Monday, February 27, 2006

steadfastness vs adaptibility

when the whole world disagrees with you, but you still feel firmly for what you believe in, how do you resolve that conflict? would you cave in and go the way the world says you should or stand stoic for your faith?

what if a sense of urgency was placed to this question - if a person points a gun at your face for instance - would that change your stand? do you have a belief that you would gladly martyr yourself for? why?

if you'd prefer to live and fight another day, is that considered wiser? since you involve some form of longer-term planning, consequently this "take one step back now, and two steps forward later" strategy must be superior, isn't it?

who is greater - the saintly pope or the martyred convert?

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