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Philippians 2:3 (NRSV) 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.
Be Humble
In this time of division and hatred, imagine the transformation that would occur if we would do this; thinking of our opponents as better than us. It strains our minds to even think this way, to consider the Conservative or Liberal as being better than ones self, and so to be respected. That is at the essence of this passage, respecting the humanity of the other person, loving them despite the perceived error of their beliefs. If we are to see ourselves out of this curse, we must do this, we must shed our pride, our convictions, our self-righteousness, and come to the other in humility, seeking to love them.
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