Food for Thought! ~Skepticism~
Have you ever stopped long enough, to evaluate all … well maybe not all, as that would take to long, the negative, … well what each one of us would catalog as negative, … things that happen around us, ‘Day In & Day Out’? I bet you were wondering if I was EVER gonna get that thought out!Allow me to hone in on “Skepticism” today and go ahead and run with it, so when I bring this thought to it’s culmination, you will already be there with whether you agree or not.
New Innovations normally come up against skepticism inasmuch as, they contravene personal and/or social credence. Established beliefs are so compelling and forceful, that wars are and will be fought over them. They become the foundational base for philosophies, psychology, political systems and even medical concepts to develop. Some own their own Memorials. Sometimes they are only imaginary tales and are not even true. We just hope and think that they are.
Nevertheless, for a moment, let us look at ‘The Good’ that is derived from some of it! Skepticism to new innovations, are usually resistance to change. Including, "it's too good to be true" attitude... or "That sounds too Spooky" or anything that resembles that... This is healthy and normally to be expected. New concepts should always be scrutinized rigorously. It will make them stronger in the over all, should they prevail.
When one possesses a major development that is founded on the most convincing of known axioms, being different to traditional understandings will always and expectantly be met with skepticism.
Here are a few quotes to make this point:
"There is no likelihood man can ever tap the power
of the atom." Robert Milikan, Nobel Laureate in
Physics, 1923
"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
Lord Kelvin, President Royal Society
"Sensible and responsible women do not want to
vote." Grover Cleveland, 1905
"Who the heck wants to hear actors talk?" Harry M.
Warner, Warner Brothers Pictures, 1927
"Everything that can be invented has been invented."
Charles H. Duell, Director of U.S. Patent Office, 1899
Now ‘The Bad’!
We may as well start here with my standard Response:
"You can always tell a skeptic, BUT you cannot tell them much!" There are many more and no doubt you may come up with a few yourself. Let that suffice, as I would like to get on to the main reason that I have been giving this so much thought.
As I am being blessed, with being ‘more’ knowledgeable, it in itself makes me ‘more’ aware to be ‘more’ “Responsible”. To many times in the past, I have just passed on by an opportunity to make a difference, because my intolerance to skepticism. Almost a case of ‘The Pot Calling The Kettle Black’!
Having studied ‘Skepticism’ to this degree allows me to back up an not Write the Skeptic Off and leave another opportunity to minister to them at another time, with many of the times with the very innovation that they would not have no part of before.
Now IT IS your turn! Tell me where you believe that I am wrong … or maybe you were already there, waiting on me to get my head screwed on right. Talk to me and continue to be Blessed, 1 aka DP
