Learn to select - it is your right.
I used to have a stack of AsiaPac books - you know the ones. They covered and translated comics originally in chinese that were based on chinese mythology and philosophies, very often the concepts of Confucianism, Tao, and Zen.
One of my favourites was Mencius ( 孟子), lauded as the best Confucian after Confucius himself. One of his quotes I’ve held fast to is this
If I see something good, I learn from it. If I see something bad, I learn to avoid it.
Atleast, I think it was him; but I digress.
This philosophy is one I believe should govern (to an extent) the way we live, and the way we take in information. I constantly try to remind myself that I cannot discount Joseph Prince (for example) for the claims of ‘easy beliveism” that others accuse him of, nor can I discount Joel Osteen (for example) for the claims of ‘living the rich life’ that others accuse him of. If I do, I’m cutting off an avenue to be taught something I never thought of.
Yet all this couldn’t be possible without a basis - a foundation in Christ and the Word, from where I can see what is good to learn from, and what is bad enough to avoid.
