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Know Your Personal Bias
In the middle of a post discussing whether the Evolution v. Creation debate matters, Wheat and Chaff has a quote worth repeating:
It reminds me of the debate about systematic theology sometimes. Some theologians say systematic theology is bad, because you force Biblical data into an interpretive grid instead of letting the data speak for itself. My answer to that has always been that that’s what everyone does; it’s just how humans think. The difference is, if you own up to a system, then at least you have the opportunity to check your system against the data, and adjust the system if necessary. If you are unconscious of your system, you will distort all of the data to fit, while never being aware that you’re doing it. [Emphasis mine]
This applies not just to this whole creation / evolution thing, but to every single thing we view in life. I am once again reminded how critical it is to attempt to understand your own biases, the lens through which you experience the world, as you proceed on the journey … whether it’s reading a blog, grilling burgers with your neighbor, or trying to figure out why your child is sick.
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