BishopFeed, We should assume the good will and good intentions...

We should assume the good will and good intentions of people who disagree with us. They are not necessarily “bigots” and “hate mongers” simply because they hold a position contrary to ours. If we sincerely believe that they do harbor evil intentions, we should remind ourselves of a time when people have misunderstood or misconstrued our own intentions. Then we should call to mind the irrefutable fact that we, too, are occasionally wrong in our judgments.