How do you choose?

Question

I can see both sides to different issues so clearly, that it makes it hard to figure out what to decide. I don't feel like I have to have my opinions in stone, but I would like to be able to say "This is what I think" in conversations. It is not like that on every issue, but there are quite a few that I ride the fence on. Neither do I think I have to have an opinion on absolutely everything or know everything--I think it is okay to say "I don't know" sometimes. But right now I feel like I have an opinon on absolutely nothing.

When you see two sides very clearly, how do you make a choice about what you believe?

Answer 1

Go with what your heart tells you if its religion. If your talking about general subjects, like politcs for example, and you like both ideas, creat your own fusion with the parts you like and don't like.

Answer 2

Weird - for a minute there, I thought it was ME asking this question!

I know exactly how you feel (are you by chance a Libra?). It really pisses me off sometimes that I can't seem to make a decision on some things. I like to have things all neatly pigeonholed under "good" or "bad."

In some things it is necessary to come to a decision, but not always. For instance, I'm on the fence about little girls and beauty pageants. I can't decide whether I'm for or against. But in this example, I don't have to decide. I don't have kids and I have nothing to do with these pageants.

In some things too, it's better not to form an opinion. Decisions like that can be likened to little deaths. Every time you make a decision, you stop thinking (kind of, you know what I mean).

Better to stay open minded!

Or you could just do some more research....

Answer 3

It really depends on the issue. Pizza or Chinese? I like them both, haven't had either in a while. What should I do? I'm not going to go to bed hungry because I couldn't decide. That would be borderline psychotic.
Creation or evolution? I am a Christian, and believe what I read in the Bible, but I am also well educated and understand the science behind evolution. Again, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it tonight, but whenever I have the opportunity to discuss evolution with a scientist, or creation with a clergyman, I gather more information. Eventually, maybe, I'll have enough info to form my own conclusions and state my belief.
For morality issues, I just go with my gut.

Answer 4

I'm afraid I don't understand your question too clearly. But in general I think the best way to come to a conclusion about something and be able to take a firm position on it is to educate yourself as much as you possibily can on both sides of the issue. If it's about religion, then study your bible and seek ACCURATE knowledge. In the process you need to be humble enough to make a course correction if something you've believed in for some time conflicts with the truths found in the scriptures.

Answer 5

nothing is an absolute wrong and nothing is an absolute right so in the end what is left is the truth, and you're rite you don't have to know which one to choose for you to believe in, but remember there are times in which your own life will depend on something bigger then life itself and for you to oblige something that crucial to be coming into your life then deep inside you'd already which one you actually believe in rite? Just remember, in the end nothing matters.. it's just you, faith and that old dude with long white beard and a cape waiting infront of the gate.. GBless

Answer 6

well it might help for you to be more specific on issues. sometimes like you comments here you are stating things in a very general sense. Likewise maybe if you start focusing on specific details that can help you make decisions that you will stand by and also feel confident when you do make a decision.

Answer 7

If you really see both sides clearly you do not have to 'believe 'anything because you will know the the correct 'answer'.

Answer 8

Only by pride cometh contention: sides wars.
Every sides war has side effects to both sides.
Perhaps to both scape-goats and dumb-sheep.
The side effect of law law is "law worketh wrath".
(the light is dark-end in the "heavens", on "high")
His Grace is "above" law law on high in heavens.
Christ ascended far above the heavens(on high).

ppl recovering from gettin high speak of higher power

"Be no more children" is above two sorts of "children".
http://www.godshew.org/TwainShew2.htm#Childrens
Thou art no more servant above both sorts of servants.
http://www.godshew.org/TwainShew6.htm#Servants
Children differ nothing from servants, until "man" kind.
Paul: when I became a man I put away child-ish things.
Paul: evident: no man is justified by law in God's sight.

Babe->Child->Man->Perfect Man
"Jesus" was Babe->Child->Man
But "Christ" is Perfect Man to be
Christ is the Saviour of the world

To wit: that God was in "Christ": "reconciling" the world
(perhaps that God wasn't in Jesus alienating the world)

Peace with God is "through Jesus->Christ",
which ends with "Christ": the end of the law.

Anti-Christ is perhaps Anti-the end of the law.

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ WITH YOU ALL. AMEN.

Answer 9

Pray about it. Read your Bible. Meditate (consider carefully) on what you have read. Ask God to grant you holy spirit in order to help you know the truth.

Answer 10

sometimes you can't choose, you just have to do whats right for you, no matter what other people might think or feel. Its your life its your belife system its what you have to live with.