Can you be open enough to understand why one believes the way one does? or the way one feels if you seek their experiences, pain, or whatever. What if it happened to you, and how would you feel, perhaps you would feel the same.
I WAS DOING SOME REFLECTing on why does my blood brother or sister believe the way they do on issures, why they differ from I. I ascertain it's the different ways we experienced life, the difference is the ways we lived and went through experiences.
Do you agree?
What's your perspective on this question, or on why your blood brother or sisters perspectives differ from yours?
2007-07-06 13:53:14 · 13 answers · asked by inteleyes 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think this is called being empathetic. Having the ability to step into anothers "shoes" and try to feel and understand where the other person is coming from.
It would be a better world if we all would do alot more of this. There would be alot less arguing and pointing fingers!
2007-07-06 14:18:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every man walks his own path, and no one can walk in another man's footprints and arrive at the same place. Each and every one of us experiences life in a different way, and things affect us all differently. That's why it's so incredibly important to keep an open mind and to not bash on people. We got where we are by living through what we lived through, and no one person's experience is more valid a justification for their beliefs (or lack thereof) than anyone else's.
2007-07-06 14:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by Steve 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you an empathetic person, yeah, your approach is a good one. I do it alot actually. Trying to look at things through their eyes. This takes getting to know a person, understanding their logic processes, and understanding what is important to them. As well as general personality traits, such as are they a happy or depressed, do they tend to seek thrills or more reflective themselves...ect. Just be careful not to confuse the ability to understand why someone would do what they do, or think the way they think and a need to agreeing with them.
2007-07-06 14:00:32 · answer #3 · answered by LDS~Tenshi~ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My sisters and I all passed through the same living hell. They were close enough in age to support each other. I was several years younger and male. I had no support from anyone. The imaginary god of those who believe made itself noticeably absent. I had no time for things that were of no use to me. I learned survival techniques from the animals I observed in my environment, both human and mammal. The mammals did better because they had no emotions. I spent my time developing instincts as did they. My life was as different from my sisters as day is from night. It is no wonder that we are so totally different.
2007-07-06 14:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by Grendel's Father 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-08 09:00:30 · answer #5 · answered by jannelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...I agree...I have a friend who has 5 siblings...out of the 6, who were raised by the same parents, only my friend has arrived at a spiritual life...one of her brothers was in prison for 10 yrs, one sister is on her 4th marriage, while another is an addict....so, in this case, life's experiences most certainly played a big role in what stations were chosen
2007-07-06 14:13:23 · answer #6 · answered by EvelynMine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
since I have been through most of the reasons that people believe the way that they do, and at times I have also had the some beliefs.
perhaps that is why i have compassion on people who believe differently than I do.
2007-07-06 14:08:46 · answer #7 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. It's called empathy. Some people have it, some people don't. Those that have it are usually a little more tolerant and kind than their peers than don't because of their understanding nature.
You're right though, everything that we believe now stems from our memories, which are our past.
2007-07-06 14:00:41 · answer #8 · answered by Atlas 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes we can try on other's shoes. But we still look at the situation from our own point of view.
I can look at someone who was raised differently than me and attempt to understand where they are coming from. But I have instilled my own set of attitudes, values, and beliefs. And I am going to reference those in response to my fellow human's statements. I will consider their viewpoint and evaluate mine, but I doubt that I could truly be swayed about the big issues.
Smaller issues like legalizing marijuana, yes. Bigger issues like pro-life/pro-choice, I can't be swayed.
2007-07-06 14:01:20 · answer #9 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't believe in sociology.
my beliefs are not based solely on my life experiences.
they are based on who i am.
2007-07-06 14:02:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋