HOW INSIGHT HELPS US TO BE MILD - Continue

 If a workmate asks, for example, why we do not celebrate birthdays, consider: Could he be wondering whether we are allowed to have a good time? Or might he feel that our position will dampen the company's team spirit? We may be able to ease or workmate's concerns by expressing how much we appreciate his interest in fellow workers and assuring him that we want to enjoy a pleasant environment at work.  That might open the way to a relaxed conversation about the Bible indicates regarding the subject of birthdays.

We might use a similar approach when other controversial topics come up. A schoolmate might assert that Jehovah's Witnesses should change their view of homosexuality. Does that reflect a misconception about Jehovah's Witnesses? Or could it be he has a friend or relative who a homosexual? Does he assume we have no love for people who pursue that lifestyle? We may need to assure him that we care for all people and that we respectfully recognize that each person has the right to make his own choices. (1 Peter 2:17) We might then be able to highlight the Bible's beneficial moral standards. 

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