The year 2015 has seen a plethora of exciting things.
Hoverboards on wheels have finally arrived (who wanted that, anyway?), which has blessed the world with Youtube videos featuring people falling off of them - hard.
Apple released another "S" model iPhone, which are known to be exactly like their predecessors. However, because Apple threw in the words "faster model," they were able to slap a significantly larger price tag on them.
And probably most importantly, Jurassic World was released in the summer, causing maniacal excitement. Yes, I was the one that was maniacally excited.
But, the thing I noticed to be most prevalent in 2015 was the fact that everybody was offended by everything and that is a gigantic mistake.
Diversity in opinions, beliefs and theologies is the foundation of change, and therefore, growth. We, as human beings, have been given free will. Where you personally believe that comes from, is another topic for another day, but it is undeniable that free will exists. We are free to think what we want, to create our own opinions and to voice them if we want. The mistake we are making is being offended when somebody voices an opinion different from our own.
So many have done so much good paving their own paths:
Copernicus refused to agree with the prior view of the solar system and therefore created his own. His opinions were controversial during his time, but he fathered the Scientific Revolution.
Martin Luther came up with an astonishing ninety-five reasons why the Catholic Church was wrong and he ignited the Protestant Reformation.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. rightfully disagreed with everything his contemporaries believed to be true. Thus, children grow up knowing his name and his life's work.
Malala refused to accept that women could not have an education.
Do not cater your opinion to the delicate ego of another. Rather, we should respect the opinions of those around us and even possibly take the time to listen to them. We might actually learn something new instead of being trapped in our own ancient sentiments.
