that isn't someone you should be around.

Answer 7

You can be specific, non threatening, and willing to listen to the other persons belief system. What is your body language saying? You should be able to give valid answers and say why you believe what you believe. But remember, if you truly believe in something, it is your passion, and maybe not someone else's.

Answer 8

Taint possible, good sir, Taint.

Raising ire is noble work.

Somebody's gotta do it.

Don't worry, though bloke.
Everyting gonna be ire, someday.

Someday.

Answer 9

Don't "articulate" it. Live it. Be an example.

Answer 10

Tell them that your truths are relative, subjective, opinionated, arbitrary, artificial,conventional, traditional, unproven etc.