Literalists make the world a dumber place...?

Question

Jehovah Witness...That's all I need to say.

Anyways, Why is it that the literalists (some of you don't know you even are a literalist) nit-pick at the EXACT wording of the question and not realize the underlying contextual importance that had been laid in clear view only to be realized by a little thinking?

Answer 1

Not everyone is actually capable of deeper, esoterical thinking. That's what makes the world an interesting place! Jesus' teaching (since you are speaking of Jehovah's Witnesses) was actually taught on three different levels because he understood that not all people are capable of deep understanding. You can equate it to teaching a group of people, some with a grade school level of understanding, some with high school or college, and then an even higher level for your Phd's. Just consider yourself lucky that you are capable of more enlightened thought processes!

Answer 2

the person christi answered it great, and i hope you did not nit-pick her answer,
I do not think that you fully consider that everone is on the "level" that they are on,

I by the way am guilty myself of nitpicking, those who answer different than the way i would, then most of the time i catch myself and remember not to "sweat the small stuff"

hopefully, the end result of communication is that we all lunderstand one another, and remember that we can misunderstand people, and form negative opinions, and this is why although we speak the same language, sometimes we hear it , and hear it differently than meant,