The other day I was with a friend going to get some ice cream. I was in the mood for the basics, so when I was asked what ice cream flavor I liked, I answered "Vanilla." To be honest I have always liked Vanilla, so I figured that sounded good.
My friend came back with, "Vanilla, that is not even a flavor ... at least do chocolate, strawberry or something fancy like Maple Nut or anything. Vanilla is just nothing, there is nothing added or anything." Well I set there thinking, "did you ask what flavor I like, just to convert me to your choice?" If so, "did you have the right?"
So as I pondered my flavor it reminded me of something, the questions we asked at the door in field service. You know the ones, "what happens when we die?", "who is god?", "what makes a family happy?" and so on and so forth. The thing is, did we ask these questions to get a answer and listen, or did we ask to tell them they were wrong?
Well we know the answer, we felt they were wrong and we wanted to teach them a thing or two. We wanted to show them how our religion had the right flavor and theirs was just a simple religion with no real ingredients. Well did we have that right?
Interesting question, and I hope that I get some feedback. I just don't think we did, we did not have the right to go out and tare people apart in there faith, just because we thought our life was the sweeter flavor. It was selfish and destructive, and I have to wonder how many people were hurt by this method.
So as I set there eating my vanilla ice cream and listening to my friend tell me how he had tried every flavor on the menu at least twice. I thought, "well at least I know what I want and I know that no matter where I go, they always have vanilla."
Only problem is, I need to ride 3 extra miles on the bike to work this off. :lol
My thought
Dragon