By the way, I recently finished a book about William F. Buckley. It had a lot of his writings, and it should be noted that he always read the New York Times. Now, we both know that he probably only very rarely agreed with their viewpoint. However, he knew they had many reporters and great influence. He didn’t need an intellectual safe space. He was confident in his values and not worried about being tempted in to their folly. Some folks seem to think they can mock the snow flakes but demand that all news sources must be strictly from the right, even the dingbat right and the Putin-funded right.
Well said. It seems to me that a lot of people aren’t comfortable enough with their own understanding, and don’t want to put the time and effort into solidifying it. In that regards, they are in danger of being like the snowflakes or liberals, who walk lockstep with those who are manipulating and propagandizing them. Everyone should assume nothing that they hear and evaluate everything.. that is what Paul did, with the filter of Torah and Talmud, and the teachings of Messiah. He had a better understanding than most, so perhaps we should follow his teaching in 2 Corinthians and test ourselves daily. That means trust no one with your salvation, not even (or perhaps especially) your pastor or teacher. Seeking truth - most of the time, is the hardest to find and takes the longest to find. If you build your house upon the bricks of truth, it will stand. If it is built with other peoples efforts only, it can be divided and will fall.