Have you ever had someone openly criticize you for your beliefs? How did you deal with that?

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    I've been thinking about this all day, because I wanted to come up with a good answer. Upon further reflection, though, I'm left to conclude that, while I've had people question my beliefs and ask me about them, I don't think I've ever had anyone just criticise me for them. I don't remember anyone coming up to me and just saying, "What you believe is stupid."

    I've definitely had people treat me differently or question me for them, though, and I deal with that much the way I deal with everything: prayer. I mean, I hardly have enough wisdom to respond in an intelligent way that will satisfy everybody. And I am human and sometimes it hurts when people treat me differently. But ultimately, it's all good; I know He'll take care of it.

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